Le Travers des Galans
- 2.9 mi
- one way
- 1,474 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Le Travers des Galans is a 2.9-mile mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Verdon. It runs between about 2,940 ft and 3,850 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,470 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Saint-André-les-Alpes. Peaks within about 3 miles include Chalvet, Le Serre Gros and Sommet de Maurel. For camping, L'Issole and Camping Les Iscles are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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 Travers des Galans for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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