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The Mountain Bike Safari
is a complete week of 'alpine
adventure' on two wheels.
The perfect mix of epic
mountain biking trails, breathtaking scenery and authentic
alpine exploration.
After the days riding you will return to a pretty
alpine chalet " Les Airelles" 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.
You will experience endless rides from high altitude cols to the
valley floor... And ride the wonders to be
had in Morzine, Les Gets, Portes du
Soleil, Grand Massif, the Chamonix valley, Megeve and La Clusaz!
 
The Schedule: arrival
on Saturday
DAY of arrival (Saturday): 'Meet and great' by
ourselves at Geneva airport and transfer to Les Carroz. Or meet in
Les Carroz. Deposit baggage at Chalet
Hotel "les Airelles" our
base camp in Les Carroz . Unpacking and preparation of bikes.
 DAY 1 (Sunday): Starting from Les Carroz, in the
heart of the Grand Massif, day one 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 Flaine ski resort at
2500m, 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 the first day... Followed by a beer of course!
Ride distance: 40km
Uneven positive:
300m Uneven negative:2000m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical skills:
3/5
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2 (Monday): And we find ourselves in the Portes
du Soleil village of Les Gets, world reknown resort having hosted the world
mountain bike championships on several occasions. Les Gets is known for
its bikeparks and downhill slopes, but we are going to explore its abundance of
cruisy mountain trails, large two paths and easy singletracks.
Ride distance:
45km
Uneven positive: 300m
Uneven negative:
1500m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical skills:
3/5
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3 (Tuesday): 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
mountain 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 4 (Wednesday): Departing from the
exclusive French ski resort village of Megeve we will ride the area known as the 'Green Diamond',
nestled between the spectacular scenery of the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain
ranges. Little known and uncrowed, this spot is a real jewel!
Imagine 90km of trails and 2800m of uneven
negative just waiting for you to ride it...
Ride distance: 50km
Uneven positive: 500m Uneven negative: 2000m
Physical difficulty: 2/5 Technical difficulty: 3/5
 DAY 5 (Thursday): 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
 DAY 6 (Friday): La Clusaz... presents
us with all her splendour!
70% of technical trails, crazy downhills, seductive singletracks
crossing herds of cows with their jingling bells, and slaloming
trails through the woods.
Starting from La
Clusaz village, we warm up gently with
an easy climb to Lac des Confins, we will ride 800m above the valleys of La Clusaz and the Grand Bornand on the top
of Danay a
small flat summit splitting the valleys. The first epic technical singletrack descent will improve your skills and test your nerves...
to tackle the rest of the day! The crossing of the plateau of Beauregard
is 'the cherry on top of the icing on the cake!'
The last days ride will be finished with
the unforgetable downhill of La Patton. Hang onto
your helmet and check your brakes, what is coming is steep... Steps, tight turns, rocks, roots... in fact,
pretty much everything is on the menu for this final descent!! (escape route possible!!!)
Ride distance: 42km
Uneven positive: 550m Uneven negative: 1200m
Physical difficulty: 3/5 Technical difficulty: 4/5
Return to Les Carroz, dismantle and pack bikes
ready for departure the following day. Yes I think a well earned
cold beer or two (or more...) is a definite!
DAY 7 (Saturday): Transfer
to Geneva airport.
 
NB:
this tour is run with a minimum of 4 clients,
lunches on Saturday of arrival and Saturday of departure are not
included, but can be arranged at an additional cost.
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