crête du Pic d'Alize intégral
- 4.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,461 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
crête du Pic d'Alize intégral is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Réserve naturelle Géologique de Haute-Provence. It is 2.1 miles each way, 4.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,770 ft and 2,750 ft above sea level, with roughly 270 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson, about 2.0 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic d'Alize, Le Brusc and Adrech de Lambruissier. For camping, La Célestine and Camping de Fontliesse 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 crête du Pic d'Alize intégral for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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