Mountain Bike Trails in Chamonix

Past the Col du Montets lies the small village of Vallorcine. The border with Switzerland lies just beyond and it feels very different to the busier Chamonix valley just a few km away.

Whatever your level of riding there are great trails along the valley floor that you can ride without needing a lift pass.

Chamonix has number of dedicated mountain biking areas and lots of natural single track which you can either access by lift or bike up.

If you've ridden all the Chamonix trails, you can also access a large number of other bike parks and trails, some just a short drive away from Chamonix.

Les Grands Montets (1,235m to 3,300m) is another great area for mountain biking. An excellent route is from the top of the Lognan cable car down to the village of Lavancher.

These are two huge mountain biking areas with access via the Brévent cable car or Flégère cable car. Both areas are very demanding, as the terrain consists largely of small rocks and narrow single track. The trails can be steep and challenging with tight switchbacks, so definitely an area reserved for the intermediate to advanced riding population.

Trails here range from gentle intermediate to advanced tree and steep gradient runs. 

Head towards the Lac de Gaillands where you veer off to the right, alongside the climbing wall. From here keep going along the river path towards Les Houches.

You can take the valley train between Chamonix and Servoz, particularly useful if you want to avoid the 300m height gain for the cycle back up, or there’s a few ways to cycle between them.

The rolling grassy slopes of Le Tour look more like the terrain around the Les Gets and Morzine resorts than the rest of the valley, so it’s no surprise that Le Tour has some of the most accessible mountain biking in Chamonix (1,264m to 2,270m).