Romanche - Tour du Plateau d'Emparis

Romanche - Tour du Plateau d'Emparis is a 12-mile mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion). It runs between about 5,720 ft and 8,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,410 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 Grave, about 1.4 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Signal de la Grave, L'Aiguillon and La Petite Buffe. Cascade de la Pucelle and Cascade de la Meije are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Le Gravelotte and Camping GCU de Villar-d'Arène 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.