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Mont Blanc mountain bike tour
Mont Blanc mountain bike tour
Mont Blanc mountain bike tour

Mountain bike 5-day Mont Blanc tour

This unique mountain bike tour takes you around the Mont Blanc massif, traversing France, Switzerland and Italy, and back to France, on amazing trails. Markus, an IFMGA-certified guide, leads you on this great adventure, only for experienced riders.


MOUNTAIN RANGES

Alps

DURATION

6 Days

OFFER PERIOD

Aug, Sep

FITNESS LEVEL

Fit

SKILL LEVEL

Advanced

PAYMENT METHODS

Credit Card, Wire Transfer and more!

Description

Join me on this amazing circumnavigation of the impressive Mont Blanc massif, traversing France, Switzerland and Italy. This unique 5-day mountain bike tour follows a high mountain single trail of over 2000 m around this majestic mountain. We will ride about 8140hm up and more than 11000hm down.

Our tour starts clockwise in France, goes into Switzerland, continues to Italy and turns back to France. During this unforgettable week, you will have the opportunity to see the Mont Blanc from all directions. We will also enjoy breathtaking views of other impressive mountains, offering a spectacular panorama, like the Grandes Jorasses, the Aiguille du Chardonnet, the Aiguille du Dru, just to name a few.

We will orient ourselves in large parts or the tour along the ultramarathon route around the Mont Blanc massif. The trails are diverse: from super flowy to partly blocky, which means that you need solid S2 driving skills in order to join this tour and fully enjoy it. You also need to be in good condition as to ride 1600Hm and previous experience on hiking trails in alpine terrain, on pushing and handling sliding passages.

During the tour, we will be staying in beautiful hotels along the way. Regarding the ascents, most of them have to be kicked by ourselves, but on three out of the five days of the tour we will also use the existing lifts to make some additional meters.  You can check the day-by-day itinerary below.

So what are you waiting for? Check the dates below and book your trip! Join me on this amazing tour for a spectacular circumnavigation of Mont Blanc. I also offer another fantastic mountain bike tour around Stelvio Pass, in the Ortler Alps. Check it out!

If you wish to come on a different date, just let me know, and we will try to set another date together.

Price includes

- Accommodation included

- Guiding fee

- Transport during the trip

- Luggage transfer

Price details

The price does not include the guide´s expenses (accommodation, meals, lift tickets, etc).

Photo service is also included in the price.

Secure your spot with just 25% payment

48-hour free cancellation with 30-day advance booking


Itinerary

Day 1: Col de Balme (2191m)-1980Hm/45 km

We enjoy a leisurely drive on the Mont Blanc circumnavigation tour to the gondola. Then we do a few laps in the bike park. Then a short but steep climb follows and after that, a long single trail – the first highlight of this week. The subsequent ascent includes a longer sliding passage. At the end a quaint Swiss alpine hut awaits. The last trail descent of the day takes us to the beautiful Champex Lac.

Day 2: Col de Ferret (2539m)-1590Hm-46 km

This day starts with a steep trail descent, before the climb begins to the highest point of the tour: the Col de Ferret. First we ride comfortably on a mountain pass, then we have a gravel road and the last 500hm on trail are uphill to the highest point. This part of the tour is suitable only for experienced bikers in very good condition. At the top there is a dream panorama view, including the Grandes Jorasses. The descent is also amazing. Depending on the remaining forces we can explore another trail with a small climb before Courmayeur.

Day 3: Col de la Seigne (2520m)-1990Hm-63 km

The longest day of the tour starts with a beautiful ride through the Val Veny. On the highest part we may possibly find some sliding passages.Then  a fantastic flowing trail  follows, with a breathtaking panorama view. After lunch, a paved road (Tour de France) brings us back to the Col de Roselend and to the Lac de Roselend. From that point, the trail goes again 200hm uphill and then 1000hm downhill to Beaufourt on a forest trail partially built for bikers.

Day 4: Col de Joly (1985 m)-1390Hm-38km

A long but pleasant climb takes us to the Col du Joly, from where we have a breathtaking view of Mont Blanc. The following trail leads us directly to our stage destination, Le Contamines. If you want to treat yourself with some peace and quietness, you can spend the afternoon just  relaxing in the valley. Otherwise, the gondola can take you to 2 or 3 casual trails.

Day 5: Col de Voza (1670m)-1190Hm-37km

The climb up to the Col de Voza is really steep. As a reward there is of course a descent trail, as well as a lunch break in Chamonix. In the afternoon, there is another gondola lift. From here you can enjoy the panorama of the entire north side of the Mont Blanc massif, before a technical single trail brings us directly to the destination of our round to Argentière.

About the guide: Flat Sucks

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Flat Sucks

Guiding agency

We are a team of mountain guides and mountain bike trainers connected by the passion for mountain sports. We also want to pass this on and therefore offer the following:

  • Courses – We will teach you how to do it and what you need to know.
  • Travel  – We show you our best tours and descents.
  • Projects  – photo stories and film from the mountains

Specializing in biking in summer and skiing in winter. In between, there is still time for climbing and classic mountaineering. The main thing is 365 days on the mountain.

Languages

German | English

Certificates

IFMGA

What people are saying about Explore-Share

Kumari

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Thank you explore-share for a wonderful via feratta experience. We have been wanting to learn for a long time but don't have the facilities in Scotland. The guide Mitja was extremely helpful and knowledgeable, answering all my many questions and providing advice. On the day head to take another group but he quickly arranged another guide Borut, who was brilliant. We had a fantastic morning learning via ferrata at Hvadnik in the gorge. It gave us the confidence to later hire our own equipment and go out in Mojstrana. Altogether a five star + experience. Thank you.

 

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