Little tour with tot. I didn't feel like too much climbing today so we just did the Manival trail to the cross track.

I wanted a flat trip around near where I live just to get some air but not go far or hard as I sprained my ankle on Sunday.

We probably should have ridden against the wind to start with as it was very hard getting home across the Steppes of the Gresivaudan.

We wanted to push right up the Manival valley to the cabin but due to lack of time stopped about 200 meters short. We returned via the main trail as it was damp.

I fancied some flat riding today and decided that a trip up and down the river as far as the town of Pontcharra would fit the bill. I've not ridden the whole of this route before.

Climb the left bank of the Manival stream following a good jeep track to the to the Manival Forest Cabin (open, unguarded) at 870m. The track is very steep for 50 meters.