#Mtb ride over series
Take a series of lifts out of Montana up to the Plaine Morte, where you’ll be greeted by staggering views over the glacier below. And the chaps at Covey’s Irish Pub – less than 150 metres from the village centre - will make you feel welcome.
A beer in the main square is recommended after a tough day’s shredding, but if you can’t make it that far then Mimi’s Crepes next to the lift (Samoëns 1600) is ideally situated.
Handily, it’s also open daily from 8.30am-2am. Le 8M des Monts on the Place de l’Église serves top-notch food, but if you’re looking for a big feed then go to Le Savoie on the Place du Gros Tilleul, which offers generous portions of hearty food, such as burgers and crepes, along with clean, simple salads. Alps Accommodation offers chalets and apartments with garage space and washing facilities. The hotels are not prepared for biking guests a better bet is to go for a self-catering apartment. A week pass for the Grand Massif system is €40. Visiting in July and August generally guarantees open lifts. The fun sheep tracks winding through the shale outcrops slowly turn into a main trail, which eventually brings you to the forest above Samoëns and a singletrack with switchbacks and natural wall rides all the way into the town. This is proper wilderness and the sort of place that would normally have taken many hours of pushing to access. Go left towards Samoëns and stick to the right of the grassy peak in front of you. Straight out of the Flaine gondola you’ll be greeted by a spectacular view of Mont Blanc.
#Mtb ride over plus
The food is simple and tasty, plus it’s also a clean, friendly but basic B&B. From here you can take a bus or drive up to Saint-Luc, which takes around 15 minutes.Ī popular venue is the Fougère bar and pizzeria not far from the funicular. Another good (and more affordable) option is the Camping d’Anniviers in the town of Vissoie lower down the valley, where you can get a pitch for your tent for around €10. The Hôtel Beausite has clean, comfortable rooms, helpful staff and great views over the valley for around €170 a night.
The funicular at Saint-Luc is open from the end of May (€10 lift up plus €4 for mountain bike) and the area also features a bike park, while the other resorts in the valley usually open from July onwards. When you reach the small chalets take a left and drop down through the forest to La Combaz before cruising back along the road into Saint-Luc. This lovely rolling singletrack is so thick with deep red pine needles that it’s like riding along a big soft ginger beard. After a couple of corners take a right turn, following signs for Saint-Luc. Continue along this line until you see a small track on your right zigzagging through the meadows and on to a firetrack. Big-mountain singletracks don’t get any more epic than this, with the rocky terrain and huge glaciers beyond feeling more like the Himalayas. Once you reach the hotel, climb up to your left and on to the balcony trail heading towards Zinal. It’s not a particularly exciting climb up the firetrack, but the views up towards the Weisshorn and Bishorn are staggering. From the top of the funicular follow the signs to the Hôtel Weisshorn.
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