Prarion Gravel Lollipop
An ambitious lollipop route that crosses le Prarion ridge twice.
Easy Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 31 km
- Ascent
- 1.8 km
- Descent
- 1.8 km
Les Houches
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Routes in Les Houches
Tour du Mont Blanc: Merlet to Bellevue
While one of the less interesting sections of the TMB, this stretch still offers a few hidden trail gems.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 723 m
Alpage Respect Loop
If you have a motor on your bike, or you prefer to just do things the hard way, loop Alpage Respect with this route.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 819 m
- Descent
- 819 m
Alpage Respect
The primary downhill trail at Les Houches.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Ascent
- 21 m
- Descent
- 846 m
Prarion Gravel Lollipop
An ambitious lollipop route that crosses le Prarion ridge twice.
Severe Gravel Biking
- Distance
- 31 km
- Ascent
- 1.8 km
- Descent
- 1.8 km
Mont Lachat North-east Face
A fantastic and wild line which requires a large and stable snowpack.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.2 km
- Ascent
- 338 m
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Trappier Couloir
A large and very attractive couloir in plain view from Chamonix
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 2.1 km
Tour du Mont Blanc: Bellevue to Contamines Mont Joie
Day 2: An excellent day taking in a huge variety of views, from alpine meadows to hanging glaciers and rocky ridges.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 640 m
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Guidebooks in Les Houches
14 routes · Hiking
Hike the World-Renowned Tour du Mont Blanc Route
10 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
The 10 Best Steep Ski Lines in Chamonix
14 routes · Mountain Biking
The Best Singletrack Mountain Bike Trails in Chamonix
4 routes · Mountain Biking · Gravel Biking
Gravel Grinding Chamonix's Quad-Shredding Steeps
5 routes · Mountain Biking
The Best eMTB Loop Rides in Chamonix
50 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
Charlie Boscoe's 50 Favourite Ski Adventures in Europe
15 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
France's Finest Couloirs: An Epic Skiing Roadtrip
3 routes · Snow Shoeing