Notre-Dame du Pré loop

Mountain bike and/or electric mountain bike loop starting from the Plagne Montalbert resort, heading towards the charming little village of Notre-Dame du Pré. This ride takes you past two points of interest, including a climbing site and a waterfall.

Details

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.96 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 3 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,343 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2,359 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 5,138 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,839 ft

Description of the route

Start from the car park at the bottom of the Plagne Montalbert resort.

(S/E) Take the grassy path that branches off to the right at the car park exit. Descend until you reach theD88E in the village of Longefoy.

(1) Turn right, then quickly left onto the D88 towards Notre-Dame du Pré.

(2) Pass the Col du Tra and arrive at a four-way intersection with a calvary on your left and a tennis court on your right.

(3) Turn onto the small road (dead end) that climbs to the left, Route de Pravin, and follow it to the end.

(4) Continue on the path opposite and follow it uphill until you reach a road.

(5) Turn right and descend to Rocher de Glaisy and its climbing site.

(6) Continue along the road until you find the start of a forest track on the left.

(7) Take it uphill and go straight ahead until you reach the ravine with its waterfall, after crossing some meadows.

(8) After passing the waterfall, turn left onto the track. Keep right at the next fork and continue to the next one.

(9) Continue right on this wide downhill track until the next intersection.

(10) Continue straight ahead to Notre-Dame du Pré. Pass the church and turn left onto Rue de la Mairie. Climb to the top of the village and ignore the town hall on your left, then continue straight ahead until you rejoin the route you took earlier.

(3) Head straight ahead and follow the same route back to Longefoy. At the crossroads, turn right and head for the fork at the end of the village.

(1) Continue on the D88E and head to the car park at the bottom of the Plagne Montalbert resort (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 4,416 ft - Plagne Montalbert resort
  2. 1 : mi 0.94 - alt. 3,875 ft - Longefoy, fork in the road (return trip)
  3. 2 : mi 3.8 - alt. 4,298 ft - Col du Tra (1300 m)
  4. 3 : mi 3.94 - alt. 4,272 ft - Route de Pravin. Crossroads of the loop
  5. 4 : mi 4.87 - alt. 4,757 ft - Pravin, path opposite - Fontaine de Pravin
  6. 5 : mi 6.03 - alt. 5,059 ft - Route
  7. 6 : mi 6.33 - alt. 5,079 ft - Glaisy Rock
  8. 7 : mi 7.04 - alt. 4,731 ft - Forest track on the left
  9. 8 : mi 7.46 - alt. 4,879 ft - Waterfall
  10. 9 : mi 7.78 - alt. 4,734 ft - Fork
  11. 10 : mi 8.85 - alt. 4,154 ft - Fork
  12. S/E : mi 13.96 - alt. 4,416 ft - Plagne Montalbert resort

Notes

This loop takes half a day (3 hours on average) and is accessible to all levels, including young children.

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