Traverse de Chène
- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 329 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Traverse de Chène is a 0.5-mile mountain bike trail in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It runs between about 5,940 ft and 6,270 ft above sea level, with roughly 330 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 mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is La Salle-les-Alpes, about 1.5 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Serre Chevalier, Rocher Blanc and Sommet du Prorel. For camping, Camping des 5 Vallées and Camping Iscle de Prelles are within about 6 miles. There are 17 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 Traverse de Chène for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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