Sentier du Col d'Urine
- 3.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,288 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentier du Col d'Urine is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Queyras. It is 1.7 miles each way, 3.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,290 ft and 7,940 ft above sea level, with roughly 330 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Ristolas, about 2.6 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Monte Palavas / Tête de Pelvas, l'Eypiol and La Lauzière. For camping, Camping Municipal de Valpréveyre (Abriès) and Camping Municipal du Chardonnet Ou La Monta are within about 6 miles. There are 11 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.
Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive
Rif. Barbara - Villar Pellice
~13 min drive
A 12-mile mountain bike trail in Piedmont, Italy.
RIDE
Sentier des Crêtes de Gilly
~3 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
RIDE
Sentiero dell'Indritto
~4 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Piedmont, Italy.
RIDE
Chemin du Col Lacroix
~4 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
RIDE
Route Forestière
~11 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
RIDE
Ris'tourne
~4 min drive
A 4.0-mile mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
RIDE
Mulattiera militare del Col Content
~4 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Piedmont, Italy.
RIDE
Sentiero dell'Autagna
~5 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Piedmont, Italy.
RIDE
Chemin de la Vignette
~4 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
RIDE
Lungofiume Blancio
~19 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Piedmont, Italy.
Also worth it near here
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentier du Col d'Urine for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors