Coll d'Ares
- 6.7 mi
- one way
- 1,491 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Coll d'Ares is a 6.7-mile mountain bike trail in Occitania, France. It runs between about 4,340 ft and 5,390 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,490 ft of climbing one way. It is maintained by Centre BTT Ripollès. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, about 4.2 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Puig de l'Artiga del Rei, Puig de la Rodonella and Cim de Portavella. Banys del Brescany and Cascada d'Agrefull are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Can Nadal and Camping Saint-Martin 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 Coll d'Ares for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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