GPS-guided mountain biking, French Alps

The Grand Massif region spreads from the lovely open Haut Giffre valley, where we are based, across toward the adjacent Chamonix valley. We then also have access to the world renowned Portes du Soleil mountain bike mecca on the other side of us, giving you hundreds of kilometres of mountain bike trails to choose from.

Combining the Grand Massif and the Portes du Soleil areas gives us the biggest and best mountain bike playground in Europe, with unlimited alpine singletrack and descents which never seem to end and will make your forearms and fingers ache.

Samoëns
Samoëns is steeped in mountain history. In addition to the village centre, there are also nine hamlets to explore. Market day is Wednesday, which is usually a rest day for our staff and guests. This is a perfect opportunity to spend some time exploring the village, which has a variety of bars and restaurants, many offering local Savoyard specialities. You will also find an alpine botanical garden, as well as an outdoor swimming pool and a lake, all within walking distance of the chalets.

Other activities
Samoëns is also the perfect base for a range of other activities. Our guests often wish to combine their MTB holiday with another activity, which we can arrange on your behlaf. These include;

• Canyoning
• Canoe and kayaking
• Hydrospeed
• Paragliding
• Pony trekking
• Via ferrata (climbing on a fixed line)
• White water rafting

Travel information
Travel is not included in the cost of our holidays, although we provide transfers from Geneva airport for £50 per person (£25 each way). Geneva airport is serviced directly by at least six U.K airports and three airlines, including EasyJet, BA and Swiss International Airlines.

Travelling by train is an excellent way to start your holiday. Geneva can be reached from London Waterloo in about eight hours and requires a change in Paris and it's only a further ten minute train journey to the airport station, where we will collect you. Visit Rail Europe for further information.

If you choose to drive, the chalet is approximately nine hours from Calais and we will supply directions in our pre-holiday pack at the time of booking. There are numerous ferry crossing daily, with both P&O Ferries and Sea France from Dover to Calais. P&O Ferries also have routes from Hull to Zeebrugge and to Rotterdam.

Please note, this is indicative information only for flights and ferries. We recommend that you check flight or ferry information with the respective operators before booking your holiday with us.