A weekend of downhill biking thrills in the reputable and impressive freeride resort of Orcieres.
Location: Orcieres 1850, Southern French Alps
Months available: July, August
With quality instruction each day of your holiday, high quality downhill bikes, and access to one of the best freeride bike areas in the Southern French Alps, this is the perfect downhill biking break for bikers looking for downhill biking thrills away from the honeypot resorts like Les Gets. You can choose from a 3 night or 4 night stay. If you would like to stay for longer and include other activities in your trip, have a look at our downhill biking and activity holiday in Orcieres.
Among the resorts of the Southern French Alps, Orcières has established its own style and reputation with an impressive freeride potential thanks to multiple enduro itineraries, its bike park and many footbridges.
The downhill slopes are tried and tested classics, with fast, rolling sections, footbridges of all shapes and sizes, and the flow on some of the slopes means you can really let off steam. However, the full potential of the area is revealed on the enduro itineraries that plunge you into the meanders of the Champsaur massif, where you'll find natural single tracks, wild corners, a thousand and one bends and breathtaking panoramas.
Bikers looking for a short break of intensive downhill biking adrenalin will love this trip. Experience of mountain biking on a range of off-road terrains is essential to enjoy this downhill biking weekend. However there are groups for all levels so no specific technical downhill biking experience is required.
Although you will be using lifts to get to the top of the mountain, do not underestimate the physical challenge of downhill biking. A good level of all round fitness is important.
This trip is also open to young mountain bike enthusiasts but children from 8 - 12 will bike in separate groups to teenagers and adults.
If you are a mixed group with some bikers and some non-bikers it is possible to mix and match this trip with other holidays such as our learn to fly paragliding course or summer multi activity holiday, which are both based in the same area so you can all stay in the same accommodation but do different holidays. If this is your case, please contact us for a tailor made quote.
Your base for this trip is Orcieres 1850. The nearest train station is Gap which has rail links from Marseille, Grenoble, Valence and Paris (including an overnight sleeper). There are buses from Gap to Orcieres. We can help you organise your train journey here and have local timetables available if you need them.
You don't really need a car as all the biking activities for this trip are in Orcieres but if you like the idea of exploring or choose extra activities that are outside of resort having a car is an advantage. However, it is also possible to arrange extra shuttles and taxis to activities and for free time if you prefer not to drive.
If you are flying here, the nearest airport is Marseille airport with public transport possible from the airport to Orcieres.
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