Banastier
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 613 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Banastier is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Réserve naturelle Géologique de Haute-Provence. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,820 ft and 3,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 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 Archail, about 1.9 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sommet du Couar and Sommet de Cucuyon. Cascade du Bouinenc is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Bourg and Camping Les Eaux Chaudes are within about 6 miles. There are 19 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 Banastier for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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