Strada del Valle Argentera

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A wonderful mountain bike ride from Sestrières to the Valle d’Argent. A stunning spot at the bottom of a beautiful, unspoilt valley. Waterfalls, rivers… well worth a visit. The climb back up to Sestrières is a bit technical.

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.07 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 3 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,533 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 4,052 ft
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    Highest point: 7,024 ft
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    Lowest point: 5,226 ft
  • ⚐ Country: Italy
  • ⚐
    Areas: Alps, Dauphiné
  • ⚐ City: Sestriere 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 44.961848° / E 6.878487°
  • ⚑
    End: N 44.988499° / E 6.918934°
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    Type of surface:
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    ■ 27% Road ■ 73% Path
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    Bike carrying: Not specified
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
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Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 6,749 ft - Sestriere
  2. 1 : mi 2.11 - alt. 6,004 ft - Grangesises
  3. 2 : mi 3.15 - alt. 5,738 ft - Bessen Basse
  4. 3 : mi 4.05 - alt. 6,243 ft - Fork in the road
  5. 4 : mi 4.39 - alt. 6,178 ft - Brusa de la Merle
  6. 5 : mi 4.84 - alt. 6,027 ft - Brusa del Plan
  7. 6 : mi 8.46 - alt. 6,319 ft - Torrente Ripa
  8. 7 : mi 8.86 - alt. 6,237 ft - Grange Graces
  9. 8 : mi 13.37 - alt. 6,660 ft - Rio della Brusa
  10. 9 : mi 14.83 - alt. 6,742 ft - Rio Ciagrassa
  11. 10 : mi 15.31 - alt. 6,476 ft - Bessén Haut
  12. 11 : mi 16.53 - alt. 6,575 ft - Rio Sises
  13. 12 : mi 19.8 - alt. 6,004 ft - Borgata
  14. E : mi 22.07 - alt. 5,246 ft - Club Med

Other walks in the area

Mountain biking Ascent via the trails to the Col de Furfande from Arvieux

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↔3.90 mi ↗+3,117 ft ↘-33 ft ◔1.5 hrs ▲Very difficult
⚑Departure from Arvieux (Hautes-Alpes)
Instead of taking the ‘classic’ ascent via the forest road, opt for a route that climbs more steeply and features much more technical single-track sections – this will give you a good warm-up for the descent towards Les Granges de Furfande, then on to Le Queyron and finally back to Arvieux. I’ve only described the ascent route here. For the descent, use the Col de Furfande route guide , described by morgiou13, available at (2). Given the difficulty of the climb (steep sections and tight, steep hairpin bends), this route is best suited to e-MTBs.

Mountain biking Antique Circuit

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↔9.66 mi ↗+2,641 ft ↘-2,618 ft ◔4 hrs ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
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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