La Traversée des Baussées
- 5.1 mi
- one way
- 2,557 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
La Traversée des Baussées is a 5.0-mile mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion). It runs between about 4,070 ft and 6,100 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,560 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Colmars, about 3.2 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sommet de la Frema, La Pelonnière de la Frema and Tête de Mouriès. Cascade de la Lance is within about 3 miles. For camping, Les Pommiers and Le Bois Joly are within about 6 miles. There are 5 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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Photo: guillaume soyonssport, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Aiguilles de Pelens
~4 min drive
Photo: BKLuis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cascade de la Lance
~4 min drive
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Les Pommiers
~6 min drive
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cabane pastorale de Lignin
~6 min drive
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~14 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at La Traversée des Baussées for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
