Antique Circuit

A lovely mountain bike loop, climbing on a forest track and descending on a remarkable trail through a cool larch forest. Fans of fast, flowing single tracks will be delighted. Straddling the municipalities of Freissinières and Champcella, the latter have always fought over the mountain pastures, and this is still the case today. There is a very short section where you will need to carry your bike.

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.66 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 4 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,641 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2,618 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 6,345 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,734 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Areas: Alps, Ecrins, Dauphiné
  • ⚐ City: Freissinières (05310)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.74982° / E 6.547378°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3437ET, 3437ETR, 3537ET, 3537ETR

  • ◶
    Type of surface: Not specified
  • ⇧
    Bike carrying: Not specified
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the route

Departure from the tree climbing park car park at Pont de Pavis, towards Freissinières on theD38B.

(S/E) Cross the bridge over the Biaisse and take the track on the right that follows the river.

(1) At the intersection of the tracks, take the one that climbs to the left and reach a three-way junction.

(2) Continue straight up and you will soon reach the next junction.

(3) Continue climbing on the forest track on the right. After several hairpin bends, you will reach a fork.

(4)Continue climbing on the forest track on the right, follow the direction of Lauzet (old wooden sign), and reach a cross track.

(5) Turn left and continue along the hillside until you reach a less wooded area.

(6) Continue along the path and follow the GTHA/GTE markings on this slightly challenging section (you may need to carry your bike), then begin a superb descent!

(7) At the hiking signpost with yellow blades, continue straight downhill (follow GTHA).

(8) At the hiking signpost with yellow blades, continue straight ahead once again, downhill (follow GTHA), and arrive at the hamlet of Les Seyes.

(9) Leave the GTHA/GTE trail and descend to the left, going around the houses on the right. Enter the forest and, after leaving it, you will come to a fork.

(10) Turn left and continue along the hillside until you reach the tarmac road at the hamlet of Serre.

(11) Pass between the two houses and continue on the road that descends for 300 m to No. 730.

(12) Take the path on the left and follow the local mountain bike trail no. 9 signs until you reach a fork at the bottom of the valley.

(13) Continue slightly to the left (mountain bike trail no. 9), then follow the edge of the woods until you reach a track.

(14) Continue straight ahead on the main track to reach the car park of the tree-top adventure park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,770 ft - Parking for the tree-top adventure park - Biaysse (rivière)
  2. 1 : mi 0.88 - alt. 3,940 ft - Intersection of tracks
  3. 2 : mi 1.3 - alt. 4,203 ft - Intersection of tracks
  4. 3 : mi 1.4 - alt. 4,232 ft - Intersection of tracks
  5. 4 : mi 3.64 - alt. 5,535 ft - Intersection of tracks
  6. 5 : mi 4.74 - alt. 6,076 ft - intersection of tracks
  7. 6 : mi 5.41 - alt. 6,260 ft - Light portage
  8. 7 : mi 6.13 - alt. 5,646 ft - Crossroads between trails
  9. 8 : mi 7.13 - alt. 4,961 ft - Crossroads between paths
  10. 9 : mi 7.44 - alt. 4,783 ft - Hamlet of Les Seyes
  11. 10 : mi 7.98 - alt. 4,222 ft - Intersection between trails
  12. 11 : mi 8.29 - alt. 4,085 ft - hamlet of Le Serre
  13. 12 : mi 8.48 - alt. 4,029 ft - intersection between road and path
  14. 13 : mi 8.8 - alt. 3,770 ft - Crossroads between trails
  15. 14 : mi 9.27 - alt. 3,757 ft - Intersection of tracks
  16. S/E : mi 9.66 - alt. 3,770 ft - Parking for the tree-top adventure park

Notes

(5) Water point 50 m on the right, at the last intersection of tracks on the way up, then in the hamlets on the way down.

Worth a visit

Freissinières, historic site of the Waldensians.

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