Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Mountain biking

Ricelle

2.8 mi
one way: 727 ft
climb: Point to point
route

Ricelle is a 2.8-mile mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It runs between about 6,210 ft and 8,130 ft above sea level, with roughly 730 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is La Salle-les-Alpes, about 2.7 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Serre Chevalier, Rocher Blanc and Crête du Rocher Blanc. For camping, Camping des 5 Vallées and Camping Iscle de Prelles are within about 6 miles. There are 18 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.

Nearby · Route Forestière des Fontaines · Le Tour du Fort de l'Infernet · Traverse de Chène

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Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Route Forestière des Fontaines

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Le Tour du Fort de l'Infernet

~12 min drive

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Traverse de Chène

~2 min drive

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Route des Moulin

~4 min drive

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La Descente de la Clarée

~14 min drive

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Tour de la Vallée Etroite

~20 min drive

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Sentier du Ravin des Merles

~5 min drive

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Chemin de la Pierre aux Oeufs

~6 min drive

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Sentier du Canal Neuf

~4 min drive

An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Alpage

~1 min drive

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Serre Chevalier

~0 min drive

Route Forestière du Bois des Guibertes

~5 min drive

Photo: OpenStreetMap user El nappo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Vires d'Ailefroide

~10 min drive

Cascade de la Pisette

~10 min drive

Photo: Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld, Germany, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Barre des Écrins: Route from Route de Cézanne road end

~11 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ricelle for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.