The Canal de Pierre Dimanche by mountain bike

Description

An air tour with clear views for the slower parts and a wooded single track for the steepest parts. This tour overlooks the valley of l’Aigue Blanche and the Guil and offers aerial views. The descent is of progressive difficulty and quite smooth. Cross the Chanterane bridge, reach the main road and turn left. 1 - Take the last road to the right before exiting the village. Follow this path until a hairpin turn on the left that marks the end of the road. 2, At the hairpin turn, go straight: you have arrived at the Canal de Pierre Dimanche. Follow the canal, you will come across a track and a river. After the river, take the first trail going down on the left and which leads to the hamlet of Pras Haut. 3, Reach a road at the level of the hamlet (to the right, a possible connection with the circuit “40 lacets”), take a left and immediately the next trail on the right in direction of the Rua, on a smooth single track. After the river, climb the slight rise to reach the Serre des Chabrans. 4, Pass through the hamlet and descend until the end of the road. Reach Molines-en-Queyras located on the left, take the rise on the left in direction of Italy. 5 - Continue on D 205 until Pierre Grosse, through the hamlet and reach to the Chanterane bridge on the right.

Difficulty

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

Getting there

Start: Parking du Pont de Chanterane, Molines-en-Queyras, Molines-en-Queyras (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/26611-MOLINES---Canal-de-Pierre-Dimanche-a-VTT). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 294 m, Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur