Piste des Granges du Colonel
- 3.9 mi
- round trip
- 3,381 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Piste des Granges du Colonel is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion). It is 1.9 miles each way, 3.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,440 ft and 4,340 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,280 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 Belvédère, about 2.8 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête de Ruger, Mont Péla and Cime du Castel. Cascade du Ray is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Les Templiers and Zone de bivouac du Refuge des Merveilles are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Piste des Granges du Colonel for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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