Chamonix is also the perfect playground for mountain bikers. For everybody's enjoyment (and especially to co-exist happily with ramblers) this sporting activity has its rule book.

Where can you practise mountain biking? 
Quite a few trails  can bu used with a mountain bike, however, from 1st July to 31st August, the only trails accessible to mountain bikes are: 

Brévent-Flégère Site

Summer 2008 information: Planpraz gondola and Brévent cable car closed until December 2008

• the trail from Brévent back to Planpraz
• The  Brévent gully (Planpraz down to Chamonix)
• Planpraz - Charlanon - Plan des Evettes
• Note : Within the Aiguilles Rouges Nature Reserve, mountain biking is strictly forbidden except for the sector of the Charles Bozon trail  between the Brévent cable-car arrival station and the "Cheminée du Brévent".
• See Brévent-Flégère map >>PLUS

Balme site

• Le Tour - banks of the Bisme- Montroc farm
• Le Tour path - Charamillon - Col des Posettes - Col de Balme
• Vallorcine - forest path
• See Balme map >>PLUS

Grands Montets site

• Link between Croix de Lognan - Le Lavancher  village via  Plan Joran and the forest trail
• See Grands Montets map >>PLUS

For further information, and to make the most of your sport, ask for the valley mountain bike trail map.

Code of conduct

• follow the highway code and respect walkers
• Use the marked  trails for your own safety and in respect  for private property
• equip your bike with a bell
• please be cautious and courteous while you are overtaking or passing walkers
• do not overestimate your ability, control your speed
• Do not drop your rubbish, reclose any gates
• make sure your bike is in good working order and that you have a repair kit
• If you go on your own, leave your itinerary with someone

Rescue: call 18 or 112.
PGHM: 04 50 53 16 89