Sentier des Pepinières
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,227 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Sentier des Pepinières 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 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,420 ft and 6,090 ft above sea level, with roughly 310 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. The nearest town is Puy-Sanières, about 2.4 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Guillaume, L'Arpion and Tête de Chante-Perdrix. For camping, Les Tourelles and camping de l'UCPA are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Pepinières for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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