Drève de l'Obélisque
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 135 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Paved
- surface
Drève de l'Obélisque is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Hauts-de-France, France, inside Parc naturel régional Scarpe-Escaut. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 60 ft and 130 ft above sea level, with roughly 110 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 pavement. The nearest town is Raismes, about 0.8 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Terril 173 (Mont des Ermites), Terril Sabatier sud (Terril 174) and Terril Sabatier Nord (175). For camping, Mont des Bruyères and Centre Gymnique du Nord are within about 6 miles. There are 26 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 Drève de l'Obélisque for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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