Cycle tourism and VAE | Val d’Isère : Alps ski resort and winter sports

Bike Park: ideal playground for mountain bike enthusiasts

The Val d’Isère / Tignes mountain bike area offers 230 km of enduro, downhill and e-bike trails, and even an all-terrain wheelchair trail classified level 2 by the French Handisport Federation, as well as a new e-all-terrain wheelchair route. As with skiing, the trails are graded according to difficulty, with green, blue, red, black and even double-black runs. For experts, the Bellev’hard black run literally plunges over the village for a vertiginous descent. Families can train on the Popeye, a long green trail with numerous fun modules around the back of the Bellevarde peak.

Unlimited access to the Bike Park is included with the Val Pass.

2 lifts open to access the Bike Park: Olympique Cable Car and Borsat Chairlift
230 km combined with Tignes

©Two mountain bikers on the Bike Park Tignes - Val d'Isère slopes|Andy Parant

©bike park; break; sandwich; bicycle; family|Andy Parant

©bike park; downhill; bike; DH; athletes; family; friends; ride|Jeremy Bernard Jeremy Bernard

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A Bike Patrol team continuously maintains the trails for your pleasure and safety. Would you like to find out more about this job?

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©Col De L Iseran Vélo 1|silvain clevy prod

©Col de l'Iseran, with cyclists|Yann ALLEGRE

©Climbing the Col De l'Iseran by bike|sylvain clevy prod

The ascent of the Col de l’Iseran highest road pass in Europe

Located on the Route des Grandes Alpes, it is THE highest road pass in the Alps, at 2,770 meters above sea level. The road has several times featured in the Tour de France, and every summer many cyclists take up the challenge, by bike or E-MTB: 17 kilometres and 900 m of D+ starting from Val d’Isère.

At the summit, the Maurienne glaciers offer a breathtaking panorama. Continue the road down to Bonneval-sur-Arc, a charming village of slate roofs and stone walls. Mattis Intersport and Evolution 2 provide a battery charger, so you can recharge your VTTAEs over lunch in Bonneval before heading back up towards Val d’Isère.

The Col de l’Iseran is a mythical route with extraordinary scenery that can also be explored by car, or motorbike. In the village, hoteliers warmly welcome travellers for an evening stopover or longer stays.

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Charging stations E-Bike

Fornet

The public terminal located in Fornet has 2 sockets as well as the one located next to the Funicular footbridge allowing you to connect a bicycle charger (dismantled for the winter).

Car parks

The terminals in the SAGS car parks have normal sockets also allowing you to connect a bicycle charger.

Learn to mountain bike and VTTAE with dedicated spaces

First Ride Introduction to downhill, enduro or VTTAE riding

To democratise mountain biking, Val d’Isère has created the First Ride initiation zone. At the foot of the Bellevarde, people of all ages can discover mountain biking under the supervision of a state-qualified instructor, with test trails before hitting the slopes. Morning or afternoon, by reservation 06 23 04 46 58

Val Velo Village

The Val Velo Village in front of the Centre Aquasportif offers an immersive way to discover and understand mountain biking in Val d’Isère: educational panels explain the different practices of mountain biking, the body protection and the philosophy behind the trails.

©First Ride with panels|Violette Staehle

Let the pros guide you!

Ecole VTTAE / E-Bike - Oxygène

This summer, discover Val d’Isère in a new way! Embark on an adventure with an e-mountain bike, guided by our instructors... or at your own pace.

Ecole VTTAE / E-Bike - Évolution 2

Val d'Isère is a superb place to practice electric cycling. Whether you want to discover this activity or develop your technique, you evolve in the heart of Val d'Isère...

Discover Electric "Fat bike"

Perhaps you’ve seen or tested these bikes with oversized tyres this winter? The E-Fat-bike can be ridden in summer too!

Discover the electric Fat Bike, a mountain bike with extra-wide tyres and a great look! At ease on all types of terrain, explore the mountains in complete safety with our guides. An all-inclusive experience for groups, friends and families!