Mountain Bike Holidays in the French Alps

Mini Mountain Bike Safari: The Essential Weekend (3 days/2 nights)

Grand Massif Flaine The Mini Mountain Bike Safari is a shorter version of the Mountain Bike Safari.

Do you have a short amount of time? You want to ride the essentials of the Alps? We've got what you need...

You will ride Morzine in the Portes du Soleil, Chamonix and the Grand Massif, the best of the best!

A short stay need not mean less mountain biking, you will get your dose of singletracks, long climbs, epic downhills and breathtaking landscapes... Short but sweet!

The Mini Mountain Bike Safari is lift assited on all 3 days, so you do not need to be super fit! Just used to a moderately high level of exercise and familiar with mountain biking!

After the days riding you will return to a pretty alpine chalet Skiology Chalet Deux Freres in the mountain village of Les Carroz in the Grand Massif and taste the delights of savoyard cuisine, relax on a sunny balcony with a beer surrounded by mountains and countryside with the relaxing sound of a mountain stream to lull you to sleep, adding to the idyllic village location.

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Description	The Essential Weekend, the best of the Alps in 3 days... Friday to Sunday, 2 nights accomodation, 3 days lift assisted riding
Level	Intermediate - Advanced (short on time!) 'all round' rider - You like to go downhill but are fit enough to climb when needed. Good bike handling skills
Terrain	All kinds of trails! Cruisy 2 path trails, easy singletracks, technical and challenging singletracks, some 'rocky and rooty' trails
Location	Morzine,Grand Massif and Chamonix
Accommodation	2 nights in Skiology Chalet Deux Freres, Les Carroz
Included	2 nights accommodation, all meals including picnic lunches from lunch on Friday of arrival to lunch on Sunday of departure, wine with dinner, guiding, all lift passes, transfer to days riding location, return transfer to Geneva airport
Not Included	Flights/Travel etc. Expenses of repair and maintenance of bikes, cancellation/medical insurances and repatriation costs, bike hire, personal energy drinks and bars, alcohol and generally all that is not included/understood in the heading 'Included'.
Physical & Technical Skill Level (out of 5)	Physical Fitness: 3/5 to 4/5 Technical Skills: 3/5 to 4/5
Dates 2010	From July 9th - 11th
	From July 16th - 18th
	From July 30th - August 1st
	From August 6th - 8th
	From August 13th -15th
	From August 24th -26th
	This tour can be arranged mid week on request for a minimum of 4 guests	On Request
Price	Lift assisted option only: From 390 Euros BOOK THIS TRIP!

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The Schedule: arrival on Friday 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 (Friday): Departing from Morzine considered as the 'Mountain Bike Mecca' of Europe we will make a grand tour of the Portes du Soleil, the largest ski area in the world, with over 650km of slopes! We will cross the Swiss border to ride in the villages of Morgins, Champoussin and Crosets. We will pass underneath the 'Dents du Midi' mountain range surrounded by a fantastic environment of glaciers and high mountains peaks. A great day of mountain biking awaits you...

Ride distance: 52km
Uneven positive: 200m Uneven negative: 2100m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical skills: 3/5

DAY 2 (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 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 of its presence.

Ride distance: 42km
Uneven positive: 300m Uneven negative: 1100m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical skills: 3/5

DAY 3 (Sunday) : Starting from Les Carroz, in the heart of the Grand Massif, this day will offer you a fantastic ride between the valleys of the Giffre and Arve rivers, between green mountain pastures and grey rock slabs. We will reach the top of the Flaine ski resort at 2500m of altitude with the use of a gondala lift. 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.
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: 2000m
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 Friday 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 one day off work or a possible upset stomach...!!

NB: this tour is run with a minimum of 4 clients, we can arrange accommodation in Les Carroz at an additional cost if you would like to arrive on Thursday evening before the Friday departure.