Sentier des Pyramides
- 3.6 mi
- round trip
- 3,884 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentier des Pyramides 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 1.8 miles each way, 3.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,070 ft and 5,450 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,920 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 Savines-le-Lac, about 2.7 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic Martin Jean, Pic de Charance and L'Enduchet. For camping, La Pinede and Les Sources are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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 Pyramides for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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