Ancien Aqueduc
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Occitania, France.
- 5.2 mi
- round trip
- 6,281 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Paved
- surface
Ancien Aqueduc is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Occitania, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées ariégeoises. It is 2.6 miles each way, 5.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,710 ft and 4,000 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,160 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 pavement. The nearest town is Auzat, about 3.6 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont d'Ourre, Bouan and Mont Hourre. Cascade de l'Artigue and Cascade Pressac are within about 3 miles. For camping, Aire de bivouac du Refuge du Pinet and Camping La Vernière 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 Ancien Aqueduc for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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