Red MTB trails

More technically challenging riding for intermediate riders

Location: Val d’Isere
Imprint: Updated 7 May 2026

Step up your game on some more technically challenging red trails in Val d'Isère and Tignes bike parks, which you can connect to easily via the lifts.

Val d'Isère

Bellevarde:

A long red trail from the top of the Olympique lift in Val d'Isère.

Distance 4.8km descending -850m to the valley floor in La Daille.

Tignes

Access from the Aeroski - Tovière lift

Funky Tufs

Lots of variety on this smooth surfaced man-made trail: whoop-de-whoops, tables, lots of berms and even a small freeride section. Run outs are available for non-jumpers. Distance: 3.2km and descends -500m. Start: Top of Aeroski. Finish Val Claret.

Gypsy

Some narrow steeps and tight bends. Ends on the Rosset with a dual slalom. Riders can continue onto the fiendish Black Metal if they want. Distance: 2.8km and descends -500m. Start: Aeroski. Finish: Rosset.

Fresse Tagada

Links blue trails Tarentaise Airline with Sweet Sweet, and is a short 0.7km connection of just 150m.

Access from the Palafour lift:

Red Hot

The only red trail on this side of the valley. Start: Top of the Palafour lift. Distance 2km and descends -365m. Finish: Joins Jump Around blue trail halfway down the Palafour face.

Find all the trails on the map here.

What to see

Musee Val d’Histoire

Distance from location
<1 km

Opened in December 2017 and located in the heart of Val d'Isère, the renovated Maison de Val hosts a museum dedicated to the history of the area.
La Maison de Val

Distance from location
<1 km

Community space with libraries, cinema, free WiFi and exhibitions about local history.
Vanoise National Park

Distance from location
13.7 km

The Vanoise National Park is one of the highlights of the Tarentaise region.

Where to lunch

La Petite Cuisine Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

La Petite Cuisine is La Folie Douce's gourmet-quality, canteen-style restaurant. They serve a perfect mix of high-class local cuisine in a friendly, family atmosphere.
La Fruitière Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

Located at the top of the Daille bubble, within the celebrated La Folie Douce après-ski and gourmet hotspot, La Fruitière serves delicious modern dishes based on traditional flavours.
La Cucùcina Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

Located at the top of the Daille bubble, within the celebrated La Folie Douce hotspot, enjoy gourmet Italian cuisine prepared by a renowned chef and his Italian team.
La Baraque Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

Restaurant open with live music in the winter season. They serve classic French cuisine.
Arctic Juice & Café

Location
Val d’Isere

Organic coffee, cold-pressed juices and healthy meals are all this cafe is about. The place to recharge before venturing out into the mountains.
La Grande Ourse Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

This restaurant has been feeding hungry skiers in Val d'Isère since 1936. They serve organic, local produce and have their own patisserie master.

What to do

EMTB on snow

Location
Val d’Isere

Try something new this winter with a guided e-bike session on snow (from eight years old). Join a sunrise ride above Val d’Isère or hire an electric bike in the afternoon and head off on your own adventure.
Dog Sledding

Location
Val d’Isere

Sledding tours and adventures in the Tarentaise.
Guided snowshoe hikes

Location
Val d’Isere

Discover the charm of snowshoeing and venture to parts of the mountains even skiers don't go.
Paragliding Flights

Location
Val d’Isere

See the village and mountains from a different perspective and fly with the eagles.
Wilderness Evening & Fondue Dinner

Location
Val d’Isere

An evening adventure in the woods of Les Boisses, Tignes
Le Splendid Cinema

Open in summer and winter showing some of the latest releases