Gran Bea
- 6.5 mi
- round trip
- 3,478 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Gran Bea is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Piedmont, Italy. It is 3.2 miles each way, 6.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,910 ft and 6,270 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,630 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 Bardonecchia, about 1.9 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Testa del Ban, Punta Melmise and Croce Chabriere. For camping, Camping Beaulard and Pian del Colle are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Gran Bea for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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