Chemin du Castellas
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,003 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Chemin du Castellas is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Occitania, France, inside Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion). It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,000 ft and 3,290 ft above sea level, with roughly 520 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is gravel. It is on the edge of Barre-des-Cévennes. Peaks within about 3 miles include Serre de Montgros. For camping, La Croisette and La Molière are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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 du Castellas for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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