Crete de l'Ourbes 12,5k
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.95 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,740 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 2,740 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,980 ft
- TrailRank
- 39
- Min elevation
- 1,827 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 2 hours 29 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1136
- Uploaded
- July 17, 2015
- Recorded
- July 2015
near Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)
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Itinerary description
An excellent run near the entrance to the Gorge du Verdon. Great views of the Lac St. Croix. I had a great time. Started at 06.45 on a july morning, 25 degrees centigrade. Along the way I met 1 hiker, several wild mountain goats and a snake.
The trail is a loop of 12,5k. It is easy to find and can be run 80% of the way. But, since I live in a flat country, your experience may differ!
Since this was quite a challenging trail for me, I made a conscious effort to keep the legs in decent shape until the crest. No need to blow up early in the ascent. On the steepest parts I switched from running to walking whenever it felt more efficient. Reliable trailrunning sources have taught me there is no shame in that ;-)
I chose to do this loop counterclockwise for a number of reasons:
- to climb the steepest part of the trail rather than descent it
- to do all the climbing in the shadow of the mountain
- to have the part along the road first, early in the morning before there is much traffic.
Some practical points:
- the trail starts at a small parking spot along the D952. There is room for a few cars.
- it took me 2:30 hrs to do the loop, including some breaks to take pictures & catch my breath.
- I had 1 liter of water, which was enough. There is no opportunity to refill along the way, at least not in july.
I marked this trail 'difficult' since some parts of it are rather technical. Be sure to watch where you are going!
If you run this route, please leave a comment! I would love to hear your review and suggestions.
The trail is a loop of 12,5k. It is easy to find and can be run 80% of the way. But, since I live in a flat country, your experience may differ!
Since this was quite a challenging trail for me, I made a conscious effort to keep the legs in decent shape until the crest. No need to blow up early in the ascent. On the steepest parts I switched from running to walking whenever it felt more efficient. Reliable trailrunning sources have taught me there is no shame in that ;-)
I chose to do this loop counterclockwise for a number of reasons:
- to climb the steepest part of the trail rather than descent it
- to do all the climbing in the shadow of the mountain
- to have the part along the road first, early in the morning before there is much traffic.
Some practical points:
- the trail starts at a small parking spot along the D952. There is room for a few cars.
- it took me 2:30 hrs to do the loop, including some breaks to take pictures & catch my breath.
- I had 1 liter of water, which was enough. There is no opportunity to refill along the way, at least not in july.
I marked this trail 'difficult' since some parts of it are rather technical. Be sure to watch where you are going!
If you run this route, please leave a comment! I would love to hear your review and suggestions.
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