Sentier du Canal Neuf
- 6.1 mi
- round trip
- 2,947 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentier du Canal Neuf is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 3.0 miles each way, 6.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,440 ft and 4,620 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,450 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is La Salle-les-Alpes, about 0.5 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Petit Aréa, Serre Chevalier and Sommet du Prorel. For camping, Camping des Deux Glaciers and Camping des 5 Vallées are within about 6 miles. There are 20 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 du Canal Neuf for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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