Activity Snapshot
Activity description
Take off on an electric mountain bike tour in the Vercors, near Grenoble, for around 2.5 hours in the mountains with panoramic views!
Mountain biking in the Vercors, a large regional nature park between Grenoble and Valence, is an unmissable sporting and rejuvenating experience in the region. Straddling the Drôme and Isère departments, this mountainous area offers a multitude of routes for superb mountain biking excursions with varying gradients, as well as a magnificent setting with impressive views of its peaks (Mont Aiguille, Le Grand Veymont and Le Moucherotte).
This guided mountain bike ride in the Vercors starts at the Col de l'Arzelier, at the entrance to the Balcon Est du Vercors, and is accessible to families, with a total ascent and descent of 474 metres. Forming an 18-km loop passing through Mauret, Saint-Andéol and Château-Bernard, its strong point lies in the panoramic views it offers of Mont Aiguille, Le Grand Veymont and the Balcons Est du Vercors: you will have plenty to see as you descend the forest path between Mauret and Saint-Andéol! On the saddle of an electrically-assisted mountain bike and following a guide who will introduce you to the superb Vercors Regional Nature Park, you will enjoy an electric mountain bike excursion near Grenoble that you won't soon forget!
With no particular difficulties and lasting between 2.5 and 3 hours, depending on your pace, this mountain bike ride in the Vercors, less than 35 km from Grenoble, will offer you an exceptional nature getaway. So don't wait any longer, and head for the Col de l'Arzelier to take on the Vercors on an electrically-assisted mountain bike!
Easy 18 km electric mountain bike tour (loop) with a maximum positive and negative altitude difference of 474 metres
Course of events
- Meeting with the guide at the Altebike premises at Col de l'Arzelier
- Distribution of mountain bikes and equipment, followed by a briefing on the itinerary
- Departure for an 18-km loop of electric mountain biking in the Vercors (approx. 2.5 hours' journey): head towards Mauret and follow the forest road for 8 km with a series of panoramic views, then descend towards Saint-Andéol before returning to Château-Bernard and the Col de l'Arzelier
- Return to the centre, return of equipment and end of the activity
Activity requirements
Minimum height for junior bikes: 1m30
Knowing how to ride a bike is compulsory for this activity.
Special terms
This activity is weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.
Please note that the exact duration and itinerary of the activity are weather-dependent and will be modified if the guide deems it necessary.
You can also rent on site the following accessories for an additional cost: 2 to 5 years old child seat (20€) and 2-seater children's trailer - 99 lbs max (30€).
- Guide
- Electric mountain bike
- Helmet
- Gloves
- Child seat (20€ on site)
- 2-seater children's trailer (30€ on site)
- Closed shoes
- Comfortable clothes
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Bottle of water
- Snack
