Boucle du Clos Besson
- 7.7 mi
- loop
- 2,018 ft
- climb
- Loop
- route
Boucle du Clos Besson is a 7.7-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 4,960 ft and 6,360 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,020 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 Crots, about 2.1 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Crête du Lauzet, Tête de la Mazelière and Le Gros Ferrant. For camping, Les Airelles and Camping Le Verger are within about 6 miles. There are 10 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 du Clos Besson for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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