Sentier de Grande Racine
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,426 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentier de Grande Racine is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,590 ft and 5,320 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,080 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Briançon, about 0.7 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Croix de Toulouse, Serres des Aigles and La Petite Peyrolle. For camping, Les Gentianes and Camping des 5 Vallées are within about 6 miles. There are 21 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 Grande Racine for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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