Route Forestière (Le Perthus)
- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 601 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Route Forestière (Le Perthus) is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Réserve biologique dirigée de Perthus. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 230 ft and 360 ft above sea level, with roughly 260 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 dirt. The nearest town is Agay, about 3.0 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Petite Vache, Pic du Perthus Oriental and Pic du Perthus Occidental. For camping, Esterel and Camping La Vallée du Paradis are within about 6 miles. There are 22 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 (Le Perthus) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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