mOUNTAIN BIKE TRIP

All inclusive MTB in the french alps with Summit Bike

You want good riding, proper spots, and zero hassle with logistics? That’s exactly what Summit Bike is set up for. Fully organised Mountain bike trip holidays in the French Alps, built by riders for riders. You just turn up and ride.

Private shuttles, experienced local guides, comfortable accommodation, full board, and hand-picked trails, everything is sorted before your wheels even hit the first trail.

Whether you’re here for an intense enduro weekend, a full week in the mountains, or a few days riding with mates, everything’s covered.

Because a proper mountain biking experience isn’t about distance: it’s about moments, lines, and memories that stick.

Ride without the stress: our Mountain bike holidays

One-week MTB trip: full immersion in the mountains

If you’ve got the time, a full week is where everything clicks.

Five to six days of proper riding, new trails every day, different terrain, and a natural progression as the week builds.

What’s included:

daily mtb guiding with a local rider who knows the terrain
shuttle transfers to trailheads
hotel accommodation
full board meals
full ride planning based on level and conditions

Expect a mix of enduro mtb, technical descents, longer linking trails, and proper alpine riding that changes from day to day.

Depending on the trip, you can ride classic MTB or e-bike if you want to open up more terrain and stack more descents without completely emptying the legs.

And because you’re riding with people who know the mountains properly, you spend less time looking at maps and more time riding the good stuff.

Weekend MTB trips: 2 or 3 days that hit hard

Our weekend Mountain bike trip format is for riders who just want to ride a lot, ride well, and enjoy every minute of it. Two or three days and you’re sorted. Across the weekend, you’re stacking descents picked by your guide.

What’s included:

mtb guiding from someone who actually rides the trails
shuttle access all day
comfortable hotel
full board meals
routes adapted to the group

Perfect for a crew of friends who want a proper riding escape: ride hard, laugh a lot, and head home already planning the next one. Short trips also work really well for riders coming out from the UK looking for a quick alpine reset.

You land, build the bikes, ride all day, eat well, sleep properly, and do it again the next morning. That’s why these weekends often feel bigger than they actually are.

In just a few days, you can cover a huge amount of terrain and ride trails you’d never realistically find alone.

Mountain bike holidays: destinations and riding areas

Haute-Tarentaise and Beaufortain: Summit Bike’s playground

This is our home. From Bourg-Saint-Maurice you’ve got instant access to some of the best alpine trails in the French Alps. Fast descents, technical singletrack, big mountain views, exactly what you expect from the MTB French Alps.

Two main areas:

Haute-Tarentaise: big alpine descents, serious vertical, long runs that keep going
Beaufortain: wilder, quieter, more natural riding, less groomed, more raw mountain feel

What riders usually love here is the variety. One run might be steep and technical through the trees, the next open and fast with huge alpine views all around you. It never really feels repetitive, even over a full week of riding.

From Southern France to Italy: iconic MTB destinations

We also like getting out of our home trails from time to time.

That’s why Summit Bike runs Mountain bike trip adventures in some of the best riding spots across France and into Italy.

Southern France: Provence, Terre Noire, Haut-Verdon, Baronnies — dry, wild terrain, quiet trails, rocky ridges, and that proper exploratory feel. No crowds, just riding.
Val d’Aosta: Just over the border, big alpine terrain, serious elevation, and proper MTB riding built for enduro. Technical trails, huge scenery, and that Italian post-ride vibe that always hits.

No matter the destination, the setup stays the same:

private shuttle support
experienced local guide
comfortable accommodation
full board
carefully planned routes adapted to the group

Our Favourite MTB Holiday

Why ride with Summit Bike?

Guides who actually ride the trails

This matters. Your guide isn’t just local, they ride these trails regularly, in all conditions.

They know where the grip changes after rain, which corners get blown out in summer, which trails still ride well late in the season, and when a different option will simply make for a better day on the bike.

Instead of wasting time figuring things out as you go, you spend the day riding the best trails available in the best order possible. And because the rides are private or in very small groups, the day naturally adapts around how everyone’s feeling. It never feels rigid or over-coached. The vibe is much closer to riding with a strong local rider who knows the area inside out than joining some big commercial tour.

A good guided mountain bike tour France experience isn’t about following someone blindly all day. It’s about riding with someone who understands the terrain, adapts to the group, and knows how to make every day flow properly. That local knowledge changes everything.

Premium organisation, zero stress

When everything runs smoothly, the whole experience feels better. You ride more, recover properly, and actually enjoy the time off instead of dealing with logistics every evening. That’s why Summit Bike takes care of everything in advance.

Shuttles, accommodation, meals, daily route planning, timing between runs, it’s all organised before you arrive.

The shuttle setup especially changes the pace of the trip completely.

Instead of burning half the day on transfers or climbs, you spend your energy where it matters: riding descents. More vertical, more runs, more time on the bike. From May to October, Summit Bike runs fully supported MTB holidays in France for riders who want proper terrain, good energy, and full riding days.

Big mountains, long descents, hidden trails, shuttle days, good food, tired legs and the feeling you probably should’ve booked a few extra days. That’s usually how these trips end.