Descente de la Bastide
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 323 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Descente de la Bastide is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Occitania, France. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 440 ft and 650 ft above sea level, with roughly 60 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Cabrières, about 1.0 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mas de Laval, Montredon and Monticaudy. For camping, Les Cyprès and Le Barralet are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 Descente de la Bastide for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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