Taillefer Summit route

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Local Trail Association

near La Morte

15.0 miles

Distance

5,829 ft

Climb

-5,826 ft

Descent

2 miles

High Point

3 ft

Altitude change

4,421 ft

Altitude min

4,455 ft

Altitude start

4,459 ft

Altitude end

-194%

Grade max

93%

Grade min

7 miles

Distance climb

6 miles

Distance down

2 miles

Distance flat

Le taillefer Summit : Start on the road "Route du poursollet part 1", easy one not to steep, perfect to warm up then start "pas de la mine", it's a singletrack with steep part so you have to carry or push your bike ! Near the summit of 'pas de la mine" it's pretty exposed so be careful !
Then you can take the "petit taillefer" climb, it's a pretty exposed line, don't ride it if's wet or windy ! nothing is possible on the bike ! and then you go to the summit with the bike on your shoulder and enjoy the view ! The first part of the downhill is tight turns with steep so be careful ! and then it's a freeride zone until the pas de la mine ! next you take "Arrête de brouffier", no major difficulties and a wonderful trail ! and next Lac de Brouffier, rocky trail with a lot of tights turns ! and for finish you can go to "La LukaBé" classic enduro trail of le taillefer ! Awesome tour, verry challenging and be careful ! the summit is 2850m !

Le sommet du taillefer : Départ sur la route "Route du poursollet part 1", pas trop raide et parfait pour s’échauffer avant la suite. En suite départ sur le trail "pas de la mine", c’est un singletrack avec des parties raides ou il faudra pousser et porter le vélo ! à l’approche du sommet du pas de la mine, il y a une partie exposé ou il faut faire attention !
Ensuite prendre le trail "petit taillefer", c’est une crête très exposée ou il faudra porter le vélo quasiment tout le long ! A ne pas faire en cas de pluie et de vent ! Impossible sur le vélo ! Puis il faudra porter le vélo jusqu’au sommet.
La première partie de la descente est très raide avec beaucoup d’épingles dans les cailloux puis une zone freeride jusqu’au pas de la mine ! attention de ne pas se perdre ! Ensuite on prend le trail "Arrête de brouffier", magnifique crête sans trop de difficulté avec une vue magnifique ! Puis « Lac de Brouffier » trail avec beaucoup de cailloux et des épingles à n’en plus finir ! Et pour finir on peut récupérer le trail "La LukaBé", la descente enduro classique du taillefer ! Magnifique tour très exigeant et exposé ! Faite attention et profite de la montagne ! Sommet à 2850m

Detailed Description

Taillefer Summit is a 15 mile popular black route located near La Morte. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 5,829 ft with a max elevation of 9,354 ft then descends -5,826 ft.

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Distance

15 miles
Avg time

8 hr 5 min
Altitude min

4,421 ft
Altitude start

4,455 ft
Altitude end

4,459 ft
Climb

1 mile
Descent

-5,826 ft
Grade max

-194%
Grade min

93%
Distance climb

7 miles
Distance down

6 miles
Distance flat

2 miles

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PAS DE LA MINE

LE PETIT TAILLEFER

LE TAILLEFER SOMMET

Arête de brouffier

Lac de Brouffier

Riding area

Taillefer
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- Hike
- Trail Running
Difficulty rating

Black
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

No
Bike type

AM
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard
Activity Logs

2

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