Mountain bike Antey Saint Andrè 2009 - La Gran Becca

Xc, Fr and Dh trails in the Matterhorn area, with or without guide..

CROSS COUNTRY TRAILS

1. ANTEY - CHAMOIS - MAGDELEINE - ANTEY
From Antey, you go on along the street for Cervinia until the village of Buisson. By means of the cable car you arrive to Chamois; from there the trail is at the same level until La Magdaleine. It’s possible to proceed the excursion until Promiod. Difficulty: EASY.

2. TORGNON - LAKE OF CIGNANA - TORGNON
From Torgnon you reach the village Plan Polenta then you proceed along the asphalted street for about 2 km, until the beginning of the grounded street for the Lake of Cignana. At first there is an even level of way to heat your muscles; after that ascent-sloping down until the Cortina Alp, then the last tiring ascent before the arrival to the lake. Return on the same trail. Difficulty: MIDDLE The length of the trail is about 35 km.

3. ANTEY – DOMIANAZ - NISSSOD - VALSERENA - PROMIOD - ANTEY
Departure on asphalted sloping down to Chatillon, until the cross-road for the village Brosoncles. Then ascenting part of way until the village of Domianaz, where a real ascent begins for 12 km on asphalted street, until Nissod, panoramic cluster of houses belonging to Chatillon. After having left Nissod, grounded street for 5 km, to reach Valle Serena, entrance for the Mount Zerbion and untouched woody land. Amusing sloping-down until the village of Promiod and return to Antey. Difficulty: MIDDLE - HARD Tiring ascents

4. VALTOURNENCHE - CREPIN - LIORTERES - PERRERES - CERVINIA
From Valtournenche sudden ascent to reach the Liorteres Alp, passing through Crepin. Grounded street for about 6 km. When you have reached the alp, you run on an even part of way along the railed balcony of the Matterhorn – interesting tunnels excavated into the mountain. When you have reached Perreres, you proceed along the ss until Cervinia. Difficulty: MIDDLE - The length is about 11 km.

5. VARIANTE MANDA
From Perreres begins a hard ascent that leads to the skiing area of Cime Bianche. This ascent of 6 km is very tiring, asphalted and grounded street along high slopes. When you have reached the Manda Alp, you go down along footways and grounded streets until Valtournenche. Difficulty: HARD

6. LO RIONDE
From Cervinia, grounded street very tiring, until the refuge Riondè, at the foot of the Matterhorn. Very steep pieces of way along a trail with wonderful panoramas. Difficulty: HARD

Other excursions according the training of the excursionists (and the guide)

 

FREERIDE – DH    TRAILS

7. CHAMOIS - MAGDELEINE - HERIN - ANTEY (LA SCALINATA) Difficulty blue

8. CHAMOIS - VALTOURNENCHE (IL BELVEDERE) Difficulty black

9. CERVINIA - PERRERES - CREPIN (LA CENTRALE) Difficulty red – black

10. LE MANDE - LAGO DI LOZ (AL LAGO) Difficulty dark – red

11. CHENEIL - VALTOURNENCHE (LA TZEEL) Difficulty red

12. CIME BIANCHE - VALTOURNENCHE (IL SENTIERO) Difficulty blue – red

13. RIFUGE BONTADINI - CERVINIA (PERCORSO MAXI – AVALANCHE O L’AVA) Difficulty dark - red

14. SECRET SPOTS………………………………………………….

Integral helmet and protections are requested. All the trails are reachable by car or cable car. A good training is however requested as for reaching the several paths you must push or pedal.