Les Deux Alpes, in Isère, ranks among the most complete MTB bike parks in the French Alps. Served by cable car from the village up to over 3,200 m on the glacier, the area combines maintained bike-park trails with wilder singletrack dropping toward the Oisans valley.
A cable-car-served bike area
From the village of Les Deux Alpes, the cable car gives access to a trail network dropping toward the valley from over 3,200 m in places. Expect around 20 km of cumulative descent on a typical day, with 300 m of residual climbing, most of the elevation handled by the lifts. Terrain alternates maintained bike-park trails with more technical singletrack toward Vénosc and Mont-de-Lans.
Getting the ride right
The area grades its trails by level, making it easy to build a progressive day without committing straight away to the most technical sections. The altitude, with a possible start from the glacier above 3,200 m, can call for a day of acclimatisation for riders coming from lower elevations.
When to go
June to September, when the lifts dedicated to mountain biking are running. July-August offers the best weather, with alpine meadows in full bloom on the lower part of the area.
Good to know
Les Deux Alpes has a wide choice of accommodation geared toward mountain sports year-round, with convenient access to Alpe d’Huez and the rest of the Oisans to extend the trip beyond mountain biking.
