Petite Aiguille
- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 252 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Petite Aiguille is a 1.0-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion). It runs between about 5,300 ft and 5,940 ft above sea level, with roughly 250 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Mont-de-Lans, about 0.8 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Tallias, Grande Aiguille and Crête du Fioc. Cascade de la Pisse and Cascade de la Pisse are within about 3 miles. For camping, Bivouac de Mizoën and Le Champ du Moulin 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 Petite Aiguille for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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