Piste La Capelle
- 3.0 mi
- round trip
- 976 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Piste La Capelle is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 1.5 miles each way, 3.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 950 ft and 1,750 ft above sea level, with roughly 110 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is La Bouverie, about 2.4 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic de Castel Diaou, Colle d'Isnard and Petit Coulet Redon. Cascade du Gournié - Trou de la Jarre and Cascade de Pennafort are within about 3 miles. For camping, Domaine La Haute Garduère and La Tuquette are within about 6 miles. There are 34 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 La Capelle for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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