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Cros country MTB route n° 13 Secret Spot
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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.
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
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/ Ride through the forest on 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/ Go down the road of St Guérin for 1.3km and take the track of Colombières to the right. 5/ Follow this track for 2 km 6/ A new tag indicates a track to the right that goes up to Red Ravines (1756m). 7/ Take the right track that leads to the Col du Pré. 8/ Cross the road of the Col du Pré in front of Chez Marie Rose to go up the forest track until the sign indicating "Sur les Prés" 9/ From there, a small loop leads you to the secret spot. 10/On the return, take the route of the descent L'Officieuse.
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