The 700-metre elevation gain on the way up takes grit, but with a steady pace on the regular incline you'll get there in the end. Most of the ascent is on a track. The descent begins on a picturesque singletrack path where you'll have some fun on the steep sections,. It ends on a track which will give your brakes a rest. From the top, there are superb views over the Mont Cenis range and the Vanoise glaciers.
- Sport
Cross-country : Les Rochasses
On the way up you'll have all the time you need to take in the beautiful scenery. The descent should put a smile back on your face.
Sport Cross-country : Les Rochasses Val-Cenis
About
Signs
French Cycling Federation markings (cross-country)
Difficult passages
Technical difficulty: Descent on nice singletrack with some steep sections. Physical difficulty: The climb is long and is done in one go, no flat areas to rest.
Topoguides references
Haute Maurienne Vanoise mountain bike map and booklet sold for €4 at Haute Maurienne Vanoise Tourist Offices.
Further informations
Stone, Ground, Grit
Prices
Free access.
Period of practice
From 15/05 to 01/11
Opening hours daily .
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Equipments
- Parking nearby
- Charging station for 2 electric wheels
- Public WC
- Charging stations for electric vehicles
Contacts
Access
The route starts at the Lanslebourg Tourist Office.
To get there by bus: Line S52 or S53 - Tourist Office stop (in summer, bus equipped with bicycle trailer - ask about days and times).
By car: park in the parking lot in front of the gendarmerie. There is a charging station for electric vehicles on the side of the Tourist Office building.
