La Blonde
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 982 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
La Blonde is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Préalpes d'Azur. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,520 ft and 5,130 ft above sea level, with roughly 780 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 Andon, about 1.4 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include L'Audibergue, Pey Loubié and Tete de Cornet. Cascade de Clars is within about 3 miles. There are 15 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 La Blonde for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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