Chasseur-Trail | Ride MTB

Ride MTB
Choose your language:

Chasseur-Trail

Terres Noirs (Digne-les-Bains)

The Chasseur Trail is one of the legendary bike routes in Digne. It includes the legendary and spectacular Crete Trail and ends at a stream with great swimming opportunities.

Description

The Chasseur Trail starts at the spectacular Crêtes XXL - the legendary crête trail of the Terres Noires. The quickest way to reach it is via the hamlet of Le Villard and the subsequent ascent on an easy gravel road.

In this version, the Chasseur Trail is embedded in a circular tour with several exciting descents. First you follow the main road to Marcoux and then climb up on gravel to the inconspicuous crossing at the Bergerie de Maurel. This crossing is followed by a traverse through typical Terres-Noires terrain - rocky, open, impressive - until you reach a nameless crossing, from where a playful trail rides down to the village of Archail.

The next short trail section begins directly behind the hamlet and leads onto another gravel road. Follow this for around 300 meters uphill. The last few meters before the hill are on a single trail - fit and motorized mountain bikers ride it all the way, others push for a few minutes. The culmination of the tour is then reached.

After a few short trail sections, the actual Chasseur Trail begins: initially flowing and winding in S2 mode through the forest, but the famous ridge paths of the Terres Noires soon open up. Technically not overly difficult, but spectacularly exposed - the terrain drops steeply to the left and right. A little courage is required, but the scenery is simply breathtaking. No one will be left out in the cold if you push here.

Finally, you enter the forest again and follow the Chasseur Trail further downhill - now in an S3 mix: dirt, black clay passages, roots, small steps and tight hairpin bends alternate. A real enduro dream - varied and challenging, but never unfair.

The trail ends deep down in the Ravine de Banastiers valley. From here, you roll comfortably downhill on the road to Digne-les-Bains. Tip: In the upper part of the gorge, there are always fantastic spots for a refreshing dip in the mountain stream - ideal at the end of a challenging tour.

 To view the detailed tour description, the topo map, the altitude profile and to download the GPX track, you need a user account on Ride-mtb.com with a subscription. Log in now or become a subscriber.

Map & GPX-Track

The map is only available to Ride subscribers.
The Ride-Subscription is available at ride-mtb.com/abo

.

36 km

980 m

980 m

595 above sea level

1297 above sea level

Digne-les-Bains

Digne-les-Bains

3494

well suited

Thomas Giger
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
Mai
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Okt
Nov
Dez
Restaurants

No options along the route

Alternative routes

Terres Noires Superkombi

Bikeschools

No bike schools are registered for this region. Registration as a partner takes place here.

Bikeshops

No bike shops are registered for this region. Registration as a partner takes place here.

Bikehotels

No bike hotels are registered for this region. You can register as a partner here.

Log in or register to post comments

Portrait Thomas Giger

About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

To the author profile

Note: This content has been automatically translated from German. Please report any incorrect translations.