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Mountain bike circuit n°1: Foureyssasse (black)
Mountain Biking
· Hautes-Alpes
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Photo: Thomas Sicre
It's a tour for experienced mountain bikers; the descents are technical, and the climbs physical!
The views are breathtaking!
difficult
Distance 34.2 km
4:30 h
969 m
992 m
1,059 m
575 m
The connoisseurs will say that it is a "leg-breaking" course! But the descents are on single track and very varied!
Author’s recommendation
A "cross country" course. The pace is constantly changing!
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,059 m
Lowest point
575 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Track types
Asphalt
9.3 km
Dirt road
4.6 km
Forested/wild trail
5.8 km
Path
7.7 km
Road
6.6 km
Unknown
0.3 km
Safety information
Emergency number: 112
Tips and hints
To find out more about our destination, visit the Gap Tallard Vallées Tourist Office
Start
Barcillonnette (825 m)
Coordinates:
DD
44.434516, 5.919205
DMS
44°26'04.3"N 5°55'09.1"E
UTM
31T 732332 4924280
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Destination
Barcillonnette
Turn-by-turn directions
- The first part to the village of Lardier and Valença is hilly alternating small roads, tracks and paths.
- At the village of Lardier and Valença, the beautiful washhouse allows to recharge with water! A beautiful descent to the village of La Saulce is offered to you.
- Cross La Saulce. Several fountains on your way allow you to refill the gourds! Stay on the tarmac road towards Gap.
- Cross the RN85 (heavy traffic, be careful!), and go along the 300 m. Then weave through the fields of apple trees. The cultivation of apples is an old tradition of the department. There are many farms in the area. <A long climb begins. Cross the hamlet of Tournoux and reach pass Foureyssasse (1042 m).
- The most beautiful descent of the route begins! Alternating technical, rolling, playful passages! it is superb. At the bottom of this descent, a chain of roads, hilly tracks brings you to Vitrolles. <Return by the same route as outward journey.
Tagging: VTT - FFC
Public transport
Let's limit travel, think about public transport and carpooling:
- Transportation The Agglo by bus: www.gap-tallard-durance.fr
- Bus line 05 Voyageurs : www.05voyageurs.com
- SNCF links from Gap station: www.ter.sncf.com
By road
<From La Saulce, take the D1085, leave it at Vitrolles and head for Barcillonnette. Join this village.Parking
Parking at the entrance to the village of Barcillonnette, under the wash houseCoordinates
DD
44.434516, 5.919205
DMS
44°26'04.3"N 5°55'09.1"E
UTM
31T 732332 4924280
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
The All Terrain Vehicle as you want it!
- Take the marked paths for your safety; and respect the direction of the routes
- Don't overestimate your abilities and stay in control of your speed
- Be careful and courteous when passing or crossing hikers as the pedestrian has priority
- Check the condition of your mountain bike and take supplies and recreation accessories
- If you go alone, leave your route to those around you .
- Wearing a helmet is strongly recommended .
- Respect private property and crop areas .
- Beware of farm and forestry machinery .
- Close fences .
- Avoid wild picking of flowers, fruits and mushrooms <Do not disturb the peace and quiet of wild animals.
- Keep your clothes on, be discreet and respectful of the environment
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using French as the source language
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
34.2 km
Duration
4:30 h
Ascent
969 m
Descent
992 m
Highest point
1,059 m
Lowest point
575 m
Statistics
2D
3D
Maps and trails
- 1 Waypoints
- 1 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
: h
Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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