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Red MTB trails

More technically challenging riding for intermediate riders

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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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Location

Map of the surrounding area