G52 - Piste des Escolles
- 10.1 mi
- round trip
- 2,446 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
G52 - Piste des Escolles is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 5.0 miles each way, 10 miles there and back. It runs between about 340 ft and 1,080 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,620 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Les Esterets du Lac, about 0.6 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pey Servier, Peinier and Collet d'Arène. For camping, Camping du Lac and Les Philippons are within about 6 miles. There are 18 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 G52 - Piste des Escolles for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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