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Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne
Aussois

Plan d'Amont – Refuge de Plan Sec loop from Aussois

Hard

82

riders

Plan d'Amont – Refuge de Plan Sec loop from Aussois

03:40

28.8km

1,270m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 3.14 km for 547 m

After 9.00 km for 203 m

After 27.6 km for 343 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.82 km

View of Lac du Plan d'Aval

Highlight • Viewpoint

First lake below the barrage and the Plan d'Aval. Great view from here!

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2

7.80 km

Plan d'Amont

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Great view on the mountains surrounding from the Plan d'Amont. Barrage, lake and mountains tracks.

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3

11.2 km

Refuge de Plan Sec

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Nestled in the heart of the mountain pastures bordering the Vanoise National Park, the bucolic refuge of Plan Sec is a first choice stop. Overlooking the Aussois valley and the …

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4

21.2 km

Summit and View of Aussois

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It is a good variation on the main road on the other side of the Arc: nice road, much less traffic, passage through Aussois, view over a good part of …

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23.6 km

Fort Marie-Christine

Castle

25.1 km

Col de l'Esseillon

Mountain Pass

7

26.3 km

view to fort Victor-Emmanuel

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of Fort Victor-Emmanuel. This belonged to a set of fortifications around the Esseillon, on either side of the Arc. It was one of the largest forts in Haute-Maurienne, with a capacity to accommodate 1,500 soldiers.

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8

27.8 km

Fort Charles-Albert

Highlight • Historical Site

It is located between Avrieux and Aussois

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28.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

8.92 km

6.09 km

1.67 km

Surfaces

9.53 km

9.05 km

5.42 km

2.62 km

1.02 km

880 m

336 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (2,300 m)

Lowest point (1,260 m)

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Sunday 17 May

11°C

2°C

85 %

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