Circuit du Parpaillon
- 1.4 mi
- one way
- 1,009 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Circuit du Parpaillon is a 1.4-mile mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It runs between about 8,000 ft and 8,690 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,010 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 Les Orres, about 4.4 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sommet de l'Arête de la Ratelle, Le Grand Parpaillon and Montagne Pellat. Cascade de Razis is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping à la ferme is 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 Circuit du Parpaillon for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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