La montagne de l'Espérou
- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 136 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
La montagne de l'Espérou is a 0.6-mile mountain bike trail in Occitania, France, inside Parc national des Cévennes (cœur). It runs between about 3,950 ft and 4,050 ft above sea level, with roughly 140 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 1.3 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Serre de Saint-Flour and l’Estivel. Cascades d'Orgon and Les cascades de l'Hérault are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping de l'Espérou and Camping Le Mouretou are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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 La montagne de l'Espérou for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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