Mountain Biking Holidays in Samoens

Samoens and the Grand Massif area is a truly spectacular location in the Alps for mountain bike holidays.  Not only are there over 615km of marked trails, but 6 lifts open during the summer which together lead to spectacular downhill trails or VTT as it is called in France.  There is something for every mountain biker in the summer, from black hair raising descents, to single track, valley riding and forest trails for all the family.

Check out our YouTube channel showing one of the descents - Click Here  Another great descent is here.

We can provide everything you should need including airport transfers, discounted bike hire, secure storage, lifts to the starts, area maps and so on.  We have discounts arranged with three of the best bike hire shops - Roland Gay (0033 4 50 34 42 44), Planete Glisse (http://www.planeteglisse-samoens.fr or 0033 4 50 90 57 69) and Anthonioz Sport (0033 4 50 34 93 67).  They have a good range of mountain bikes from family bikes rentable by the half day (9 Euros), up to full suspension, disc brake bikes for 55 Euros per day.  Alps Accommodation guests receive discounts with the above hire shops.

The lifts are open during July and August in Samoens and the Grand Massif, but most of the trails are open all year as they don’t require use of the lifts. The quality of trails in the area are absolutely superb, as most entertain specialist drainage keeping them dry.  There are also a number of fresh water refill areas and plenty of scenic picnic and refreshment stops along the way.

Below is a list of the trails in Samoens, Sixt Fer a Cheval and Morillon:

Trail No.	Difficulty	Length	Climb	Descent	Starting Point	End Point
Samoens
50	Medium	10km	70m	1070m	Col De Joux Plane	Samoens Village
52	Difficult	10km	244m	1161m	Samoens 1600	Samoens Village
53	Medium	5.2km	-	786m	Samoens 1600	Samoens Village
54	Medium	7.3km	-	917m	Samoens 1600	Samoens Village
55	Difficult	16.6km	679m	1055m	Plan aux Arches	Samoens Village
56	Easy	12.8km	415m	415m	Pont de Lededian	Lac de Gers
57	Very easy	6km	22m	22m	Samoens Village	Morillon
58	Medium	17.8km	513m	513m	Samoens Village	Samoens Village
59	Easy	7km	36m	36m	Samoens Village	Samoens Village
60	Medium	15km	500m	500m	Samoens Village	Samoens Village
61	Difficult	17km	480m	480m	Samoens Village	Samoens Village
Sixt Fer a Cheval
62	Easy	18km	11m	298m	Sixt Fer a Cheval	Morillon
63	Difficult	12km	551m	551m	Salvagny	Salvagny
64	Easy	3km	-	445m	Les Vagnys Chairlift	Sixt Fer a Cheval
65	Very Easy	6km	100m	100m	Sixt Fer a Cheval	Sixt Fer a Cheval
66	Difficult	6km	308m	308m	Sixt Fer a Cheval	Sixt Fer a Cheval
67	Difficult	16.3km	340m	909m	Les Vagnys Chairlift	Sixt Fer a Cheval
68	Difficult	13.5km	90m	1800m	Flaine Forum	Sixt Fer a Cheval
Morillon
40	Difficult	22km	461m	1362m	Les Esserts Chairlift	Sixt Fer a Cheval
41	Easy	11km	-	1043m	Les Esserts Chairlift	Morillon
42	Very Easy	9km	46m	680m	Les Esserts Chairlift	Les Esserts Chairlift
43	Medium	6.2km	57m	691m	Les Esserts Chairlift	Les Esserts Chairlift
44	Very Easy	6.8km	87m	721m	Les Esserts Chairlift	Les Esserts Chairlift
45	Easy	4.4km	-	395m	Les Esserts Chairlift	Morillon

Flaine offers a further 8 marked trails ranging from 30km to 5km, 3 difficult, 2 medium, 2 easy and 1 very easy.

Les Carroz offers a further 9 trails ranging from 1km very easy to a 4km medium trail.

Verchaix has 5 trails, from 17 to 13km and from difficult to medium.

Magland and Passy have 12 further trails.

Not forgetting trail number 69, the 'Tour du Haut Giffre' covering the entire area, 81km long with a climb of 2520m and a descent of 3645m it has to be one of the most challenging in all the Alps.

Les Gets, Morzine and the Porte de Soleil are just 20 minutes drive away with plenty of downhill and cross country routes and dozens of lifts open. 

With the marked trails mentioned above within the Grand Massif area, Samoens is in the centre, so there is enough to keep you busy, no matter how long your stay.  Alps Accommodation offer short or long breaks, just click here for the availability and prices.

If you are an experienced biker and looking for a specialist mountain biking package including a guide, then please see Ride The Alps and let them know we recommended you!