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SaveBessans trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has shared hundreds of photos from this region. Supported activity types include Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Hiking, Trail Running, Gravel Biking, Nordic Skiing, Skiing and Adaptive Biking. Popular destinations include Espace VTT Chantelouve and Val d'Arc – Bessans.
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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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- Mountain Bike
56 trails
- E-Bike
54 trails
- Gravel Bike
25 trails
- Adaptive Bike
1 trails
- Hike
42 trails
- Trail Running
42 trails
- Downhill Ski
3 trails
- Nordic Ski
5 trails
Region Details
- 23
- 3
- 11
- 11
- 8
Region Status
Open as of Aug 12, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 59
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 56
- Trails E-Bike
- 54
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 25
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 42
- Trails Trail Running
- 42
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 3
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 3
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 60 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 30 miles
- Total Descent
- 16,076 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,036 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,978 ft
- Reports
- 28
- Photos
- 176
- Completed Counter
- 507
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Espace VTT Chantelouve
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Popular Bessans Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 3,757 ft • 90 ft • 32 •
Avec cette piste vous ferez le tour du propriétaire. Ludique à souhait, c'est une belle boucle pour progresser sereinement. Son nom est issu d'un jeu de mots avec le nom d'une forêt dominée par des mélèzes (un melezin) mais qui...
• 80 ★ 5.0 • 4,669 ft • 79 ft • 28 •
La grande de soeur de , même ambiance, mais encore plus fun et encore plus longue !
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2,877 ft • 89 ft • 24 •
La boucle de découverte par excellence. Apprenez en toute sécurité. Vous traverserez une jolie forêt de mélèzes, complètement décontracté ! Cette piste verte a été conçue de telle sorte que l'on puisse y conserver une...
• 65 ★ 4.0 • 2,231 ft • 71 ft • 24 •
La petite verte qui monte depuis au coeur du domaine depuis la rivière Arc. La piste parfaite pour démarrer en toute tranquillité. Ce nom fait référence à la célèbre comptine pour enfants et reprend également le nom d'un sommet...
• 85 ★ 3.0 • 2,986 ft • 94 ft • 18 •
Les mots clés de cette piste sont : technique et physique. Autant vous dire que ça va piquer, mais ça vaut le coup ! Après c'est simple comme des épingles. Vous allez enchainer les virolos telle la racine d'un arbre qui se fraie un...
• 40 ★ 2.0 • 3,645 ft • 19 ft • 16 •
Une belle balade qui vous fera découvrir d'autres atmosphères. Le parcours vous emmènera au plus près de la vallée du Ribon, ruisseau parfois colérique !
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 1,296 ft • 0 ft • 15 •
Nice singletrack in the woods, turns, few roots and rocks Jolie sentier dans la fôret, quelques virages, racines et rochers
• 45 ★ 4.0 • 1,677 ft • 3 ft • 14 •
C'est un mix entre passages roulants et passages techniques. Vos roues fleurteront avec la terre, le bois et la pierre. nous ne sommes pas dans un magazine de décoration d'intérieur, mais le Feng Shui de cette piste ne vous laissera...
Bessans Mountain Bike Routes
15 miles • 3,000 ft • 3 • Loop •
Depuis Bessans : Montée : Chemin du petit bonheur rive droite de l'Arc, GR5 jusqu'au hameau du Collet...
31 miles • 6,711 ft • 11 • Point to Point •
A fairly long, moderately difficult mountain bike ride offering great variety and spectacular views. Made...
23 miles • 4,389 ft • 6 • Loop •
Une belle journée d'automne, je décide de faire la descente du Cuchet sur Termignon par Pré Chamois et...
14 miles • 1,670 ft • 9 • Loop •
Balade dans la plaine de Bessans, en passant par les hameaux de La Goulaz, du Villaron, de la Chalp par le...
15 miles • 1,866 ft • 10 • Loop •
Balade en fond de vallée à Bessans. Accès au bike park de Chantelouve par le chemin du Petit Bonheur,...
21 miles • 4,909 ft • 3 • Loop •
Rando VTT en montagne, variée, ludique, paysages superbes. Beaucoup de combinaisons d'itinéraires...
