Grande Traversée des Préalpes
- 5.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,529 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Paved
- surface
Grande Traversée des Préalpes is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 2.7 miles each way, 5.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,500 ft and 4,480 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,250 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is pavement. The nearest town is Annot, about 0.5 miles north of the start. Source de Roncharel is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping La Ribière and Camping L'Adrech are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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
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