Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Mountain biking

La Crête de la Sciau

12.2 mi
one way
3,436 ft
climb
Point to point
route

La Crête de la Sciau is a 12-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion). It runs between about 2,260 ft and 4,860 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,440 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont, about 1.5 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Montagne de Roussillon, le Petit Roussilon and Signal de Saint-Michel. For camping, Au Valbonheur and Belvédère de L'Obiou are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at La Crête de la Sciau for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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