Les Dinosaures
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 472 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Les Dinosaures is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Réserve naturelle nationale de Sainte-Victoire. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 970 ft and 1,220 ft above sea level, with roughly 110 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 Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde, about 1.1 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Croix de Provence and Le Signal. Cascade du Bayon is within about 3 miles. For camping, Sainte-Victoire and Camping CityKamp Aix-en-Provence are within about 6 miles. There are 64 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 Les Dinosaures for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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