La Variante
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,183 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
La Variante 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 0.8 miles each way, 1.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,440 ft and 5,120 ft above sea level, with roughly 200 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. The nearest town is Andon, about 1.7 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include L'Audibergue, Tete de Cornet and Pey Loubié. 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 Variante for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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