Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Mountain biking

Route Forestière des Fontaines

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

2.8 mi
round trip: 1,957 ft
climb: Easy
difficulty: Gravel
surface

Route Forestière des Fontaines is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 1.4 miles each way, 2.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,460 ft and 4,810 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,100 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. It is on the edge of Briançon. Peaks within about 3 miles include Croix de Toulouse, Serres des Aigles and L'Infernet. For camping, Les Gentianes and Camping des 5 Vallées are within about 6 miles. There are 20 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 · Le Tour du Fort de l'Infernet · La Descente de la Clarée · Sentier du Bois de la Pinée

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Photo: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Photo: Gilles Guillamot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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