Chemins des Tours
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 676 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemins des Tours is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Occitania, France, inside Parc naturel régional de l'Aubrac. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,700 ft and 1,860 ft above sea level, with roughly 350 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 Florentin, about 1.2 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Puech de la Landière, Puech de Montabez and Notre-Dame-des-Hauteurs. For camping, Camping Le Val de Saures and Camping Bellevue 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 Chemins des Tours for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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