Chalet Ribot offers cycling accommodation on Alpe d’Huez for cyclists of all disciplines and abilities. We mostly accommodate road cyclists but also welcome mountain bikers with open arms as Daniel is a keen downhill mountain biker himself. Chalet Ribot is in a perfect location to offer you access to both the resorts of Alpe d’Huez and Les 2 Alpes. Both areas have an incredible array of downhill runs, cross country trails and free ride routes accompanied by multiple 4x tracks, bike parks, dirt jumps and North Shore structures.
Both Alpe d’Huez and Les2 Alpes rival any other European bike resort with over 65 dedicated bike trails between them. Alpe d‘Huez is home to the world famous Megavalanche downhill race, part of the Megavalanche cup trophy. The Megavalanche involves over 2,000 downhill mountain bikers departing from the glacier at Pic Blanc, at an elevation of 3,330 meters and descending over 8,500 feet, ending in the mountain village of Allemont. The Megavalanche course is 32 km long. The pros can complete the Megavalanche course in under 48 minutes, but for mere mortals like you and I, you're looking at a decent lasting an incredible 1hour and 40 minutes. If however, you are looking for more gentle mountain biking, both Alpe d’Huez and Les 2 Alpes cater for all levels of mountain biker, with a choice of green runs for all the family, blue through to red and of course black runs. So, for your next mountain bike holiday, why travel to the other side of the world or the far reaches of Europe when you have all this right here on Alpe d’Huez.
Alped'Huez mountain bike area
Lifts open from mid June to end of August
The Grandes Rousses Mountain Bike Area facts and figures (FFC classified MB Centre)
- 140 miles of marked routes : 60 miles cross-country and 80 miles of downhill routes
- 25 marked routes (mountain, rocks, alps, forest) : beginners and advanced
- 9 cross-country routes : 60 miles of trails, open to everyone
- 15 downhill routes : 75 miles of trails
- The world’s longest marathon downhill route : the Mégavalanche, starting form the Sarenne glacier, and finishing in the valley…
