La Thuile Mountain Bike Trails

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Ride Without Boundaries

Funivie Piccolo San Bernardo S.p.A. offers to all mountain bike lovers the possibility of reaching the top of the mountain with their bikes using the Bosco Express and Chalet Express chair lifts. Buying the International Pass at the “Punto Giallo-Blu” of the Cable Car ticket office, it is possible to access the French cable cars in La Rosière with only one ticket for riding without limits, with adrenaline rushes and pure fun. Fifteen different free ride courses begin at 2,400 meters, just under the summit of Chaz Dura, and they are coded by different colors based on the level of difficulty and are visible on the map at the beginning of the course.
There are as many as 220 Km of gravity defying paths that start in Les Suches (Italian side) and descend down into the center of town through the surrounding forests or towards Haute Tarentaise, passing over the Little San Bernard Pass (2,188m).

Pure Fun Mountain Biking

Whoever chooses the Bike Park in La Thuile will enjoy a wounderful travel guide: the majestic scenery of the highest European summits.
Pedaling through paths in these unique ski towns, created using ancient paths in total respect for the environment, you experience the most of nature, you discover the beauty of a flower that, in the summer months, is in full bloom, where you can glimpse the timid animals that call the mountains home.

The 220 km of gravity defying paths, are adapted to every level of skill and are located in the panoramic forests and pastures between Italy and France.

Just below the summit of Chaz Dura (2.400 m), which can be reached with the Bosco Express and Chalet Express chair lifts, there are 15 Freeride paths that lead to the center of town and are coded by different colors depending on the difficulty, in addition to the Endure paths, that go to the town Haute Tarentaise passing through the Petit San Bernard Pass (2,188m), an are rich in history.

CHAIR LIFTS AND BIKE PARK
OPENING: 2014, June 28th
CLOSING: 2014., August 31st
HOURS: non stop hours from 9:30 until 17:00

At the chair lifts of the Piccolo San Bernardo there are many different types of passes available, including the international pass, one ticket which allows access to both the Italian and the French chair lifts to ride without limits.

The well equipped Campo Scuola, run by the teachers of the La Thuile Mountain Bike School, is located at the Planibel shopping center, next to the chair lifts. It is equipped with many race courses, the pump track, with curves and woops so that one can ride without pedaling; the beginner race courses in the skill park, that depending on the difficulty, help riders become balanced and find the correct position on the bike; the line drop track, that has slightly downhill runways is useful to learn techniques for jumping. This park is richened by a dual slalom track that safely allows the direct comparison between bikers.

Formule speciali MTB is waiting for you and ready to accommodate all of your needs, with the possibility of using all or only part of the following services: chair lifts, bike rental, safety gear rental, lessons with MTB teachers, access to the pool at the top or lunches in the mountains.

Hotels organized to host bikers and their bikes, with access to a specialized laboratory for technical assistance as well as washing center for the bikes, complete the panorama of services offered.

Information and Contacts

ASD MTB La Thuile:
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