Discover the Vercors by electric mountain bike
In summary
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Sports
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Duration7 days
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LevelIntermediate
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DestinationVercors Massif / Isère
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AgeFrom 16 - 90 years
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CO₂-Emissions85.62 kg CO2
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Type of stayIndependent traveler
In a few words
The highlights
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Beautiful and varied natural landscapes
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Visiting farms
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The maneuverability of the e-bike
Photos
Sport
Level
Mountain biking and e-mountain biking
The expert's opinion
The route is consistently hilly, with 200 to 800 meters of elevation gain each day. Expect 20 to 40 km of cycling per day, on quiet country roads, paths, and a gravel greenway. There are no particular technical difficulties.
In figures
MOUNTAIN BIKING
- Average duration/day: 4h
- Average distance/day: 28 km
- Average daily elevation gain: 528 m
- Average daily descent: 529 m
Management
Program
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Lans-en-Vercors
- Activity MOUNTAIN BIKING
- Duration of the activity 1h
- Distance 19 km
- Positive elevation gain 190 m
- Negative elevation 190 m
- Accommodation 2-star hotel
- Breakfast not included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner included
Arrival in Lans-en-Vercors, in the Isère department. Check-in at the hotel. Get acquainted with your electric mountain bike. You'll take your first rides on the Via Vercors, a safe and easy route that will allow you to familiarize yourself with your mountain bike, then you'll return via the old road connecting Lans to Villard-de-Lans.
Dinner and overnight stay in a 2-star hotel in Lans en Vercors, with a swimming pool.
Day 1 -
Lans en Vercors - St Nizier du Moucherotte
- Activity MOUNTAIN BIKING
- Duration of the activity 4h
- Distance 26 km
- Positive elevation gain 535 m
- Negative elevation 535 m
- Accommodation 2-star hotel
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner included
The safe route of the Via Vercors guides you to the charming village of St Nizier du Moucherotte in Isère, offering breathtaking views of the Alps (with a panorama stretching from Mont Blanc to Dévoluy, passing by the peaks of Vanoise, Chartreuse, Belledonne, Grandes Rousses and Oisans).
Take a stroll across the St. Nizier plateau to enjoy the magnificent views of the Alps and discover the Resistance necropolis, erected on the very spot where the Battle of St. Nizier took place. You can return via the Via Vercors or take the forest path through the Bois des Mûres, where you can also admire an "Olympic relic": the St. Nizier ski jump.
Depending on your available time and preferences, you can visit one of the Vercors farms in the Lans plain: Ferme de la Grand'Mèche, Ferme du Pic St Michel, or Saveurs du Vercors. The first two produce cheeses, including the famous Bleu du Vercors AOP, while the third offers jams, coulis, aperitifs, and more.
Dinner and overnight stay will take place in a 2-star hotel in Lans en Vercors, with a swimming pool.
Day 2 -
Lans-en-Vercors - Corrençon
- Activity MOUNTAIN BIKING
- Duration of the activity 3h30
- Distance 23 km
- Positive elevation gain 386 m
- Negative elevation 298 m
- Accommodation 3-star hotel
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner included
You have a choice of two routes to reach Villard de Lans. The first is the Via Vercors, which follows the old tramway line that came up from Grenoble.
Take a break in Villard-de-Lans to discover the largest village in the Vercors. Then, continue on to Corrençon, one of the smallest villages in the Vercors in Isère, but also one of the most charming. Corrençon is the gateway to the Vercors High Plateaus Nature Reserve, the largest nature reserve in France. In a majestic setting, you'll find one of the most beautiful mountain golf courses, as well as a roller ski track and a shooting range, used for training by top-level biathletes and amateurs alike. Be sure to visit some farms, such as the Chèvrerie des Cabrioles and the Ferme des Perce-Neige, which produce the famous Bleu du Vercors cheese.
During the season, you'll enjoy discovering the Clariant refuge, built from logs and located in the heart of the hiking trails and golf course. You can enjoy meals or snacks at any time on the magnificent terrace.
Finally, you will spend the evening and night in a 3-star hotel in Corrençon, which has a swimming pool.
Day 3 -
Loop around Corrençon
- Activity MOUNTAIN BIKING
- Duration of the activity 5h
- Distance 26 km
- Positive elevation gain 810 m
- Negative elevation 810 m
- Accommodation 3-star hotel
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner included
A magnificent loop trail will allow you to discover the exceptional natural beauty of the Vercors: the Château Julien plateau, the vast Herbouilly meadow, the charming village of Valchevrière, destroyed during the war and whose site is both moving and beautiful, and finally Bois Barbu, offering a superb panorama of the Central Vercors and its cliffs. These places are as enchanting in winter, with their Nordic atmosphere, as in summer, when vegetation and flowers abound! You will return to Corrençon via the small Liorin pass.
You will have dinner and spend the night in a 3-star hotel in Corrençon, with a swimming pool.
Day 4 -
Corrençon - Autrans
- Activity MOUNTAIN BIKING
- Duration of the activity 5h
- Distance 32 km
- Positive elevation gain 455 m
- Negative elevation 510 m
- Accommodation 3-star hotel
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner included
Taking the Bois Barbu road, you'll reach the Bourne gorges before passing through the charming little Méaudret gorges, a refreshing spot carved into the limestone. These will lead you to the lovely rural village of Méaudre, as well as to the Via Vercors. In Méaudre, you can visit the Colibris farm, where you can sample their organic meat, pâtés, and sausages. Farm visits are free.
