La Cause
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 789 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
La Cause is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 700 ft and 990 ft above sea level, with roughly 510 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 dirt. The nearest town is Le Tholonet, about 0.6 miles north of the start. For camping, Sainte-Victoire and Camping CityKamp Aix-en-Provence are within about 6 miles. There are 57 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 Cause for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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