Val Ferret – Courmayeur to Rifugio Elena

Mountain biking trails

Italy

Aosta Valley

Courmayeur

Val Ferret – Courmayeur to Rifugio Elena

Hard

4.2

(13)

riders

Val Ferret – Courmayeur to Rifugio Elena

02:22

17.2km

860m

Mountain biking

From Courmayeur to the heart of Val Ferret, this route takes you ever closer to the great mountains, until you reach Rifugio Elena at the foot of the Pré de Bar glacier.

You leave the center of Courmayeur and reach La Palud, where you join a dirt road that follows…

by Valle d’Aosta

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.32 km for 54 m

After 1.66 km for 60 m

Waypoints

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131 m

Courmayeur

Highlight • Settlement

A luxury, Italian-style mountain town. This is where mountaineers meet aristocrats for a drink. Rich in culture, architecture and cuisine with a huge choice of restaurants - from classic pizza to high-end gastronomy.

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5.87 km

View of the Dora di Ferret

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Small glimpse of the dora in the middle of the woods, visible from the pedestrian / cycle path just before planpencieux and the start of the cross-country trails

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7.14 km

View of the Grandes Jorasses

Highlight • Viewpoint

The advice is to stop and observe the splendid view of the imposing Grand Jorasses.

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7.40 km

Val Ferret

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The climb in the proper sense ends at Planpincieux, from there you proceed on a long slight slope that allows you to enjoy the splendid nature of the valley and …

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17.2 km

Rifugio Elena

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Elena refuge is a nice stopover refuge on the TMB at an altitude of 2,062 m, perfect for a short break before tackling the ascent of the Grand Col …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.06 km

5.47 km

1.71 km

962 m

540 m

425 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.83 km

4.18 km

1.87 km

1.15 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,050 m)

Lowest point (1,220 m)

Weather

Tuesday 27 October

11°C

3°C

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Comments

July 16, 2024,Giro in MTB

The first 5 km we took a purely pedestrian path so to be avoided with the e-bike but otherwise everything was doable... with wonderful views

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August 25, 2026

From Courmayeur to the heart of Val Ferret, this route takes you ever closer to the great mountains, until you reach Rifugio Elena at the foot of the Pré de Bar glacier.
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You leave the center of Courmayeur and reach La Palud, where you join a dirt road that follows the Dora di Ferret. The route alternates

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