Route des Cols
- 9.6 mi
- round trip
- 3,389 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Route des Cols is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 4.8 miles each way, 9.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 830 ft and 1,550 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,450 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel, about 1.7 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Vinaigre, Sommet des Malavalettes and Colle d'en Bermond. For camping, Les Philippons and Esterel are within about 6 miles. There are 26 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 Route des Cols for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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