Forêt domaniale de Melo
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Corsica, France.
- 7.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,955 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Forêt domaniale de Melo is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Corsica, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Corse. It is 3.6 miles each way, 7.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,400 ft and 5,190 ft above sea level, with roughly 610 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Casamaccioli, about 3.0 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Capo Aleri, Capu di a Borba and Punta Tavoliccio. For camping, Refuge de la Sega and Acqua viva are within about 6 miles. 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 Forêt domaniale de Melo for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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