Black Garden
- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 471 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Black Garden is a 0.8-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion). It runs between about 3,730 ft and 5,120 ft above sea level, with roughly 470 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Venosc, about 0.7 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Les Perrons, Le Mais and Crête du Fioc. Cascade de la Muzelle and Cascade de la Pisse are within about 3 miles. For camping, Le Champ du Moulin and La Cascade are within about 6 miles. There are 22 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Black Garden for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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