Route Forestière du Porfait
- 7.4 mi
- round trip
- 3,408 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Route Forestière du Porfait is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 3.7 miles each way, 7.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 360 ft and 1,190 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,980 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 Saint-Raphaël, about 3.2 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Colle Douce, Sommet du Bonnet de Capelan and Collet de Béraud. For camping, Sandaya Douce Quiétude and Esterel 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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Route Forestière du Porfait for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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