[Closed] XC Routes round Geneva

I don't know the area, but you might find some routes on here
http://www.utagawavtt.com/gmap/carte-generale-topos-vtt

From the train station take the wee train that hikes up the mountain, Roche de ???? There is a cracking track all the way back down 😆

Bit foggy at the start!
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This photo makes the terrain look flat, believe me when you let go the brakes you reached warp speed in no time ❗ 😆 Which was quite exiting bearing in mind we could`nt see more than 3-4 bike lengths in front of us and the ground was covered in marbles it seemed 😕

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/27084274@N08/7585358886/ ]P1000320[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/27084274@N08/ ]john_henry_mtb[/url], on Flickr

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Trev, our leader from summitdown mtb/enduro mag.
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You are not far from places like Verbier or Chatel where I was last year. I am no dh god but enjoyed my first visit and the joys of lift assisted riding. Plenty of easy rides and xc to be had.
http://www.mountainbikeparkchatel.com/spip.php?article240
http://www.holygrailmtb.com/chatel

Brill. Cheers.

Trekster - do you mean the Rochers de Naye? That goes from Montreux which is a fair way down the lake from Geneva..

There is a cablecar outside Geneva that goes up the Salève and there are meant to be trails at the top and back down.
[url= http://www.bigbike-magazine.com/le-saleve ]Salève[/url]

If you have a car then just north of Lausanne there's an activity centre called Chalet a Gobet with a dedicated MTB route. It's a 10km loop with two optional 5km additions.

Trekster - do you mean the Rochers de Naye?