Chemin Horizontal
- 9.6 mi
- round trip
- 4,819 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Chemin Horizontal is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 4.8 miles each way, 9.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 7,320 ft and 7,740 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,290 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. The nearest town is Saint-Pons, about 3.5 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête de Cougourde, Petite Épervière and Tête de l'Aupet. Cascade de la Pisse is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Le Fontarache and CVVU Camping are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 Chemin Horizontal for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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