Les Balcons d'Argelès (mountain bike)

Loop for sportsmen !

View from above of Argelès-sur-Mer. You will successively reach the heights of Argelès-sur-Mer following these different levels.

At the ford, take the path on the left. After a hundred yards, you’ll encounter your first difficulty,    a steep climb leads you to a hillside on this first part of the course. The first ten minutes are very hard. Don’t give up now ! At the top of this slope, proceed down on 3 kms  to before a little forward thrust until the fork of the Mas Cristine.
The fork of Mas Cristine is a passage from the path to a paved road of  300 mètres long . It’s also the last soft passage before the beginning of the principal climb to the basin. At the end of this road take the path DFCI. From this point, be patient, the next three kilometers will be easier.
You will reach the highest point of this bike ride at the basin . There are yet a few difficulties  before  the long descent to Valmy. Continue on the right side of the basin. For the more daring, the trail continues straignt ahead for 2 kms towards the Col de la Place d'Armes. Be careful , at the end of the path, it’s necessary to carry the bike to get to the “Tour de la Massane”.
4. In the descent, do not miss the hairpin bend. This point is ideal for a souvenir photo. After all of your hard work, it is well deserved