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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
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Crots

Lake Serre-Ponçon – View of Lac d'Embrun loop from Crots

Moderate

4.3

(25)

118

riders

Lake Serre-Ponçon – View of Lac d'Embrun loop from Crots

01:58

21.1km

440m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion)

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.99 km

Lake Serre-Ponçon

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Lake Serre-Ponçon, located on the border between the departments of Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, is the largest artificial lake in mainland France and the second largest in Europe. Created by a …

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2

4.01 km

Durance Bridge

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This bridge is a crossroads for all routes around Embrum

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3

5.09 km

Durance River

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4

5.80 km

View of Lac d'Embrun

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Promenade along the internal lake of Embrun

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7.13 km

Beach

Beach

6

13.0 km

Singletrack descent to Lac de Serre-Ponçon

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the singletrack section is completely destroyed by the rains and the frequent passages of mountain bikes, the trail has been transformed into a monorail, sometimes very deep which prevents any …

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13.6 km

Trail S3 Panorama

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15.8 km

Plan d'Eau d'Embrun

Lake

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21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

3.33 km

1.11 km

703 m

681 m

Surfaces

8.71 km

5.07 km

3.43 km

1.81 km

1.74 km

384 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (780 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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9°C

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Comments

July 28, 2025,Sortie VTT
Both descents are technical with beautiful views of the lake.

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