Mountain Biking Holidays In Chatel
Mountain Biking Holidays in the French Alps -"A Mountain Bikers Paradise"
As well as having breathtaking scenery, the Portes Du Soleil has around 650 km of marked mountain bike trails, endless singletrack and superb bike parks. Using the 24 ski lifts that are adapted to carry bikes in the summer, from Chatel you have access to one of the best bike parks in the world and almost every resort in the Portes Du Soleil including Morzine, Les Gets and the Swiss resorts of Morgins, Champery and Les Crosset - this really is prime mountain biking country and fantastic for mountain biking holidays.
Chatel Bike Park - Pre La Joux
In Chatel there are loads of downhill mountain biking tracks and new routes being added every year. Châtel bike park is situated at Pré-la-joux and accessible by Pierre-Longue and Rochassons chair lifts, it consists of 18 trails of all levels of difficulty from green tracks for beginners to blue, red and black downhill tracks for the more experienced.
The Chatel Bike Park has developed over the last few years into one of the best in Europe and now includes 2 green runs, 5 blue runs, 4 red runs and 7 black runs, all around 2.5km in length and 360 metres in decent.
8 North Shore Zones - Except the "Black Shore" they are all accessed by the blue "Blues & Rock" and have wooden bridges crossing over many natural obstacles with a huge range of difficulty.
The Face Mountain Style - This area was created for the freeride / slopestyle competition that takes place each year in Chatel. This black zone is accessed from the red SX track and mixes modules and natural features. A tough course!
Le Kids Park - For the little guys and girls looking to ride like the big guys and girls there is an area dedicated to getting kids started into Mountain Biking. A great "baby slope" area at the bottom of Pre La Joux next to the dirt jumps, wooden ramps and the 4X.
Mountain Bike Hire in Chatel - Summer 2012Some extreme terrain around Chatel & the Portes du Soleil requires specialist bikes and therefore we offer you a wide range of bikes for hire during your holiday in Chatel.
Pricing 2012Its possible to rent bikes from 1/2 a day to 6 days and everything in betweeen. Below is a guide to this years pricing. All guests of Mountain Air Holidays will receive an additional 10% discount off the prices listed below.
| Type |
1/2 Day |
1 Day |
4 Days |
| Child - Scott Voltage 20" |
12,50 € |
19,00 € |
53,00 € |
| Junior - Scott Voltage 24" |
17,50 € |
29,00 € |
84,00 € |
Junior Full Suspension -
* Kona Stinky inc kit |
35.00 € |
59,00 € |
171,00 € |
Hard Tail Front Suspension
Disc Brake inc helmet |
30,00 € |
45,00 € |
131,00 € |
Full Suspension 180mm
* Cannondale Perp 2/3
* Scott Ransom 20/40
* Santa Cruz Bullit |
46,00 € |
79,00 € |
229,00 € |
Full Suspension 200mm
* Scott Voltage FR20
* Scott Gambler |
56,00 € |
89,00 € |
258,00 € |
* Prices includes Protection, Helmet, Knee and Elbow
Chatel Mountain Bike Events - Summer 2012
Passportes du Soleil 29th, 30th June & 1st July
Following great success in recent years, last year the PassPortes MTB event celebrated its 7th birthday. Over 20,000 people have now participated and raced along the 80km circuit. The event takes place at an altitude of between 1000 and 2250m and covers resorts in France and in Switzerland discovering the Portes du Soleil area and its marvellous landscapes.
For more info, click here to check out the Passportes VTT web site
Chatel Mountain Style Contest tbc
On "The Face", on a 300 metre track created especially for the event. Professional and amateur riders are judged by a panel of 4 on their riding and skills.
L'IXS Euopean Downhill Cup tbc
The last leg of the IXS European Downhill Cup on the Chatel Bike Park.
Accommodation Options in Chatel
"A cracking chalet, spot on for bikes right from the airport transfer to storage. Food spot on and great hosts.Well organised and proffesional from the initial enquiry to the last day of the holiday, hope to be back soon". July 2011
Our mountain biking holidays are relaxed and informal and aimed at individuals or groups looking for a higher standard of accommodation, service and facilities. We have a variety of accommodation to choose from including self catered chalets that sleep up to 12 people, our chambre d'hote Chalet des Arbres, staying on either a Bed & Breakfast or a Fully Catered basis. All our chalets have secure bike storage, workshop areas and wash down facilities.
7 nights bed and breakfast from £195 per person
7 nights fully catered accommodation from £345 per person
Send us an email with details of what type of accommodation you would prefer, dates and number of people to enquiries@mountainairholidays.co.uk or click the link below for more information.
Service & FacilitiesTo give you maximum flexibility you can add any or all of the following to your accommodation package:
Airport Transfers – Transport to and from Geneva airport at the beginning and end of your holiday.
Pre-Ordered Bikes - Whether you want a full suspension or hard tail, downhill or cross country bike, Mountain Bikes can be pre-ordered for you and collected on your arrival.
Mountain Guiding – Using qualified local guides we can organise guiding throughout the Portes Du Soleil to suit all levels.
Bike Maintenance – In a central location to all the accommodation and lifts we work with an excellent cycle shop where any maintenance and repairs can be carried out by their experienced bike tech.
Additional Activities/Events – During your week we can also organise other events such as white water rafting on the river Dranse, wine tasting at a local vineyard, visit to a thermal spa, visits to local towns such as Montreux, Geneva, Annecy and Chamonix.
Lift Pass Prices 2012 (euros)
| |
1/2 day |
1 Day |
2 Days |
4 Days |
5 Days |
6 Days |
|
Adults 20 - 63 yrs |
17,00 |
21,00 |
34,00 |
59,00 |
71,00 |
84,00 |
|
Junior 16 - 19 yrs |
14,00 |
18,00 |
29,00 |
50,00 |
61,00 |
71,00 |
With a Portes du Soleil Lift pass you can use the 24 ski-lifts, 650km of MTB tracks across all the PDS resorts, 8 downhill tracks and 4 Bike Parks. There are discounts for children and juniors from 5 - 19 years.
What next?Please contact us with details of your group and to check availability of your preferred accommodation. Please also provide us with your arrival and departure dates and times. At this stage it would also be useful to know if you require any of the additional services listed above. We will then confirm availability and price.
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