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[Closed] Alpe d'Huez guides and lifts

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Couple of quick questions.

Can anyone recommend a guide for the area?

And what is the score with lifts or buses back up to the resort from the valley floor? looks like most of the lifts go up from the resort, but I am guessing there is a ton load of singletrack down to the valley through the trees


 
Posted : 07/04/2014 11:48 am
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All the trails are so well marked you really don't need a guide, just the free map you can get from the Tourist Information office. Its very much a bike park with all the trails marked black, red, blue etc.

I have seen the odd bus with the bike carriers on the back which go up from just outside Bourg D'Oisans - But never used one.

The Megavalanche route goes down to the valley floor.


 
Posted : 07/04/2014 12:35 pm
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all the trails marked black, red, blue etc.

If you don't mind riding up hills* there's some excellent stuff in the region not graded. Most of it is FFC marked though, and a google of "Bike osians" plus an IGN map or two would see you right. I guess a guide could make a better experience, but I like exploring ๐Ÿ™‚

Helps to have a car to get around to stuff the other side of the valley etc. but there's a fair bit from the town.

If you just want to ride off the lifts, as above it's all marked.

*for some routes you probably want to actively like riding up hills, thems some big hills!


 
Posted : 07/04/2014 12:37 pm
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The mega route heads to the valley floor at Almont where there is a bus back up to the lift station.


 
Posted : 07/04/2014 12:46 pm
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There are loads of trails that go to the bottom of the valley. Some can be quite a pedal back to Allemond which is where the bus picks you up to go back up to the Oz lift station.


 
Posted : 07/04/2014 12:47 pm
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Still looking for a guide recommendation.


 
Posted : 08/04/2014 4:10 pm