Next, you will continue your journey to Autrans, a remarkable place due to its location and considered the birthplace of cross-country skiing in France. You have a choice of two routes: passing through the Autrans-Méaudre plain and the Voie Verte (Greenway), or through the Bois du Claret forest, from where you can admire the village of Autrans from the ski jumps.
This hilly route presents no technical difficulties, as it mainly follows forest tracks and small roads. You will have dinner and spend the night in a 3-star hotel in Autrans, with a swimming pool.
Day 5 -
Autrans - Lans en Vercors
- Activity MOUNTAIN BIKING
- Duration of the activity 5h
- Distance 39 km
- Positive elevation gain 790 m
- Negative elevation 830 m
- Accommodation 2-star hotel
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner included
One of the most beautiful e-mountain bike routes on the Vercors plateau, with 600 meters of elevation gain along paths, small roads, and forest tracks. These will lead you to the high-altitude pasture of La Molière, one of the most stunning viewpoints in the Alps. You'll be able to admire no fewer than seven mountain ranges, including Mont Blanc. You'll also have the opportunity to take a break at the Refuge de la Robertière, where you'll be surrounded by the gentle tinkling of cowbells and the whistling of marmots, amidst vast alpine meadows dotted with tall yellow gentians. Then, you'll descend back to the village of Lans-en-Vercors, choosing between a technical or easier descent, both always enjoyable and offering superb panoramic views. The route is varied and can be more or less challenging. You'll have dinner and spend the night in a 2-star hotel in Lans-en-Vercors, which has a swimming pool.
Day 6 -
Lans-en-Vercors
- Breakfast included
- Lunch not included
- Dinner not included
The stay ends at the end of breakfast.
Day 7
Note
It is possible to book additional nights at the beginning or end of your stay (or along the way).
We recommend extending your stay in Autrans by an extra night. This will allow you to enjoy this additional day on the Vercors plateau with a leisurely mountain bike loop in the Autrans-Méaudre area. You can adjust the difficulty level to suit your preferences. We also suggest exploring the Gève plateau, a renowned cross-country skiing spot located above the village. Most of the trails are also marked for mountain biking.
The route is between 30 and 50 km, with a varied profile, more or less easy, using forest tracks, small roads and/or cross-country ski/mountain bike trails.
Accommodation
You will be accommodated in a double room, in 2* or 3* hotels, all of which have a swimming pool.
You will be accommodated in a double room, in 2* or 3* hotels, all of which have a swimming pool.
Access
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Price details
The price includes
- Accommodation
- Breakfasts and dinners
- Luggage transfer at each stage
- A travel dossier in digital format
- Tourist taxes
- Telephone support
- Registration fees
The price does not include
- The “solo supplement” if you are travelling alone
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Bike rentals
- Site visits
- The travel dossier (paper version)
- Insurance
- Anything not listed under "Price includes"
Options
- Paper travel file : CHF32.02 / unit
- Bike rental for the duration of your stay - Electric-assist mountain bike with suspension : CHF411.66 / unit
- Bike rental for the duration of your stay - Electric-assist mountain bike with suspension : CHF338.48 / unit
- Bike rental for a day - Electric-assist mountain bike with suspension : CHF77.76 / unit
- Bike rental for a day - Electric mountain bike : CHF59.46 / unit
- Flex fare and insurance
Practical information
Specific formalities
Specifics
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It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in compliance, particularly regarding the validity of your identity documents (
For example, some countries require your passport to be valid for at least six months after your return date. Consider visa requirements, necessary vaccinations, and health recommendations. And don't forget to take into account any customs restrictions and other potential requirements of your destination or transit country.
ℹ️ Information may change up to the departure date, remember to regularly check official websites.
⚠️ For this stay, you must also bring your health insurance card.
Equipment
Equipment provided on site
Bicycles available for rent:
- Mountain bike or electric mountain bike
- When you rent a bike, repair equipment and a helmet are always provided. If you decide to rent a bike, it will be given to you on the day of your arrival at the first hotel. A security deposit will be required. At the end of your last leg of the journey, you will need to leave your bike at the last hotel. We will take care of its return.
- Don't forget to have your own bike checked before setting off. At the end of the route, you will need to take care of your own mountain bike.
Equipment to bring
To transport your belongings:
- A comfortable 30-50L backpack with a waist belt for carrying your personal belongings and picnic lunch during the day
- A piece of luggage that stays at the hotel
- Plastic bowl or plate
- Cutlery (spoon, fork, knife)
Clothing to bring
For the bicycle
- A helmet (which can be provided, but it's better to have your own)
- Short or long cycling shorts depending on the season
- Cycling gloves
- Sunglasses to protect against the sun, wind and insects
- A windbreaker
- T-shirts or cycling jerseys
- A jerrycan
- Sunscreen and sunglasses
- A hat, a cap or a bucket hat (in addition to the helmet)
- A windbreaker
- A rain cape or a "Goretex" jacket.
- Sweater or fleece
- Comfortable walking pants
- A short
- A tracksuit or a change of clothes
- A lightweight cotton shirt with long sleeves
- A pair of running shoes for the evening
- Change of clothes and personal linen
- A swimsuit
- A toiletry bag
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