Petit Balcon Nord
- 2.6 mi
- round trip
- 2,148 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Petit Balcon Nord is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 1.3 miles each way, 2.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,640 ft and 5,110 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,140 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Argentière. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Béchar, Bec de Lachat and Aiguillette d'Argentiere. Cascade de Bérard is within about 3 miles. For camping, Boerne and Camping du Glacier D'Argentiere are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Petit Balcon Nord for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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