The Bertins on mountain bike

Description

The balcony trail, out to discover the ancient hamlets of mountain pastures. A discovery of the ancient hamlets of mountain pastures of farmers from Abriès. You will walk along a balcony trail overlooking the Guil and located at theheart of a Natura 2000 site. At the top of the parking lot, follow the hairpin bend on the left and at the exit, immediately take the road going up on the right. Follow this road until it becomes a dirt road. 1 - From here, turn left and take a rising false flat track. Leave a sheep pen on the right and follow the track going down. 2 - Reach a cabin, turn right onto the quickly shrinking track leading to the bottom of the valley in the forgotten hamlet of the Bertins. 3 - Reach the GR58, turn left and take the single track. First, follow the bottom of the valley, then join the left mountain slope left continue on the balcony trail. Cross the hamlet of Malrif and after a technical passage (porting is possible), find a balcony single track. Stay on the mountain slope until reaching Abriès and the parking area.

Difficulty

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

Before you go

• From the same car park, it is possible to walk to the Bertins through a more pastoral path. Follow the route described above. At a large hairpin bend on the right of the track, take the left path and regain directly the Tirail. From there, turn right, climb and reach the Canal Neuf, turn left and follow the canal to the Bertins.

Getting there

Start: Abriès, Abriès-Ristolas (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/26732-ABRIES---Les-Bertins-a-VTT). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 586 m, Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur