Boucle des Mallets
A 5.5-mile mountain bike trail that makes a loop in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
- 5.5 mi
- loop
- 1,810 ft
- climb
- Loop
- route
Boucle des Mallets is a 5.5-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 4,450 ft and 5,000 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,810 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 Saint-Apollinaire, about 3.7 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Gardette, Le Penas and La Pousterle. 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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