Mountain Biking in the French Alps

Mountain biking in Les Deux Alpes with Peak Retreats

For several years the resort has put mountain biking into consideration when managing tracks and paths, organising competitions, the Tour de France, and in the use of the winter ski lifts.  It has developed to such an extent that today there are action-packed mountain bike events throughout the summer months.  Les Deux Alpes events include Le Mondial du VTT from 17^th-20^th June 2010; 11th Mountain of Hell from 16^th-18^th July 2010.  Oisans events include UCI World Cup and French Cup the Traversee de l’Oisans MTB XC Marathon.

This summer Les Deux Alpes has increased the number of its routes 31 (28 downhill and 5 cross country) and the number of lifts 10. There is 100km of slopes between 3200m and 700m. There is also now a shuttle bus linking Freney, Auris and l’Alpe d’Huez with Les Deux Alpes.  There are 2 maintained areas for summer downhill mountain biking: the Pied Moutet area and the Jandri area. 

1 Bike Park with four cross, slopestyle, northshore, walls, tables & dirt lines.

Opening of the MTB slopes from June 16th to August 28th 2010.

Pied Moutet area

3 supervised itineraries for beginners, families and experts. One easy downhill track, one technical downhill track, one uphill tack (1600m to 2200m)

From the Glacier down to Venosc

Several itineraries for all levels from 3200m & 2600m right back to the main resort at 1600m

Piste du Diable from 2400m to 1600m (7km downhill track)

Piste de Venosc from 1650m down to Venosc at 900m (3km downhill track)

Mont-Lans

For families one downhill itinerary from the resort centre down to 1280. Return by chair lift.

The resort has many ski lifts available to take mountain bikers and haul them up to the summits.  There are also other easy or more challenging circuits such as “Aiguilles Rouges”, a technical and difficult circuit where it is necessary to be accompanied.  There are more than 100km of marked paths. Detailed mountain bike guide maps are available in the resort.

Mountain bike hire is available throughout the resort. Save 20% on top quality bike hire with our Sport 2000 partner in Les 2 Alpes.

See http://www.2alpes-vtt.com/ for details on Les 2 Alpes biking.

MTB in Oisans

Oisans hosts spectacular mountain bike competitions such as "Megavalanche" (the longest MTB downhill race in the world, starting on the Alpe-d’Huez glacier and finishing 30 km and 2 800 metres further down, in the centre of the village of Allemont) or the “Mountain of Hell”, a free ride downhill race in Les 2 Alpes.

Cycling in Oisans

Oisans is also synonymous with legendary Tour de France mountain stages. Alpe-d’Huez, Les 2 Alpes and Bourg-d’Oisans have left their mark on this race, and are part of its living legend. The most renowned cycling races in the Alps (including the famous "Marmotte") are put on for the Oisans Trophy.

For more info on events, where to cycle/MTB in Oisans etc visit Bike Oisans by clicking here

MTB in Portes du Soleil

Morzine and Les Gets are two of the most vibrant summer mountain biking venues in Europe. You can order a guide book from

http://www.bike-fax.com  or view site for more information.

For further information please call 0844 576 0170

Opening times Mon-Fri 9am – 6pm (7pm Sept-Mar), Sat 10am – 4pm. Closed bank holidays and Sundays.