Boucle des Fontainiers
- 10.3 mi
- loop
- 2,754 ft
- climb
- Loop
- route
Boucle des Fontainiers is a 10-mile mountain bike trail that makes a loop in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion). It runs between about 4,390 ft and 6,220 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,750 ft of climbing over the route. 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 Puy-Sanières, about 2.4 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Guillaume, L'Arpion and Tête de Chante-Perdrix. For camping, Les Tourelles and camping de l'UCPA are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Boucle des Fontainiers for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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