Retour station
- 1.6 mi
- one way
- 1,735 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Retour station is a 1.6-mile mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Réserve naturelle Géologique de Haute-Provence. It runs between about 5,320 ft and 6,390 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,740 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Selonnet, about 2.0 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pirinau, La Montagnette and Tête Grosse. For camping, Camping GCU de Selonnet and Camping Caravaneige de La Blanche** are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Retour station for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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