Mont fallère MTB GRAND tour

Panoramic three-day tour around Mont Fallère (3060 m)

Departure from Pleiney hamlet of Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses at 1464 m for two days in the high mountains through beautiful pastures, forests and alpine pastures connected together by sliding farm roads and fun tracks. Overnight in the modern and comfortable Mont Fallère hut at 2385 m built by the well-known Aosta Valley sculptor Siro Viérin, where you can relax with a regenerating hot shower and a dinner with typical products and excellent local wines.

The second day we will start downhill with the coolness of the high mountains but the southern exposure will allow us to benefit from the sun. A fun single track slightly uphill will take us to the Col de Joux 1900 m with a spectacular view of Mont Blanc. Downhill on a dirt road along the Vertosan valley 1800 m and then up to the Col di Bard 2150 m first on a dirt road and then on a fun single track along an canal. With a beautiful view over the Valdigne we will follow down a  technical path and then some ups and downs will allow us to reach the village of Challancin 1600 m. From here the last climb of 200 m on a single trek and then on a dirt road will take us to the village of Planaval where we will spend the night in the comfortable B&B La Jolie Bergère, excellent shower and typical cuisine.

On the third day we will go up on a dirt road to the Tramail Des Ors pasture 2380 m and from here a fun single panoramic track will take us to the Rantin pasture 2350 m and with a portage of 200 m in altitude we will reach Col Serena 2550 m. From here just  a descent to the starting point of Bosses.

Driving skills: medium / good

Physical effort: medium with portage parts

Technical difficulty: medium cyclist, some parts for good cyclist, some passages for excellent cyclist but with the possibility of getting off the bike in the most demanding passages

Cyclability: 95%

Period: mid June mid September (hut opening)

Distance: 81 km(1st day  31 km; 2nd day 30 km; 20 km 3rd day)

Minimum altitude: 1274 m

Maximum altitude: 2550 m

Positive difference in altitude: 3750 m (1st day 1750 m; 2nd day 1050 m; 3rd day 950 m)