Chemin des Forts
- 3.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,465 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin des Forts is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Occitania, France, inside Parc naturel régional de la Narbonnaise en Méditerranée. It is 1.5 miles each way, 3.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 0 ft and 180 ft above sea level, with roughly 740 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 Leucate, about 1.7 miles east of the start. For camping, Camping municipal Cap Leucate and Cap Blanc are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Chemin des Forts for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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