Mountain Biking in Montgenèvre

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Located right on the French Italian border, Montgenèvre has some great high altitude downhill tracks and pristine cross country routes that dip in and out of France and Italy. With graded trails from green to black, the resort caters to every level of rider.

Downhill

eMTB

Fantastic unspoilt scenery. Great high altitude riding.

Limited range of restaurants and après-shred places.

Elevation

Summit

2460 m

Vertical Drop

610 m

Base

1850 m

Lift

Total

Cable-Cars

Chairlifts

MTB Trail Highlights

Trail Details

Very good, beginner to advanced

Downhill

Very good, intermediate to advanced

eMTB

Fair, intermediate

Total Riding

100 km (inc. XC)

Bike Park

Yes

Bike Wash

Yes (1)

Beginner Trails

Intermediate Trails

Advanced Trails

Expert Trails

trail Map

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Practical Information

Opening times

04 July to 30 August

Resort prices

Day pass: 21.50 €, Week pass: 65 €

Nearest airport

Turin (1 hours 18 mins)

Tourist Office

L’Office de tourisme de Montgenèvre
Route d’Italie
05100 Montgenèvre
France

Phone: +33 (0)4 92 21 52 52
Web: www.montgenevre.com
Email: info@montgenevre.com

Montgenèvre is a charming village sitting on a high east-west mountain pass just 2 km from the Italian border in the southern French Alps. One of the original Alpine ski resorts, Mongenèvre celebrated its 100th year as a ski resort in 2007.

Montgenèvre offers something for everyone when it comes to mountain biking. In addition to the 10 downhill trails and freeride features, there are tracks for all disciplines and abilities, including 3 dedicated enduro runs.

It’s location at 1860 m in the southern French Alps means Montgenèvre benefits from Mediterranean sunshine but with a freshness that comes with altitude. Easy access, particularly from the Italian side, means a transfer time of just 1 hour 18 minutes from Turin airport. The resort is 2 hours 28 minutes from Grenoble airport, the closest French connection, and 1 hour 48 minutes from Chambéry.

Montgenèvre village looks over the north-facing slopes of Les Gondrans, Le Chenaillet and Le Rocher de l’Aigle. It’s here that you’ll find the bulk of the mountain biking trails and it get a bit more rain and is a bit cooler that the south-facing slopes of Le Chalvet behind the resort.