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la Traversée des Sables

Linear Trail

500

XP

about 4 h 15 min walking

19.51 km
Linear
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488 m

244 m

0 m

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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.

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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

207 m

Drop

201 m

Highest

148 m

Lowest

53 m

Walking time

about 4 h 15 min

Which way round

As mapped: Easy first 4.8 km, climbs 16% for 250 m midway, comes down 13% for 340 m midway.

Reversed: Easy first 9.3 km, climbs 13% for 340 m midway, comes down 16% for 250 m midway.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

Main climb: km 4.8–6.0, from 74 m to 138 m.

How the 19.5 km splits

Flat

12.7 km

Climbing

3.2 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.3 km

Descending

3.0 km

Steep descending (10–15%)

0.3 km

Link it with other walks

Aux Grès de la Juine

Shares 5.0 km of path · meets at km 13.2, 16.5

45.63 km

Boucle des Ravelets

Shares 4.3 km of path · meets at km 5.5

7.36 km

Promenades au Fil de l'Essonne - Boule de Cerny/d'Huisson-Longueville

Shares 3.5 km of path · meets at km 2.2, 4.4

7.67 km

Promenades au Fil de l'Essonne - Boucle de Cerny

Shares 1.6 km of path · meets at km 0.0

6.5 km

Boucle d'Huison-Longueville

Shares 1.5 km of path · meets at km 4.0, 4.5

8.85 km

Promenade au Fil de l'Essonne - Boucle de la Ferté-Alais

Starts here too

13.77 km

le Marais de Sainte Blaise

Starts here too · Crosses at km 0.0

16.07 km

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