Le Castelas
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 127 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Le Castelas is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,350 ft and 1,420 ft above sea level, with roughly 90 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. The nearest town is Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde, about 1.3 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Colet Redon. For camping, Camping CityKamp Aix-en-Provence and Arc en Ciel are within about 6 miles. There are 56 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 Castelas for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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