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The Schedule: arrival on Thursday morning
'Meet and great' by ourselves at Geneva airport and transfer to Les Carroz. Or meet in Les Carroz. Deposit baggage at Skiology Chalet Deux Freres our base camp in Les Carroz . Unpacking and preparation of bikes.
  DAY
1 (Thursday): The mini TransAlps starts here...
We will ride to Flaine and
take the skilift up to 2500m. From the top of Flaine the views are spectacular of Mont Blanc and the surrounding mountains, where on a clear day it is possible to see 200km south over the Alps. After a brilliant 1000metre descent, we will sleep
in the quaint, remote lakeside mountain
refuge at Lac de Gers.
Refuge de Gers has running water, toilets and hot showers.
Rooms are shared between 4/6 people. The dinner will provide tastes of the local Savoyard cuisine, with glimpses of chamois and marmottes adding to the rustic mountain experience.
Ride distance: 25km
Uneven positive: 200m Uneven negative: 1000m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical
skills: 3/5
 DAY
2 (Friday): A long and difficult
day! First we descend to the village of Sixt
Fer a Cheval at 750m, then we will
climb to Col d'Anterne at 2257m,
most of this climb is unrideable!
The first section of the climb is rideable, then
there is no choice but to push/carry bikes to the Lac d'Anterne then on to Col d'Anterne! The reward... is a 1600m descent
to Le Fayet where we will take
the Tramway du Mont- Blanc to Col
de Voza at 1650m then descend tothe village of Les Houches via a technical
singletrack and end the day in Chamonix...
Ride distance: 45km
Uneven positive: 1500m
Uneven negative: 2200m
Physical
difficulty: 4/5 Technical
skills: 3/5
 DAY 3 (Saturday):
Riding in the legendary area of Chamonix under the 'Lord of the Alps', the Mont Blanc, is a dream destination for
many mountain bikers. We will realize this dream by
crossing the valley with the aid of the lift at Le Tour
via Flegere, providing our descent
into the valley of Vallorcine on a beautiful singletrack which slaloms under the
larch trees.
With this exceptional landscape and the varying
trails, it will satisfy the hungriest of mountain bike riders. Some time after the days ride can be spent visiting Chamonix to absorb the historic alpine mountain ambiance and gaze up at the Mont Blanc as you meander through the streets or sit and drink a well deserved beer, you can't help but be in awe.
Ride distance: 42km
Uneven positive: 300m Uneven
negative: 1100m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical
skills: 3/5
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4 (Sunday): Discover the Grand
Massif area.
We will explore this little known ski area and ride on the trails of Les Carroz, Samoens
and Morillon. For the brave,
they can try the permenant down hill tracks of Les Carroz and Morillon. The trails are
varying, double track, technical tracks, open pastures,
all with a beautifull view over the Arve and Giffre river valleys. The downhill descent of 1500m and 12km ride back to the chalet is just the perfect way to end a weekend... Followed by a beer of course!
Ride distance: 40km
Uneven positive: 300m Uneven negative: 1200m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical skills: 3/5
Dismantle and pack bikes ready for departure. Transfer to Geneva airport.
* Please note if you intend to arrive on Thursday morning ensure you are on an early morning flight into Geneva to enable a full day of riding. Likewise ensure you have an evening return flight on Sunday no earlier than 7pm to enable a full day riding and transfer time. This way you only need two days off work or a possible upset stomach...!! |
2010 Mountain Bike Tours
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