27- Enduro - Red - The Art of the Saddle

Val-Cenis

The Enduro de l'Arcelle is a mountain itinerary essentially on single track and piste. It's a beautiful balcony trail with a view on the Vanoise glaciers, the Dent Parrachée and the Bessans valley. It will not leave you indifferent !

Description

Although the name might suggest otherwise, you won't be sitting still for long. You'll need to get up and get the right saddle support for this beautiful descent. From the Col du Mont Cenis or the Val Cenis ski lifts, you ride down the mountainside on around 6 km of single-track balcony. There are a few passages where you can let off the brakes. The rest of the route takes you down into the valley, with occasional slopes, but always without any
commitment. Alpine meadows and forest alternate on this descent, which offers you not only some very pleasant trails, but also a lovely view down over the valley.
Why this name? You'll pass close to the hamlet of Arcelle, hence the pun.
Departure point: Col du Mont Cenis, or Val Cenis Lanslevillard.

Equipment

Enduro route

Environments

In the mountains

Rates

Free access.

Opening period

From 15/06 to 01/10.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Additional opening

Subject to favorable weather conditions
Subject to snow conditions

Location

The official start is at the Col du Mont-Cenis.

However, during the summer (July and August), a departure is possible from the Val Cenis ski lifts:
- Lanslevillard: this option saves you a 3.8 km crossing on the piste.
- Termignon: you'll have to cross on a 6 km run, adding 150 D+ and 160 D-.

In summer, you can take the S53 bus (Modane - Bonneval/Arc) to get to the ski lift departures. The bus stops at "Télécabine du Vieux Moulin" for Lanslevillard and "Maison de la Vanoise / Mairie" for Termignon. Bus equipped with bicycle trailer every day except Saturday.

Itinerary