Les Gets is undoubtedly the most popular Mountain biking destination in the French Alps and its location in the centre of the Portes du Soleil area means you can access a massive 650 kms of trails.
By Matt W. · Last updated June 2026
Outstanding terrain, part of the Portes du Soleil network.
Its popularity can mean queues for lifts and busy trails.
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Plan Your Trip
Everything you need to book your Les Gets mountain biking trip — bike-friendly accommodation, the gear to pack, how to get there, and activities to book.
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Office de tourisme Les Gets
Route du Front de Neige
74260 Les Gets
France
Phone: +33 (0)4 50 75 80 80
Web: www.lesgets.com
Email: lesgets@lesgets.com
Note: the Multi Pass (pedestrian lift access plus around 70 activities) does not cover bikes on the lifts. To ride the bikepark and lap the descents you need the separate Portes du Soleil MTB lift pass.
Les Gets Accommodation
MTB-Friendly Accommodation in Les Gets
Les Gets is one of the world’s premier downhill mountain biking resorts – home to legendary World Cup tracks, freeride jump lines, and over 600 km of trails across the Portes du Soleil. To make the most of it, you’ll want Les Gets MTB accommodation that’s geared up for riders: secure bike storage, wash stations, and ride-in/ride-out access to the lifts. Here are some of the best bike-friendly stays in Les Gets for mountain bikers of all stripes:
- Hotel Christiania – Just 50 m from the Chavannes lift. Features a full bike workshop, jet wash, in-house mechanics, and even free-use Specialized hardtails and e-bikes. Perfect for riders who want zero faff and maximum time on the trails.
- Chalets1066 – A wide choice of self-catered chalets and apartments with secure bike storage and cleaning facilities. Ideal for groups or families who want flexible mountain bike accommodation in Les Gets without sacrificing MTB convenience.
- Le Coin Perdu – A high-end penthouse with underground bike storage and a basic workshop area, plus spa, gym, and cinema projector for serious recovery after a day raking the trails.
Whether you’re smashing downhill laps, hitting freeride features, or planning a full Portes du Soleil XC adventure, these Les Gets mountain bike accommodations give you everything you need to ride hard and recover in style.
Where you base yourself matters more for a biking trip than a ski one, because you’ll wheel a muddy, heavy bike to and from the lifts twice a day. Aim for walking distance to the Front de Neige, the lift base where the Chavannes Express and the bikepark start — the closer you are, the less of your day you spend pushing. Prioritise places set up for bikes, not just skiers: the non-negotiables are secure, lockable bike storage, a jet wash or hose, and somewhere to do basic spannering. A handful of hotels near the Chavannes lift run full workshops with in-house mechanics and even loan bikes, which is worth paying up for if you’re not bringing your own. Want quiet over convenience? The chalets and apartments up around Mont Chéry or out toward Les Perrières trade a short walk or drive for calmer evenings, good for e-bikers and anyone with a car. Families should anchor near the village centre and the Front de Neige, close to the easy Chavannes riding, the kids’ zones and the restaurants.
Use the live map below to compare prices and find places to stay in Les Gets, from hotels near the lifts to self-catered apartments and chalets.
Les Gets Guide
Les Gets has been welcoming mountain bikers from all over Europe for over a decade and is now firmly on the map as one of the premier MTB resorts in the French Alps. Les Gets earned its stripes as a result of great lift access and a relentless effort to improve the trails year after year. But also because the Alpine resort is located in the centre of the massive Portes du Soleil trail network with its 650 kms of trails. From the Les Gets bike park, a single lift pass gives you access to the lifts and waymarked trails of the whole Portes du Soleil area for some epic backcountry biking adventures.
Whatever else you pack for Les Gets, make sure your travel insurance covers mountain biking — see our travel insurance guide for what to check before you go.
Les Gets regularly hosts rounds of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, where you can watch the world’s best downhill and cross-country riders battle it out on one of the best tracks on the circuit.
Les Gets is a true mountain bikers paradise with world-class trails and gobsmacking scenery. It doesn’t matter if you’re a rookie rider or an experienced gravity junkie — with trails catering for downhill, XC, Enduro and electric biking, Les Gets offers an unforgettable riding experience for all levels. Here’s the lowdown on the riding, trails and facilities.
