Descente de Meyrueis
- 10.5 mi
- one way
- 904 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Descente de Meyrueis is a 11-mile mountain bike trail in Occitania, France, inside Parc national des Cévennes (cœur). It runs between about 2,310 ft and 4,790 ft above sea level, with roughly 900 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is L'Espérou, about 1.7 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Portalet, Mont Aigoual and Serre de Saint-Flour. Les cascades de l'Hérault is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping de l'Espérou and GCU Camprieu are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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 Meyrueis for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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