Chemin des Écoliers
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,425 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin des Écoliers is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Occitania, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy. It is 1.2 miles each way, 2.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 290 ft and 550 ft above sea level, with roughly 700 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 dirt. The nearest town is Pinsac, about 0.9 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pech de Belcastel, Pech de la Téoulo and Causse de Bourgnou. For camping, Camping Guinguette le Jada and Camping La Rivière 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 des Écoliers for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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