38 miles
Distance
7,894 ft
Climb
-7,880 ft
Descent
4,960 ft
High Point

A nice tour, principally through forests and crossing the Niremont's crete.

The first lap is perfect to improve your technique, but a good physical condition is needed.

The variant A is more technical, be careful by humid terrain.
Niremont - Gros Plané. From Ratvel, beautiful rise on a path direction Le Villard. From there, 4x4 paths to the Gros-Plané. Various singletrails on the way back to Bulle crossing through La Chia and La Part-Dieu.
Difficulty: S2

Catering possibility in the Goille au Cerf or in Ratvel

Places along the route:
Bulle - Derrière Plané - Niremont - Ratvel - Riau Berthoud - Bulle

Starting point:
Bulle, gare

source: Mountain bike tour - Les Alpettes
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Details

  • Riding area
    Bulle
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
More Stats for Les Alpettes mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    15 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,525 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,527 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,542 ft
  • Grade
    0.007%
  • Grade max
    -90.794%
  • Grade min
    73.929%
  • Distance climb
    20 miles
  • Distance down
    17 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,397 ft
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