Occitania · Mountain biking

Chemin de Crête au dessus du Canyon Alzou

Chemin de Crête au dessus du Canyon AlzouPhoto: Le grand Cricri, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.7 mi
round trip
1,885 ft
climb
Extreme
difficulty
Dirt
surface

Chemin de Crête au dessus du Canyon Alzou is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Occitania, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy. It is 1.3 miles each way, 2.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 620 ft and 920 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,070 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rignac, about 1.7 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pech de Bouriane. For camping, Camping Les Tilleuls and Camping Koawa Les Cigales 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.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin de Crête au dessus du Canyon Alzou for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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