Le Canal
- 4.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,848 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Le Canal is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 2.4 miles each way, 4.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,050 ft and 1,170 ft above sea level, with roughly 940 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Venelles, about 2.3 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Gros Collet, Colet Redon and Collet Redon. For camping, Messidor and Sainte-Victoire are within about 6 miles. There are 55 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 Canal for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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