The 700-metre elevation gain on the way up takes grit, but with a steady pace on the regular incline you'll get there in the end. Most of the ascent is on a track. The descent begins on a picturesque singletrack path where you'll have some fun on the steep sections,. It ends on a track which will give your brakes a rest. From the top, there are superb views over the Mont Cenis range and the Vanoise glaciers.
Departs from: Val Cenis Lanslevillard
14 - Cross-country - Black - Les Rochasses
About
Signs
French Cycling Federation signposting
Difficult passages
Technical difficulty: Descent on nice singletrack with some steep sections. Physical difficulty: The climb is long and is done in one go, no flat areas to rest.
Map references
Haute Maurienne Vanoise mountain bike map sold in the Haute Maurienne Vanoise Tourist Offices.
Topoguides references
Haute Maurienne Vanoise mountain bike booklet sold in the Haute Maurienne Vanoise Tourist Offices.
Further informations
Stone, Ground, Grit
Prices
Free access.
Period of practice
From 15/05 to 01/11
Opening hours daily .
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Contacts
Access
The start of the route is at the Lanslebourg Tourist Office, car park nearby.
In the summer season, possibility to take the bus line S53 (Modane - Bonneval/Arc) and get off at the "Office de Tourisme" stop; bus equipped with a bicycle trailer every day except Saturday.