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La Grande Traversée du Massif Central à VTT (GTMC-VTT)
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Description
Created over twenty years ago for mountain bike enthusiasts, the Grande Traversée du Massif Central à VTT is a mythical route, a collector's item like few others in France.
Today, the GTMC-VTT is back in the spotlight, bigger, more accessible, more modern. It's now a complete crossing of the Massif Central, from the great Morvan lakes in Burgundy to the Mediterranean. 1360 km to cover three regions, ten départements, four regional nature parks and one national park, and discover the exceptional succession of the Massif's great landscapes, as well as the people and heritage of these highlands.
The GTMC is also becoming more welcoming. Whether it's your first experience of mountain bike touring over a few days or a long-distance raid, the GTMC now lends itself to a wide range of activities and can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, from the gentlest to the most committed. From the wooded curves of the north to the slopes of the Auvergne volcanoes, from the sharp relief of the Grands Causses and Cévennes to the descent through the garrigue to the sea, there's a GTMC for everyone!
Especially since the new GTMC has been designed for electrically-assisted mountain biking, the new bike that brings mountain biking and roaming within everyone's reach. Whether you're a novice or an expert, you'll be able to share the adventure of mountain biking together.
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Tourisme - 24/11/2025
fr.auvergnerhonealpes-tourisme.com/
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Services for cyclists
Recommended GTMC" accommodations (campsites, hotels, gîtes, chambres d'hôtes) are located less than 5 km from the itinerary, and guarantee quality services such as a closed garage for your bike. We strongly recommend that you book your accommodation in advance, especially in tourist areas.
Open period
All year round.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Contact
Phone : 04 74 59 71 70
Email : contact@la-gtmc.com
Website : https://www.la-gtmc.com/
Tricky passages
A long (but easily adaptable thanks to the many accommodations along the way), hilly route (with a few physical but rarely long climbs) that presents no major difficulties.
A few technical sections in the Morvan.
An airy, technical section between Sainte-Enimie and Saint-Chély-du-Tarn (but easily avoided by joining the Col de Coperlac directly via the D 986 road from Sainte-Enimie).
No portaging, but some pushing generally limited to a few meters.
Animals
Yes
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