Sentier du Ravin des Merles
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,252 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentier du Ravin des Merles is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,060 ft and 4,920 ft above sea level, with roughly 200 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Puy-Saint-André. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Croix d'Aquila, Sommet du Prorel and Crête du Rocher Blanc. For camping, Camping des 5 Vallées and Camping Iscle de Prelles are within about 6 miles. There are 13 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 Ravin des Merles for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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