Name: 14 - Cross-country - Black - Les Rochasses
Address: Office de Tourisme de Val Cenis Lanslebourg Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Val-Cenis, 73500
Telephone: 04 79 05 99 06
Price range: Free access.

Val-Cenis - Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis

On the way up you'll have all the time you need to take in the beautiful scenery. The descent should put a smile back on your face.

Map and points of interest

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Description

The 700-metre elevation gain on the way up takes grit, but with a steady pace on the regular incline you'll get there in the end. Most of the ascent is on a track. The descent begins on a picturesque singletrack path where you'll have some fun on the steep sections,. It ends on a track which will give your brakes a rest. From the top, there are superb views over the Mont Cenis range and the Vanoise glaciers.

Departs from: Val Cenis Lanslevillard

Period of opening

From 15/05 to 01/11
Opening hours daily .

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Itinerary

Marked route Marked
Itinerary type Loop
Precision markings Fédération Française de Cyclisme markings
Delicate passage Technical difficulty: Descent on nice singletrack with some steep sections. Physical difficulty: The climb is long and is done in one go, no flat areas to rest.
Nature of the terrain Stone Ground Grit