Les Gardettes
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,764 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Les Gardettes is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion). It is 1.4 miles each way, 2.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,510 ft and 7,510 ft above sea level, with roughly 380 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Orcières, about 2.1 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Drouvet, Roc des Hommes and Pointe des Pisses. Meollion and Meollion are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping de la Casse and Lou Draou are within about 6 miles. There are 12 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 Gardettes for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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