Route du Bois Noir
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 997 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Route du Bois Noir is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national du Mercantour (cœur). It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,670 ft and 3,970 ft above sea level, with roughly 650 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Breil-sur-Roya, about 2.6 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include L'Arboin, Cime de Gonella and Pointe de Ventabren. For camping, Camping à la Ferme du Seuillet and Domaine de Sainte-Madeleine are within about 6 miles. 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 du Bois Noir for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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