Les Arcs
Also known as: Paradiski
Long forested descents toward the Isere valley; Mont Blanc massif views; Paradiski panoramas.
Who in your group rides what
Whether everyone in your group gets a day at Les Arcs - the grades on offer, the named zones, and how mixed abilities split up.
Green, Blue, Red, Black
Group split: beginners on Cachette green/blue lines; advanced ride long DH (Easy Rider, Double Header) via Transarc; uplift by funicular/lifts reconverges groups.
Beginner to expert; 7 DH, 8 enduro, E-MTB and XC routes, pumptrack and beginner area; e-bikes allowed on many trails.
The riding
Forest singletrack, machine-built berms/jumps, rooty and rocky natural sections.
Long, sustained DH with steep, technical black options; big descents demand fitness and skill; enduro links add pedalling.
Colour-graded signposted trails; funicular and 11 lifts; mapped on Trailforks and resort bike map.
Popular; busiest around Arc 1600/1950 lift bases, quieter on enduro links.
Season & conditions
Cachette sector opens select June weekends; core summer season into ~14 September (resort dates).
Summer (mid-June weekends to mid-September).
Bourg-Saint-Maurice funicular uplift; Velo Vert Festival; Paradiski setting.
Alpine thunderstorms, wind and cold on upper mountain; long descents expose riders to weather.
Getting there & gear
MTB lift pass required; MTB & pedestrian day pass sold at Bourg-Saint-Maurice/Arc 1600. No lottery.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Bourg-Saint-Maurice funicular to Arc 1600; also Arc 1950/2000 lift bases.
Funicular (Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Arc 1600) plus resort lifts; rail to Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
Full-face and body armour advised for long DH; carry water; coverage good in resorts, patchy in forest.
Bike rental/repair, mountain restaurants, medical services in resorts.
Evolution2 Les Arcs; local bike shops; Paradiski hub with La Plagne.
Hazards & rescue
Sustained speed and length of DH; fatigue; jumps and rock features; helmet compulsory.
None required; guiding via Evolution2 and local schools.
Lift stations and pisteurs; mountain rescue via 112.
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand mountain-bike network report. Coordinates are approximate.