Ancienne Piste du Perthus
- 3.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,393 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Ancienne Piste du Perthus is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 1.7 miles each way, 3.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 600 ft and 1,230 ft above sea level, with roughly 880 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 Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel, about 2.1 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sommet des Malavalettes, Mont Vinaigre and Le Petit Porfait. For camping, Les Philippons and Esterel are within about 6 miles. There are 28 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 Ancienne Piste du Perthus for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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