Boucle de Vaucluse
- 6.5 mi
- one way
- 1,941 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Boucle de Vaucluse is a 6.5-mile mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion). It runs between about 4,530 ft and 5,880 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,940 ft of climbing one way. It is maintained by VTT-FFC. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Apollinaire, about 4.0 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Gardette, Le Penas and Le Barle. For camping, Camping municipal de Réallon and Le Clos du Lac are within about 6 miles. There are 16 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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