Les Jacinthes
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 751 ft
- climb
- 5,272 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Les Jacinthes is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion). It runs between about 4,630 ft and 5,270 ft above sea level, with roughly 700 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Jausiers, about 0.9 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pointe Fine, Costebelle and Brec Aneline. For camping, Camping le Planet and Camping de La Chaup are within about 6 miles. There are 6 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Les Jacinthes for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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