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Mountain bike tour of the Forêt Blanche

Sport, Cycling sports, Electric mountain bike route in Risoul
20.8 km
2h 30min
Hard
  • A loop between alpine pastures, forest and beautiful views!

  • Departing from Risoul 1850 or Vars, this loop takes you between larch and alpine meadows in the heart of the Forêt Blanche. At the end of the ascent, you'll discover a splendid view of the surrounding peaks and the Ecrins massif. Slightly technical sections on the mono-track make this route suitable for experienced climbers!
    There are two possible departure points for this itinerary: from Risoul 1850 (snow front) or from Vars (taking either the Chabrières Télémix or the Mayt chairlift, or...
    Departing from Risoul 1850 or Vars, this loop takes you between larch and alpine meadows in the heart of the Forêt Blanche. At the end of the ascent, you'll discover a splendid view of the surrounding peaks and the Ecrins massif. Slightly technical sections on the mono-track make this route suitable for experienced climbers!
    There are two possible departure points for this itinerary: from Risoul 1850 (snow front) or from Vars (taking either the Chabrières Télémix or the Mayt chairlift, or pedaling up, with an additional height difference to take into account).
  • Departure
    Risoul
  • Difference in height
    844.579 m
  • Plain text period
    From 01/07 to 31/08 daily.

    Subject to favorable weather.
  • Environment
    • Forest location
    • Mountain location
    • Resort centre
    • Bottom of slopes
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
845 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 2460 m
  • Minimum altitude : 1883 m
  • Total positive elevation : 845 m
  • Total negative elevation : -819 m
  • Max positive elevation : 128 m
  • Min positive elevation : -149 m
Services
  • Services
    • Mountainbike hire