Le Rapide
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 177 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Le Rapide is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Occitania, France. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 210 ft and 380 ft above sea level, with roughly 170 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 gravel. The nearest town is Montferrier-sur-Lez, about 0.9 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Pissieirasse, Pioch Rous and Ancien volcan de Montferrier. Apport d'eau du Rhône is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Sandaya Le Plein Air des Chênes is within about 6 miles. There are 13 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 Le Rapide for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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