MTB & Cycling

Valloire – Mountain Biking & Cycling

Mountain biking

Valloire, certified by the VTT – FFC (French Federation of Mountain-bike)
The resort propose 155 km of mountain bike trails, marked out, for all levels, downhill slopes and itineraries on the Crey duQuart area. Accessible by the cable-car.

Access to slopes for every level on 1000 meters of difference in level

1 downhill slope ( “Mickael Pascal”)

6 Enduro circuits moderately descending

7 Freeride itineraries with jumps, bridges

Services:

Pontet Bike park: free and open to everyone at the foot of the cable-car “Brive”

Bike Wash: for bikes at the bottom the Crêt de la Brive cable car
Possibility to be supervised by guides and certified instructors

Mountain bike rental

Magnin Sport - Phone. +33 4 79 59 03 55
The shop propose enduro and freeride mountain bikes to rent - VITOS, JETRO - accessories - fitness

Rates from	½ day	Full day
Mountain-bike rental	9 €	12 €

Cycling

The Galibier Pass

The Galibier pass is a natural frontier between two alpine valleys.
The first Tour de France run through the Galibier on July 10th 1911. Even today the pass is still used.
Lots of amateur cyclists also like to confront the gradients of this mythical road, individually or during competitions.

The Galibier Pass climb from Valloire:
Departure: 1430 m - Arrival: 2645 m
Length: 18.1 km - Elevation in level: 1245 m
Average % : 6.9 % - maximum %: 10.1 %

The Telegraph Pass

Reaching its highest point at 1566 m. It surrounds the Maurienne Valley, and in the past, it was a major defensive place to protect the city of St Michel de Maurienne and the military road of the Galibier.
The Telegraph pass is a beautiful and not so easy climb.

The Telegraph pass climb from St Michel de Maurienne:
Departure : 710 m - Arrival : 1566 m
Length : 11.8 km - Elevation in level : 856 m
Average %: 7.3 % - maximum % : 9.7 %

Cycle rental:

Magnin Sport - +33 4 79 59 03 55

Rates from	½ day	Full day
Bicycles rental	19 €	30 €

   

Chairlifts and gondolas

VALLOIRE

TÉLÉCABINE DE LA BRIVE (gondola)

Everyday from 9h45 to 16h30.

Cost:

1 / 2 day (Morning or afternoon) : Child and adult> 9 €Day: Child> 10 € - adults> 12 €6 consecutive days: Child> € 37.50 - adult> 48 €

TÉLÉSIÈGE DU LAC DE LA VIEILLE (chairlift)

Sunday to Friday from 10h to 16h30.

Costs:

From €1.50 for chairlift one descent and from €5 for gondola one descent. Half day from €9, full day from €12. 6 days from €37.50.

VALMEINIER

From beginning of July to end of August

TELESEIGE DU ROI (chairlift)

Monday afternoon from 13hr – 16.30hr & Thursdays from 10hr – 12hr and from 12hr – 16hr.

TÉLÉSIÈGE DES INVERSINS (chairlift)

Tuesdays from 10hr – 12hr and from 1hr – 16.30hr

Costs:

From €4 one descent, €7.50 half day and €10.50 full day