Le Balcon du Lubéron
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 493 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Le Balcon du Lubéron is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,490 ft and 1,580 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 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 Venelles, about 2.2 miles northwest of the start. For camping, Messidor and Les Pinèdes du Luberon are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Le Balcon du Lubéron for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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