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Ruine Blanche Ravine

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Ruine Blanche Ravine

Recommended by 12 mountain bikers out of 13

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional du Queyras

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    1. Église Saint-Romain – Col Fromage loop from Molines-en-Queyras

    25.7km

    03:30

    1,160m

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    Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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    Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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    Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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    June 12, 2023

    The Ruine Blanche ravine is a formation of gypsum that was deposited in the lagoons of the Alpine Ocean. The alpine ocean was a warm, shallow sea where corals lived (fossils from the Rochebrune massif in Arvieux). In the shallows swam ammonites (fossils from the pink marble quarry of Guillestre). In the lagoons were deposited gypsum (formation of the Ruine Blanche above the hamlet of Montbardon in Château-Ville-Vieille) and cargneules (Casse-déserte in Arvieux). Fossilized sea sands, wrinkled by the waves, still bear witness to a beach. The clay and limestone sediments deposited on the ocean floor were then transformed into shales by tectonic phenomena.

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      Location: Ceillac, Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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