Bois de Jalavez on mountain bike

Description

Let's wander in the forest... A family trail on a forest track. A steady rise in a coniferous forest, fresh and airy overlook the village and offers a beautiful view of the waterfall of Pisse. The descent is without difficulty, it follows a riverside in a more open terrain. From the parking lot, go back to the village, leave 2 bridges on the left before crossing the 3rd. 1 - Turn right and go up the road along the Cristillan stream. Cross the first bridge and quickly reach the second one, the Villard bridge (1 770m). 2 - Do not cross it but take the forest road to the right just before. Follow the track a bit steep at first and then a rising false flat, before continuing on level and then downhill. 3 - Join the Charanchettes Point (1 885m) and turn right towards the Cime du Mélezet, a short single track that reaches to a road. Turn right on the road and immediately left at the end of the hamlet. Reach the stream of Mélezet, cross it and turn right. Reach the GR5 after the waterfall of Pisse. Follow it to Ceillac.

Difficulty

Official rating: easy, by Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Getting there

Start: Parking face au restaurant L'Etape gourmande, Ceillac, Ceillac (05).

Sources

• Track: Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Chemins des Parcs), Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (www.cheminsdesparcs.fr/trek/27037-CEILLAC---Bois-de-Jalavez-a-VTT). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 482 m, Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur