Mountain bike trail No. 41: The Clarée descent

From Névache to La Vachette, via Plampinet and Val-des-Prés, discover the Clarée valley by mountain bike on this easy route.

Description

At the Fortville bridge, cross the Clarée stream. Follow a good path on either side of the Clarée. A good descent takes you to Plampinet.

Before the Plampinet bridge, turn right and follow the Clarée along its right bank.

Then left bank, with a beautiful stretch under the pines,

then right bank to La Draye. This is where you'll find the trickiest sections of the route. You'll need to put your foot down to negotiate some of them.

Cross the bridge and continue along the left bank past the village of Val des Prés.

At Le Rosier, stay on the left bank on a path to the left of the road,

then cross the campsite at Bois de Boulogne des Alberts.

A small road leads to La Vachette.

Equipment

• Picnic area
• Public WC
• Mountain biking itinerary
• Free car park

Environments

• Riverside
• Mountain location
• Close to a public transportation

Itinerary

• Distance 18km
• Elevation gain 50m
• Negative gradient 250m
• Nature of the terrain Ground, Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)

Additional opening

• Subject to snow conditions

Spoken languages

• English
• French
• Italian

Location

Animals

Pets allowed : Yes