Top 5 Best Bike Parks in the Alps

Between panoramic views and surrounding mountains, mountain biking remains a must-do this summer. It’s a great chance to discover the high-quality infrastructure maintained all summer long by the resorts and specially designed for MTB. Discover right now our top 5 best Bike Parks in the Alps.

Serre Chevalier

The Serre Chevalier area is an exceptional MTB territory. Located in the Hautes-Alpes, it’s the largest resort in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. In summer, you’re offered a whirlwind of activities. Between cycling, kayaking, tree climbing and mini-golf, Serre Chevalier never runs short of things to do.

The resort offers enduro and DH routes to keep things varied. The Bike Park has 9 DH tracks and as many in Enduro and X-country. Varied, carefully designed routes to let everyone enjoy themselves at their own level, in an exceptional setting.

Also discover the fun, educational areas that let you get started in mountain biking and improve your handling.

Les 2 Alpes

Les 2 Alpes offers an incredible variety of landscapes. At the foot of the Écrins National Park, the resort provides a restorative setting. Come and enjoy the fresh air and the benefits of the mountains in summer.

Long involved in MTB development, Les 2 Alpes offers an airy ride universe. 103 km of marked trails for all levels with 4 ski lifts serving the 22 trails of the area (DH, enduro and cross-country).

The area is accessible to all between 2,400 m and 900 m altitude! Amateur two-wheelers and passionate experts alike will have a field day with smooth, wide and very rolling lines, fast and airy DH tracks, technical enduro-style singletracks and playful features for every level.

Les 7 Laux

Less than an hour from Chambéry and Grenoble, Les 7 Laux is an iconic spot in the Belledonne range. Summer or winter, Les 7 Laux is the ideal place to enjoy a wide range of sports activities.

A true pioneer in downhill mountain biking, the resort offers one of the most impressive terrains around.

A family-friendly resort on an XXL scale, the Bike Park of Les 7 Laux is THE go-to spot in the Grenoble area. A very natural area carefully shaped by the Les Pieds à Terre association, the resort’s major asset.

It boasts a natural setting offering great jumps and one of the most impressive downhill terrains. You’ll enjoy 700 metres of vertical drop spread across more than ten trails.

The more advanced riders can string together jumps, berms and wooden features. And so everyone can join in, the tracks are graded across 4 difficulty levels from green to black. Ideal for getting started.

Les Orres

Les Orres, in the southern Alps, offers an exceptional panorama over the Écrins National Park. In summer, let yourself be tempted by the many activities the resort has to offer. Ride the Bike Park tracks, hike the many trails, all while admiring the famous Lac de Serre-Ponçon.

Whether you’re a beginner or confirmed rider, you’ll find your ideal playground at Les Orres. Trails for every level — one of the area’s major strengths.

If you love riding in the forest, the terrain is varied and so are the trails. You can ride on smooth, well-shaped lines with great support, as well as on very natural trails where good handling skills come in handy. The 2020 French Cup track is an excellent example, ultra-complete in terms of terrain and the difficulties encountered.

If you’d like to find out more about the Les Orres Bike Park, discover our blog article: “Do you know how the Les Orres Bike Park is built?”