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Downhill mountain biking: Prarion - Les Houches descent Alpages Respect

DH - VTT Descente Les Houches
Credit : DH - VTT Descente Les Houches

Description

Try out our downhill mountain bike trails!
3 circuits of different levels.

Starting from the top of the Prarion gondola, a permanent trail with several possible variations through trees, undergrowth and meadows, footbridges and more technical passages, ridge paths and forest crossings, rolling and wet sections - in short, a whole choice of modules and trajectories in a unique setting.

Blue Alpine descent Respect: Medium.
Red downhill trail Bouquetins: Difficult.
Piste de descente Noire Chamois: Very difficult.

Start > 1870m
Helmets and protective gear strongly recommended, mountain bikes suitable for downhill riding with appropriate braking systems.

There are also 4 MTB/Enduro itineraries from Le Prarion that join the permanent trail: Saucette (blue), Sauce myrtille (red), Sherwood (red) and Sherwoody (black).

Mountain bike guide available from all valley rental outlets, as well as from Tourist Offices.

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Mountainbiking
Difficulty
Not specified
Dist.
4.2 km
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Starting point

Au départ de la télécabine du Prarion , 74310   Les Houches
Lat : 45.886299Lng : 6.753184

Date and time

  • From 14/06/2026 to 07/09/2026 from 09:15 to 17:00

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Office de Tourisme de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc - 26/09/2025
www.chamonix.com
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Open period

From 14/06 to 07/09 daily between 9.15 am and 5 pm.
Open during ski-lift opening hours.

Subject to favorable weather.

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