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Introduction

The tour runs for about 110 km. and about 4000 meters of positive height gain. Goes through the Swiss-Italian border, in the heart of the West Pennine Alps, with the presence of super peaks over (Grand Combin 4314 m) or graze the 4000 m (Mont Gelé Mont Vélan 3519 m and 3731 m). It crosses landscapes of medium-high mountain with coniferous forests, predominantly red spruce and larch, and shrubs all over its highest range. We will ride along country roads that spin up to higher alpine pastures (so-called tza), along the historical irrigation canals of Aosta Valley (the rus), crossing three hills full of history (on the riding direction Col Fenêtre Durand, the Col de Mille, amazing because of its wonderful scenery and the famous Col du Grand St. Bernard) and passing beside two large artificial lakes (Mauvoisin dam and Lake Toules).

Who is it for

This tour is open to bikers with a good workout and good technical skills to ride an MTB. The trail leads along unpaved roads and on trails that usually have a solid and smooth  ground, but which may also have rather uneven and irregular parts, with some natural obstacles (eg. rocky steps or roots). The cyclability is around 95%. At some points of the route should be necessary to push or carry the bike.

Stages 

Easy version (three days)

• Day 1: Saint-Rhémy-en-bosses (I) - Fionnay (CH); 57 km and 1600 mt D+
• Day 2: Fionnay (CH) – Bourg-Saint-Pierre (CH); 29 km and 1400 mt D+
• Day 3: Bourg-Saint-Pierre (CH) – Saint-Rhémy-en-bosses (I); 24 km and 950 mt D+

Hard version (two days)

• - Day 1: Saint Rhémy-en-bosses (I) - Lourtier (CH) ; 60 km and 1600 mt D+
  - Day 2: Lourtier (CH) – Saint Rhémy-en-bosses (I) ; 55 km and 2600 mt D+

 We arrange the luggage transport between one stage and the other in such a way as to pedal with only a small backpack containing the need for a day. In addition an assistance vehicle can help in case of technical failures or any other problems.

Departures dates:

The Tour of Grand Combin is organized on request

If you are in a group you can ask also:

• the availability for other departure dates of your choice;
• carry out the tour in less than five days (with the hardest stages) or more than five days (stages more relaxing).

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Technical data

• Route type: Trail
• Who is it for: Adults with high average driving skills and sufficiently trained to itineraries along with miles and similar elevation gain
• Territory: Medium and high mountains (meadows and coniferous forests, alpine meadows, pastures ...)
• Technical difficulty: AS, and GS
• Physical effort: Medium-high, due to the gradient and the distance as well as a few strokes of "poussage / portage"
• Transfers: Not requiered
• Cyclability: 95%
• Validity: mid June - mid September (depending on the absence of snow and the opening of huts)
• Duration: 3 days (easy version); 2 days (hard version) 
• Length: Easy version: 120 Km (1^st day 46 km; 2^nd day 33 km; 3^rd day 41 km) Hard version: coming soon..
• Altitude start: 1270 mt
• Altitude min: 1070 mt 
• Altitude max: 2797 mt