Downhill mountain biking: Prarion - Les Houches descent Alpages Respect

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  • Mountain bike track
Elevation : 1870m
Au départ de la télécabine du Prarion, 74310 Les Houches
Try out our downhill mountain bike trails! 3 circuits of different levels.
Starting from the top of the Prarion gondola, a permanent trail with several possible variations through trees, undergrowth and meadows, footbridges and more technical passages, ridge paths and forest crossings, rolling and wet sections - in short, a whole choice of modules and trajectories in a unique setting. Blue Alpine descent Respect: Medium. Red downhill trail Bouquetins: Difficult. Piste de descente Noire Chamois: Very difficult. Start > 1870m Helmets and protective gear strongly recommended, mountain bikes suitable for downhill riding with appropriate braking systems. There are also 4 MTB/Enduro itineraries from Le Prarion that join the permanent trail: Saucette (blue), Sauce myrtille (red), Sherwood (red) and Sherwoody (black). Mountain bike guide available from all valley rental outlets, as well as from Tourist Offices.
Plain text period
From 06/06 to 06/09/2026 daily between 9.15 am and 5 pm.
Open during ski-lift opening hours.

Subject to favorable weather.

Documentation

Updated on 13 March 2026 at 15:30
by Office de Tourisme de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
(Offer identifier : 674327)
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