Chemin du Cap Ariou
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 56 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Sand
- surface
Chemin du Cap Ariou is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It stays at about 60 ft above sea level and is close to flat. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is sand. The nearest town is Aureilhan, about 0.6 miles west of the start. For camping, Le Lac and Rivage des Landes (Anciennement Domaine d'Eurolac) 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 Chemin du Cap Ariou for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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