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

Description

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.

Documentation

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.
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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