Route du Col d'Anon
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 988 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Route du Col d'Anon is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion). It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,220 ft and 5,530 ft above sea level, with roughly 640 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 Freissinières, about 0.8 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Simous, Tête de la Lauzière and Tête des Raisins. For camping, Camping des Ecrins and Les Allouviers are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 du Col d'Anon for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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