The Riding in Les Gets
Les Gets sits in the middle of the Portes du Soleil, so a single lift pass plugs you into roughly 600km of waymarked trails across two countries. You rarely need to leave the home hill, though. The bikepark itself runs to 17 marked downhill trails over 128km, split across two sectors that face each other across the village. Chavannes (with the linked Nauchets zone) holds most of the graded, sculpted park trails, while Mont Chéry on the other side of the valley is quieter, steeper and more natural. Chavannes is where you warm up and session. Mont Chéry is where you go to be humbled.
The grading runs like a ski map: green, blue, red, black, and a white check for the gnarliest expert lines. Plan your week around the two sectors rather than chasing individual trails, and the place opens up fast.
Beginner
Les Gets is the easiest big Alpine park to start in, and that reputation is earned on the Chavannes side. Take the Chavannes Express up and you land in the gentlest terrain in the resort: wide green runs and the mini jump park, plus a kids’ zone and pump tracks at the base for drilling the basics before you commit to a descent. Progress onto the early blues here and you’ll find flowing, bermed trails that teach you to carry speed without throwing anything frightening at you.
Be honest with yourself, though. The genuinely beginner-friendly riding is concentrated in one corner of one sector. Beyond the greens and the easier blues, a lot of Les Gets rewards confident intermediates and up. If you’re brand new, book a couple of mornings with a local school and use the rest of the day to lap what you’ve learned.
Intermediate
This is the level Les Gets is built for. The Chavannes and Nauchets sectors are stacked with blue and red flow trails: long, rhythmic descents of berms, rollers and tabletop jumps you can clear or roll as your confidence allows. The blues here flatter you. The reds make you work for it without the consequences of a black.
Work through the red flow lines and you’ll feel yourself getting faster by the day. When you want a change of pace, drop the Liaison Les Gets–Morzine, a 6.5km descent losing around 650m through berms, jumps and fast woodland that links you straight into the Morzine side of the network — the gateway run for turning a park day into a proper Portes du Soleil point-to-point.
Advanced
Cross the valley to Mont Chéry and the character changes completely. This sector hosts the World Cup track and a clutch of steep, raw descents with the Mont Blanc massif filling the horizon. Le Canyon is the one to test yourself on first: a black, natural, rooty downhill track that rides nothing like the buffed park flow over on Chavannes.
The headline expert line is the Ellipse Line, built with Oakley on Mont Chéry’s wild flank: a 1km black dropping around 100m through complex roots, rock slabs and a steep pitch that leaves no room to hesitate. It pays you back with raw, natural riding rather than manicured berms. For airtime, the rebuilt Gets Airline is the jump trail to graduate onto — an expert freeride line opening with a qualifier drop of around 2.5m, then a sequence of gap jumps and hips boosted against that Mont Blanc backdrop. Both are ride-them-when-you’re-ready trails. Earn them.
eMTB
Les Gets treats e-bikes as a first-class way to ride, with dedicated eMTB trails and charging points up the mountain so range anxiety never ends your day early. An e-bike rewrites what’s reachable: instead of lapping one sector on the lifts, you can self-shuttle between Chavannes and Mont Chéry, link the cross-country loops out toward the Loëx plateau and the Col de l’Encrenaz, and ride the quiet backcountry that pedal riders skip. The classic Mont Chéry loop from the village (around 15km of varied terrain with the Mont Blanc views) is an ideal e-bike day. Hire shops in the village stock current Cube, Scott and Specialized e-MTBs, so you don’t need to bring your own.
The Trails & Facilities for Mountain Bikers
Beyond the graded park lines, Les Gets packs in a huge spread of marked trails and rider facilities. Here’s what you’ll find on the mountain:
- Explore a vast network of 128 km of marked trails, providing endless opportunities for exploration and adventure.
- For downhill enthusiasts, there are 17 marked downhill (DH) tracks that will get your adrenaline pumping.
- Test your skills on the challenging freeride track, designed to push your limits and offer an exhilarating ride.
- Experience the thrill of Enduro/X-Country biking with 5 diverse tracks that combine endurance and technical skills.
- Electric mountain bikers will find 5 dedicated tracks tailored to their needs, allowing for an enhanced and eco-friendly riding experience.
The facilities are just as comprehensive, from backcountry tours to pump tracks and free bike washes:
- Embark on the epic 80 km Portes du Soleil Enduro tour, a must-do for those seeking a lift-accessed backcountry biking adventure.
- Push your riding to the next level in the 3-hectare Jump Park, featuring bridges, jumps, forest passages, and wooden units that will challenge even the most seasoned riders.
- EMTB riders can power up on the mountain with Les Gets’ conveniently located charging points.
- Beginners and kids can enjoy the mini Jump Park, designed to introduce you to the world of jumps and tricks.
