Sentier des Herbeys
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 894 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentier des Herbeys is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion). It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,950 ft and 3,180 ft above sea level, with roughly 500 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Saint-Firmin, about 1.6 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Pourtalas, Le Banc du Peyron and Bec de l'Aigle. For camping, La Villette and Camping le Bocage are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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 des Herbeys for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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