Col de Furfande

A lovely ride. It starts with a good climb along the track, followed by a lovely view of the Granges de Furfande. A stop at the Refuge de Furfande for a break, followed by a lovely technical descent, finishing with a traverse through the forest from Queyron.

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.50 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2.5 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 3,753 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 3,737 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 8,196 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5,092 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
  • ⚐ City: Arvieux (05350)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.766961° / E 6.735296°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3537ET, 3537ETR

  • ◶
    Type of surface:
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     33% Road  34% Byway  33% Path
  • ⇧
    Bike carrying: No
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult
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Description of the route

To reach the start, on leaving Arvieux towards Brunissard, look out for a wooden sign on the left marked ‘Parking des Randonneurs’. Follow this narrow road, Route de Furfande, which leads to the car park (campervan area).

(S/E) Follow the track, ignore a turn-off to the right, cross the bridge over the stream and, at the next junction, turn left. The track climbs through the woodland and reaches another junction.

(1) Turn right and head for the Col de Furfande, following the track.

(2) Cross over to the other side of the valley and walk about a hundred metres to the next junction.
(3) Turn right onto theGR®®541, heading towards Les Granges de Furfande.

(4) At the Granges de Furfande chalets, take a sharp left onto the path. Follow it along the mountainside to reach the Refuge de Furfande.

(5) Carry on straight ahead, still along the mountainside, until you reach the Col de la Lauze.
(6) Take the path on the left, descend for about 600 metres and arrive at a junction.

(7) Continue along the path on the left, heading towards Le Queyron.

(8) At the Chalets du Queyron, carry on along the track (car park on your right). Walk for about 400 m until you find the start of a path on the left at the edge of a meadow.

(9) Follow this path (mountain bike marker no. 27) and carry on straight ahead until you rejoin the track you left earlier.

(10) Turn left (mountain bike marker no. 27). Continue along the mountainside, ignoring any side paths, until you come to the start of a path on the right 300 m after passing thesecond gully.

(11) Take this path to the right (mountain bike marker no. 27). Join the track you took at the start and walk a few metres to the right until you reach the hikers’ car park (start/finish).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 5,092 ft - Hikers’ car park
  2. 1 : mi 1.01 - alt. 5,686 ft - Junction
  3. 2 : mi 5.41 - alt. 8,192 ft - Col de Furfande (2456m)
  4. 3 : mi 5.49 - alt. 8,143 ft - Junction
  5. 4 : mi 6.34 - alt. 7,516 ft - Junction - Les Granges de Furfande
  6. 5 : mi 6.35 - alt. 7,516 ft - Junction
  7. 6 : mi 7.09 - alt. 7,520 ft - Refuge de Furfande
  8. 7 : mi 8.08 - alt. 6,831 ft - Junction - Col de la Lauze (1970m)
  9. 8 : mi 8.43 - alt. 6,381 ft - Junction
  10. 9 : mi 9.78 - alt. 6,414 ft - Chalets - Le Queyron (1884m)
  11. 10 : mi 9.99 - alt. 6,470 ft - Junction
  12. 11 : mi 11.64 - alt. 5,968 ft - Junction (track)
  13. 12 : mi 12.69 - alt. 5,886 ft - Junction
  14. 13 : mi 12.93 - alt. 5,653 ft - Junction. Route de Furfande
  15. S/E : mi 13.5 - alt. 5,092 ft - Hikers’ car park

Notes

E-MTB route.

The duration is the riding time.

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