La Trace
- 2.2 mi
- one way
- 709 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
La Trace is a 2.2-mile mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion). It runs between about 4,630 ft and 6,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 710 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Puy-Saint-Vincent, about 0.9 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête d'Oréac, Tête de la Rochaille and Château Lebrun. Cascade de la Pisette and Cascade de Narreyroux are within about 3 miles. For camping, Croque Loisirs and Camping GCU de Vallouise are within about 6 miles. There are 10 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 Trace for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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