5,217 ft
Distance
-702 ft
Descent
00:25:09
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Les Terres Noires
    Digne les Bains
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #14986 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

The mythic "black earth" trail, ride with caution in this zone. The trail itself isn't really technical, but quite exposed

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More Stats for Cretes de Saint Jean mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -703 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,383 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,086 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,086 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,383 ft
  • Grade
    -13.5%
  • Grade max
    -47.1%
  • Grade min
    -0.4%
  • Distance down
    5,102 ft
  • Distance flat
    115 ft
  • Avg time
    00:25:09
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Status:
on May 31, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.66 (12 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Cretes de Saint Jean Trail Reports

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      May 31, 2024 @ 1:59am
      May 31, 2024
      May 30, 2024 @ 8:24am
      May 30, 2024
      May 23, 2024 @ 2:27am
      May 23, 2024
      Bon grip permettant de bien contrôler sa vitesse avec le frein avant, plutôt indispensable sur ce sentier... Des planches ont été mises pour...
      May 4, 2024 @ 3:12am
      May 4, 2024
      Mar 29, 2024 @ 5:24am
      Mar 29, 2024
      Wet and muddy in the forest sections
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 36 rides
      • Last: Nov 11, 2024

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