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Hi,
Some mates are thinking of going to les duex alps next summer for a dh oriented holiday. Anyone know of any good XC loops there, or better still, a guide to show us round them?
I don't mind a week of dh, but I'd rather have the option of some XC days too.....
Thanks
Not sure down from Les Deux Alpes, but there is a marked xc ride from Venosc to Bourg D'Oisson, and in the tourist office there are plenty of maps etc for XC riding.
The XC routes marked on the Les Deux Alpes [s]piste [/s]trail map are all fireroads (up and down) although some of the reds from the top could be ridden on an XC bike, it only gets a bit rougher towards the bottom red sections. The green / blues could easily be ridden on an XC bike.
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Other paths have open access so a good map will show plenty of options.
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Not sure about guides, perhaps the Tourist Office?
Thanks Lucien
Kind of confirms my worst fears about the place.....
Plenty of stuff to explore, but it is mostly in the Valley. I'm assuming you don't want to ride the DH stuff?
90% of 2Alpes is exactly the same as any UK trail centre without the uphill.
Hth
Marko
@DRS**** - in my experience the [b]marked[/b] XC routes are pretty boring in most resorts (ie a lot of fireroads, this includes places like Verbier which has fabulous "unofficial" trails). You do need a little local advice as generally the best XC type riding is on the path network, if you just try and find routes from the IGN maps it's a bit hit and miss.
The french MTB school MCF is in les 2 alps - they'll be able to show you some good stuff I think, a day is going to cost about euro 250 though.
IMO the best riding will be found with a specialist holiday company company
You can try searching on [url= http://www.utagawavtt.com/randonnee-vtt-gps-search ]here[/url]
EDIT: just to echo what @lucian says, IME resorts have more marked VTT trails (little yellow/orange signs) than appear on the piste maps you get from the lift stations of online, these trails are sanctioned footpaths and are generally pretty good, take care as often they expect you to climb up the 500+ m
Hi,
Not much available, but the BIke Oisains is the website that covers the whole valley and has a few rides on there.
Regards
Nick
Forgot to say, La Grave comes highly rated!
There are also a couple of "Enduro" routes posted on the Alp D'Huez summer website, so whilst gravity based would involve some climbing - it's only over the valley and there is a chair from Vajauny (sp) I think..