Samoëns in the Montagnes du Giffre is just a stone’s throw from Morzine but has an entirely different vibe. These are steep, natural trails with challenging riding from high mountain terrain, to tight tracks through dense forest. In Samoëns there’s trails for all types of rider including XC, Downhill, Enduro and E-MTB.

Steep, natural, forest and high Alpine trails. Quiet trails and no lift queues.
Off-camber roots and rocks can be challenging for novice riders. Slippery when wet.
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Haut Giffre Tourisme
23 Rte des Follys
74440 Morillon
France
Phone: +33 (0)4 50 34 49 36
Web: www.haut-giffre.fr
Email: contact@haut-giffre-tourisme.fr
Samoëns Grand Massif MTB Trails
Spanning the Montagnes du Giffre from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval to Flaine, Samoens and the Grand Massif has 30+ marked trails for riders of all stripes. There’s only a handful of blue tracks though, and some of the blues would be graded red in other resorts. So Samoens isn’t really pitched at novice riders, but if you like steep and natural, and you don’t mind the odd off-camber root, there’s plenty here to put a smile on your face. Here’s the pick of some of Samoens’ best trails:
Morillon, Samoens & Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval
Dian-Dian
A great intro to the Samoens trails, this blue track is fun and accessible, but still has enough to keep experienced bikers happy.
Starting at the top of the Grand Massif Express cable car, the singletrack skirts the top of the forest before dropping into the trees and a series of bends. Steep rooty sections will keep you sharp, whilst fast flowy sections mean you can ease off the brakes for a bit. A few well-placed jumps and north shore features keep things interesting, but there’s nothing too difficult. About two-thirds of the way down you can join a red trail to miss out a section of road. Shake off the pump in your forearms and whip up the Grand Massif Express for another blast. Or, take five first and grab a coffee and a croissant from the excellent bakery opposite the lift station.
Dré dans l’Pentu
This is one of the original trails in Samoëns-Morillon and one of my favourites. Labelled as a black run, in reality it’s not a lot more technically difficult than most of the reds. The trail starts at the Iglu restaurant at the top of the Bergin chairlift and snakes down through the forest all the way to Les Esserts. The steep winding singletrack makes the most of the natural terrain and some nice man-made features, including jumps, drops and berms, raise the fun-factor. Wild raspberry and blueberry bushes along the track provide healthy snacking if you need to take a break at any stage. Down at Les Esserts, you can either head back up on the chairlifts or keep going down to Morillon.