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XC VTT n°8 La Bergère
Description
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.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Date and time
- From 01/06/2026 to 30/09/2026
Additional information
Updated by
Office de Tourisme d'Arêches-Beaufort - 29/01/2025
www.areches-beaufort.com
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Open period
From 01/06 to 30/09.
Contact
Email : info@areches-beaufort.com
Website : www.areches-beaufort.com
Tips
It is possible not to go down through the forest of Bersend but simply take the road of the Col du Pré.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Departure : Place de l'Eglise d'Arêches 1/ Direction route de Saint Guérin then route des Envers. (paved road to the entrance of the forest) 2/ You enter the forest for 4 km of track before reaching the departure of the chairlift of Les Bonnets Rouges. 3/ On the left and after the start of the TS des Bonnets Rouges starts the descent towards l'Ami on trail to reach the road to Saint Guérin. 4/ On the road to St Guérin, climb up to the dam for 1.6km and take the road to the left of Cormet d'Arêches for 700m then turn left 5/Follow this track in the direction of Col du Pré for 2.6km. 6/ Continue on a trail (2.7km) with some footbridges to the Col du Pré . 7/ cross the road and take the track in front of the restaurant Chez Marie Rose to go back into the forest of Bersend. 8/ follow the trail to the sign for "Bersend forest" 9/ From there, the route is the same as the "unofficial" enduro of 4km to Arêches.
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