Mountain Bike holidays - Portes Du Soleil

Mountain bike holidays - Extreme Downhill & Cross country packages: French Alps

Mountain bike holidays in the Portes Du Soleil region - French Alps
Packages for all levels from absolute beginners to advanced Downhill Riders.

The Portes Du Soleil is one of the Worlds top Mountain Bike destinations with hundreds of kilometres of trails and a vast array of downhill runs. This vast area has a huge number of Summer lifts opening up hundreds of kilometres of exciting trails and downhill runs for all levels of rider, in the French & Swiss Alps.

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Itinerary / Highlights

This is a seven night package. You will be picked up at the airport and transferred direct to the chalet with your bike.

Stay in relaxed and comfortable catered chalet run by the friendly British Owners. This is a home away from home, set in a beautiful location with views over the magnificent Alps. Enjoy the quality accommodation and home cooked food. Breakfast, afternoon tea and cakes and a lovely 3 course evening meal with wine and beer are included in the price.

The riding
If you want Downhill - then this area is steeped in DH history! Morzine and Les Gets have countless permanent man-made and natural courses with padded trees, berms, banked corners - jumps, drops and tunnels that put most other DH courses to shame!

If you want X-Country or Freeride - the area has 100's of kms of single track and fire road trails that wind through stunning alpine scenery, and are supported by a lift system that will enable you to cover many miles of diverse bike terrain over France and into Switzerland. Much of the terrain and our guiding programme will focus on single track Freeriding interspersed with shorter Downhill sections to keep the adrenaline pumping. All Levels of competency are very well provided for.


CROSS COUNTRY RIDING
The Portes du Soleil has a vast area open for bikers to get their teeth into and a great many ski lifts which allow bikers the opportunity for long day trips over into Switzerland. There is a massive amount on offer for all levels of rider, from stunning XC trails featuring hundreds of kilometres of Single Track and Fire roads through to the short but gnarly downhill sections that will push the progressive riders and keep their adrenaline pumping!

DOWNHILL RIDING
Morzine and Les Gets have hosted the final round of the World Cup circuit - and this is for a reason: it is unquestionably one of the best facilitated resorts in the world for Downhill biking!

You can ride the many Downhill courses that make up the local area with purpose built banks, berms, drops and jumps which even have "easy routes" down for the beginners to experience the thrill of a real DH course. At the base of the DH runs, there is a free jet wash before you jump onto the gondola lifts again.

BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED
The vast amount of trails which make up the Portes du Soleil naturally mean that there is "something for everyone". The beginners even have "learner" DH courses to sink their teeth on, and the mass of DH tracks on offer grade upwards in terms of difficulty to the Avalanche Cup courses, so the experts are well entertained.

The XC trails are also particularly beginner friendly and of course we know a lot of technical trails for the advanced. The abundance of well linked trails ensure that the beginners can adventure far from home for a long day ride into Switzerland.

PASSPORTES DU SOLEIL
The Passportes du Soleil takes place over the weekend of the 28th and 29th June. The entry is limited to approx 3,000 cyclists and there are four different routes that the cyclists can take - "The Classic Trek", "The Intermediate Trek", "The Discovery Trek" and "The Kids Trek". This is a huge event attracting riders from all over the World - you get your passport stamped at various stages of the ride and get to see the whole region - great fun for all levels.

When not biking there are numerous alternative activities in the area - we are more than happy to drive you to where you want to go and pick you up.

BIKE HIRE - If you are not bringing your own bike, we can offer discounted rates for the latest top quality bikes - both Cross Country & Downhill.

Ate the end of your trip you will be picked up at the chalet & driven straight back to the airport for your flight home.

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Accommodation Details

Just past the L´Abbaye of St Jean d´Aulps lies the recently renovated farmhouse, 'Chalet Peillex', sleeping up to 14 guests in en-suite twin and double bedrooms. The mezzanine area provides additional room for larger groups.

The superior chalet has a bright and airy feeling, without losing the warmth of a family home. Stunning views up the valley simply add to its appeal. A spacious living and dining area is provided that is ideal for relaxing evenings.

In addition, there is a large TV room situated on the ground floor for the satellite TV, games console, DVD player and pool table. Wireless broadband is fitted, with unlimited use available to our guests allowing you to stay in touch whilst on holiday.

Run by a very friendly British/Dutch couple who will see to your every needs, to make sure you get the most out of your trip.
they will drive you each day to your desired starting point and pick you up when you are done, at the end of the day. They will then be more than happy to drive you into St Jean D'Aulps or Morzine if you want to visit the bars in the evening. They will also drive and pick you up when you want to come home.