- Blast the 4-Cross track, where you can compete against friends and fellow riders in thrilling head-to-head races.
- Take on the Dual Slalom track, offering a unique and exciting racing experience.
- Practice your skills on the 2 Pump Tracks, perfect for honing your technique and improving your bike handling.
- The Kid’s Zone ensures that young riders have a safe and enjoyable space to learn and have fun.
- Give your bike some TLC at one of the 2 free bike-wash bays.
- For any repair or maintenance needs, there are dedicated points available free of charge at the chairlifts, to keep your wheels spinning.
Bike Hire & Repairs
You don’t need to box up your own bike to ride Les Gets well. The village has one of the densest concentrations of hire and repair shops in the Alps, stocking everything from hardtails to full downhill rigs, with body armour usually included.
- Evasion Sports — the long-standing local pick for hire and all-round service. Run by Pascal and his team since 1983, carrying Specialized, Norco and Mondraker, with the “Accueil Vélo” cyclist-friendly label. Best for a well-maintained rental and honest advice.
- Bike Academy / Intersport Les Gets — the easiest place to book ahead. An MTB school since 2006 renting the full spread (downhill, enduro, XC, e-bikes) in Cube, Scott and Cannondale, serviced daily, with simple online booking. Best for hassle-free advance booking and e-bike hire.
- MTB Repair 74 — save this in your phone for when something breaks. A dedicated repair and suspension specialist at 334 Rte du Front de Neige, 74260 Les Gets (fork/shock servicing, drivetrain, brakes), not a hire shop. Best for getting a damaged bike turned around fast mid-trip.
- Torico Performance Bikes — a small family operation specialising in repairs and fork/shock servicing across downhill, enduro and e-bikes. Best for expert servicing if MTB Repair 74 is booked up.
Food, Après & Events
You ride hard in Les Gets, so you eat well. The village leans Savoyard, which is exactly what you want after a day on the brakes: molten cheese, cured meats and carbs with no apology.
For the classic refuel, La Fruitière des Perrières is a family dairy making its own cheese since the early 1900s — its fondue Savoyarde uses cheese from the on-site dairy. Le Vaffieu does the heart-warming staples (tartiflette, fondue, raclette) and is a reliable post-ride dinner. For traditional French cooking done properly, La R’mize is the village’s top table. For a break from cheese, Vina Annapurna is a well-loved change of pace.
For après with the volume up, Bass’kour near the Chavannes lift is a bar, restaurant and live-music venue doing burgers, sharing platters and cocktails with DJ nights — the obvious place to land off the last lift. La Fille du Tonnelier is the grown-up option: a relaxed wine bar for a slower evening drink.
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 2026
Les Gets hosts a round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup from 20–23 August 2026, free to spectate: cross-country short track (XCC) on Friday 21 August, downhill (DHI) on Saturday 22 August, and cross-country Olympic (XCO) on Sunday 23 August. With 30+ years of hosting top-level racing and one of the circuit’s most respected downhill tracks on Mont Chéry, it’s a brilliant week to watch the world’s best — but a busy, pricey one to ride yourself. Quieter, better-value riding sits in late June and from late August into early September.
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Les Gets lift passes start from around €38 per day. Prices change each season, so confirm on the official resort site before you travel. Note that the Multi Pass does not cover bikes on the lifts — you need the separate Portes du Soleil MTB lift pass.
The nearest airport to Les Gets is Geneva (72 km, 1 hr 6 min). Shared and private transfers run from the airport, and most will carry your bike for a small fee.
Les Gets rides from a base around 1172m up to 2002m, giving roughly 830m of vertical drop.
Les Gets has 3 bike-carrying lifts, so you can lap the descents without the climb back up.
Yes — Les Gets has a lift-served bike park, so you can session the jumps and berms and lap the descents all day.
Les Gets has 1 dedicated beginner trail plus easier blue runs, so newcomers can find their feet — but a lot of the riding suits confident intermediates and above, so build up gradually.
Bring a capable bike: a 150mm-travel enduro bike is a sensible minimum for Les Gets’s descents, ideally on tough dual-ply tyres, with full downhill bikes at home in the bike park. The long, rough descents are hard on brakes and tyres, so arrive with everything in good order.
Les Gets is a summer-only bike destination. Late June, and late August into early September, are usually quieter and better value than the mid-July to mid-August peak.
Yes — check your policy explicitly covers mountain biking and downhill riding, as many standard travel policies exclude them. It is cheap protection against an expensive mountain rescue.
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