Sentier de Découverte
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 751 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Sentier de Découverte is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,790 ft and 4,500 ft above sea level, with roughly 720 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. The nearest town is Montgardin, about 1.5 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Grand Châtelard, Serre Cocu and Busan. Le Saut de Rolland is within about 3 miles. For camping, La Valière and CLUB NAUTIQUE de CHANTELOUBE are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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 Sentier de Découverte for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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