MOUNTAIN BIKING
Dust and peaks
In the Hautes-Alpes, the mountains are alive with the sound of crampons biting into the earth, the short breath of ascents and the euphoria of never-ending descents.
Gone are the postcards. Mountain biking isn’t a Sunday pastime, it’s a lifeline downhill. The light is rawer, the trails wilder, and every outing brings a smile to your face, one that sticks long after you’ve let go of the handlebars.
Bike parks
the cult of downhill riding
Welcome to the realm of lift-access. The bike parks of the Hautes-Alpes offer endless terrain, tracks chopped to perfection, modules that call out for style, and banked turns where you can feel the rubber sing. Whether you’re sending out the big guns or discovering your first jumps, the mountains welcome you with the same taste of exhilaration.
La Grande Traversée des Hautes-Alpes
unfiltered adventure
Visit GTHAis the wild version of mountain biking. More than 350 km of pure commitment, mountain passes to swallow, suspended singletracks and landscapes that change with the rhythm of your pedal strokes. It’s a journey that wears out the thighs, but nourishes the soul. A diagonal that can be told like an epic: dust on the calves, sunrise over the crests, endless descents where you lose all sense of time.
FFC sites
the infinite training ground
Looking for the perfect spot to ride, progress and send off without ever getting bored? The FFC (Fédération Française de Cyclisme) accredited sites in the Hautes-Alpes are designed as life-size training grounds. Each loop is an excuse to hone your riding skills, find new flow trails or just let yourself be carried away by the sheer pleasure of riding. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, these sites guarantee an authentic ride, far from the noise and close to the essentials.
At your guns
Stéphane Tempier
mountain bike champion
Mountain bike highlights
Dévoluy, Buëch
Mountain bike raid Les Chemins du soleil
This mountain bike raid is like the Holy Grail for mountain bikers: three to four days of roaming, 200 km of trails that are sometimes rolling, sometimes downright technical, with the added bonus of breathtaking panoramas of the Ecrins and Dévoluy.
Hautes-Alpes
Alps Epic
Every year, the Alps Epic returns to the heights of the Hautes-Alpes. A demanding marathon-style format that combines sport, adventure and awe-inspiring scenery.
Practical notebook
- Bike home
- Bike card
- Safety and good driving
See also
Escape
Mountain biking across the Hautes-Alpes
