Red MTB trails
More technically challenging riding for intermediate riders
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.
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