Photos of Bessans Mountain Bike
Videos of Bessans Mountain Bike
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le 4X4 Des 2000 | Aug 13, 2026 @ 6:37am (Europe/Paris) Aug 12, 2026 | Ideal | Markus1281 | ||
| Dent Arrachée | Jun 28, 2026 @ 9:11am (Europe/Paris) Jun 28, 2026 | Ideal | Petrus3888 | ||
| Red Bouze | Jun 28, 2026 @ 9:11am (Europe/Paris) Jun 28, 2026 | Ideal | Petrus3888 | ||
| La Tauche | Jun 28, 2026 @ 9:11am (Europe/Paris) Jun 28, 2026 | Ideal | Petrus3888 | ||
| Feich Close | Jun 28, 2026 @ 9:11am (Europe/Paris) Jun 28, 2026 | Ideal | Petrus3888 | ||
| Chemin de l'Arcelle | Jun 28, 2026 @ 9:11am (Europe/Paris) Jun 28, 2026 | Ideal | Petrus3888 | ||
| Fond du Ribon | Jun 28, 2026 @ 9:11am (Europe/Paris) Jun 28, 2026 | Ideal | Petrus3888 | ||
| Les Drayes D'en Bas | Jul 14, 2024 @ 11:23pm Jul 14, 2024 | Variable | arthurit | ||
| Mélèze Balèze | Aug 5, 2023 @ 4:42am Aug 5, 2023 | Ideal | freerider48 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Mets les Zines | Aug 5, 2023 @ 4:42am Aug 5, 2023 | Ideal | freerider48 TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus1281 | add | report | activity #101361577 | Aug 12, 2026 @ 9:38pm Aug 12, 2026 |
| paco-jones | add | video | activity #101260573 | Aug 11, 2026 @ 12:53pm Aug 11, 2026 |
| paco-jones | vote | trail | activity #101148392 and 2 more | Aug 9, 2026 @ 11:41pm Aug 9, 2026 |
| JonK1 | comment | trail | activity #100885481 | Aug 6, 2026 @ 1:00pm Aug 6, 2026 |
| Petrus3888 | add | report | activity #98056289 and 2 more | Jun 29, 2026 @ 5:21am Jun 29, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Super descente technique, ludique, en forêt.... | Aug 6, 2026 @ 1:00pm Aug 6, 2026 | ||
| trail | Percorso magnifico ideale per principianti, ma... | Aug 18, 2022 @ 11:11am Aug 18, 2022 | ||
| trail | Bellissimo e divertentissimo davvero ben... | Aug 18, 2022 @ 11:09am Aug 18, 2022 | ||
| trail | Un tracciato davvero ben realizzato in breve... | Aug 18, 2022 @ 11:07am Aug 18, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k10 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge0 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k10 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espace VTT Chantelouve | bike park | Bessans |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 56 | 59 miles | 15,443 ft | 30 miles | 3,035 ft | #4,357 | #153 | 50 | 28 | 16 | 167 | |
| E-Bike | 54 | 58 miles | 15,932 ft | 30 miles | 3,035 ft | #2,699 | #167 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 26 | |
| Gravel Bike | 25 | 33 miles | 5,171 ft | 15 miles | 3,035 ft | #1,652 | #50 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 1 | 2 miles | 13 ft | 482 ft | 1,266 ft | #4,628 | #233 | 1 | ||||
| Hike | 42 | 52 miles | 14,144 ft | 27 miles | 3,035 ft | #4,267 | #129 | 28 | 7 | 48 | ||
| Trail Running | 42 | 52 miles | 14,144 ft | 27 miles | 3,035 ft | #4,042 | #137 | 28 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Snowshoe | 3 | 8 miles | 1,539 ft | 5 miles | 1,512 ft | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 3 | 3,973 ft | 633 ft | 3,862 ft | 374 ft | #716 | #77 | 4 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 3 | 8 miles | 1,539 ft | 5 miles | 1,512 ft | 1 | 23 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 5 | 2 miles | 144 ft | 3,780 ft | 69 ft | #657 | #25 | 1 | 317 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Bessans
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What are the best places to ride in Bessans?
Bessans has 2 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Bessans?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Bessans are:
- Mélèze Balèze (4.1/5)
- À l'Aise Mélèze (4.1/5)
- Sentier De La Mottuaz D'En HautA Avérole. (4/5)
- Mets les Zines (4/5)
- L'Ouillette Uh (4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Bessans?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Bessans are:
- July (2 activities)
- June (1 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Bessans?
Check the Bessans trail map for trailhead and parking information. Community members regularly update access and parking details for trails in the area.
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