Mountain bike site FFC Arêches-Beaufort.

This chairlift will take you under the refuge and restaurant Les Arolles in 15 min to discover a nice panorama on the massif of Mont Blanc and the summits of Le Beaufortain. On foot, there are lots of itineraries at all levels from 1 hour to 6 hours of walking.

This shady course on a good part of the route is made on a forest track composed of spruce trees, uphill, and on forest trail downhill. You will take height above Arêches before reaching the Plateau du Cuvy.

A very nice endurance course between forest, alpine pastures and forest from Arêches that you can shorten by 6km and 1h15 by taking the chairlift of the Grand-Mont open 2 to 3 times a week in July and August. No major technical difficulties.It is a great adventure that awaits you on this long course with multiple variants if you want to shorten it. First ascent on road and track oriented North-East, from where you will admire the valley of Arêches and the pretty hamlet of Boudin. Just before Le Plateau du Cuvy, you will descend on a very pleasant trail despite small thorns and roots. Above Saint Guérin, towards Le Col du Pré, you will cross beautiful pastures to the sound of the cows bells, around the Acrays from where the view is splendid. The crossing to the Col du Pré can sometimes be slippery on a wet terrain, equipped with bridges. The last descent is in the forest of Le Bersend up to Le Praz hamlet, with a return on road to Arêches.

This itinerary is made exclusively on road or track with a panoramic view at the finish on the plateau of Plan Villard, on the Mont-Blanc, the Roc du Vent, the Brêche de Parozan, the Grand-Mont, before a descent in part in forest.

This route follows the Planay road and then the alpine trail with a panoramic view to Plan Villard. A nice balcony crossing awaits you before a technical descent on trail by the Reposoir and the Maisonnettes, above Arêches.

With a climb by the chairlift of the Grand Mont, you will reach the refuge of the Alpage from the plateau of Cuvy, by the track of the Sarrazine. A beautiful outing with varied landscapes between alpine pastures, forest and sublime view at the foot of the Grand Mont.

Ready for a varied endurance course between forest and alpine pastures that you can shorten by 6km and 1h15 with the Grand-Mont chairlift, open 2 to 3 times a week in summer. A beautiful climb by the Colombières to Bouchets at the foot of the Roche Parstire.First ascent on road and track oriented North-East, from where you will admire the valley of Arêches and the pretty hamlet of Boudin. Just before the Plateau du Cuvy, you will descend on a very pleasant trail despite small thorns and roots. You will cross beautiful alpine pastures where the view is splendid, especially under the Roche Parstire to the Col du Pré. The last descent is in the forest of Bersend up to Les Cruets with a return road to Arêches.

Ready for a varied endurance course between forest and alpine pastures. A beautiful climb by the Colombières to Bouchets at the foot of the Roche Parstire, a nice descent into the forest of Bersend and the famous Secret spot with exceptional views on ....?First ascent on road and track oriented North-East, from where you will admire the valley of Arêches and the pretty hamlet of Boudin. Just before the plateau of Cuvy, you will descend on a very pleasant trail despite small thorns and roots. You will cross beautiful alpine pastures where the view is splendid, especially under the Roche Parstire to the Col du Pré. This is where the Secret Spot is hidden ! The last descent is in the forest of Bersend up to the top of Praz with a return on road to Arêches.

The longest, highest and most difficult mountain bike trail in the Beaufortain. You will need to be in good physical condition to reach the Col du Coin from Arêches. You will have to get off the bike to cover the distance before the pass.