Traveling the mountain biking trails in the Hautes-Alpes is the guarantee of experiencing exceptional sensations, while discovering breathtaking panoramas.
In the Hautes-Alpes, mountain biking is obvious. This vertiginous department with its varied landscapes offers 269 mountain bike trails, as well as many bike-parks. From hour-long walks, to intense days, to the incredible crossing of the Hautes-Alpes, everything is possible in the heart of this magnificent alpine territory in the south of France.
The Hautes-Alpes, from lavender to glaciers
The valleys and massifs of the Hautes-Alpes offer a diversity of landscapes with striking contrasts. The Land of the Ecrins and its majestic bar culminating at 4 meters are exceptional. The Queyras Regional Natural Park is a small paradise with villages of character. The impressive Dévoluy massif and in particular the plateau of Bure are magical sites for observing the stars. But the Hautes-Alpes is also the lake of Serre-Ponçon, the Pays du Guillestrois, the Gapençais and the Champsaur valley and Valgaudemar, or the Provençal mountain pastures of Country of Buëch. So many sites suitable for mountain biking.
A discovery sport accessible to all
Mountain biking is 100% fun and 100% discovery. Whatever your level, you will find in the Hautes-Alpes, the route that suits you. Quiet walks, enduro sessions, mountain biking or nature outings… Choose your terrain. From forest paths to scree, a whole range exists. From the Alberts, the postman's path is a path to be covered in one hour. A good way to unwind after winter or to learn about mountain biking. Then move on to longer walks, from 2 to 4 hours for more sensations and more landscapes. Included from Superdévoluy for example, or the route to the heights east of Gap… Let the mountain specialists guide you. They will be able to show you the most suitable route for your practice.
Mountain biking trails for experts
In the Hautes-Alpes, the remarkable concentration of massifs and valleys promises incredible itineraries. Departing from Briançon, the Granon pass is an outing reserved for experts. 45 kilometers and 1300 meters of vertical drop for 4 to 5 hours. From Molines-en-Queyras, treat yourself to another outing classified as difficult, the Agnello-Abriès pass. Finally, Ecrins and Durance are discovered at the start of Montdauphin-Guillestre, again with over 1 meters of vertical drop!
Crossing the Hautes-Alpes
And if you are tireless, go for the Great Crossing FFD the highest in France. Set off from the foot of the glaciers at La Grave-Villar, to arrive in Provence in orchards and lavender fields. No less than 350 kilometers and 17 vertical meters await you. Two versions exist. By Queyras and Dévoluy or by Ecrins and Gapençais. In 7 to 10 days of immersion in the heart of a wild nature, you will live a unique mountain biking experience.
Bike-parks
The Hautes-Alpes are a land of free-ride. Many ski resorts have gradually developed very high quality bike parks for enduro or MTB Downhill enthusiasts. Modules in wood, earth or stone, breathtaking downhill runs ... Dévoluy, Abriès-en-Queyras, La Grave, Les Orres, Montgenèvre, Orcières, Vallouise, Puy-Saint-Vincent, Serre-Chevalier, Réalion or Vars all have a bike park. Do not wait any longer !
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