Montgenevre: Ski Slopes, Bike Park and Hiking Trails

Montgenevre offers several reasons to explore the town and what it has to offer: ski slopes, mountain bike trails, hikes and historic buildings. If you’re looking for a hotel, these highlights can help you plan your trip around your interests.

Ski Slopes, Bike Park and Other Activities

The Domaine Skiable de Montgenèvre offers 95 kilometres of ski slopes across 78 runs. The total length and number of runs are two different measures of the ski area’s size. These figures may change as the area is developed in the future.

The Montgenèvre Bike Park stretches from an altitude of 2,450 to 1,860 metres. Its facilities include eight permanent downhill trails, three play areas and two freeride areas. The park also offers eleven mountain bike routes, four enduro routes and eleven downhill routes. A beginner area, a pump track and a Big Air Bag round out the facilities. The number of routes and facilities may change.

The Monty Express luge starts at the Chalvet gondola lift. Its 1,400-metre-long track descends 300 metres and winds through fir trees, over bridges and through tunnels. As seasonal operations may vary, check in advance whether rides are available.

The Durancia – Balnéo & Spa complex features a children’s lagoon, a lazy river, an outdoor pool open year-round, a saltwater pool, a hammam, a sauna and bubble loungers. Facilities and access rules may change; check them before your visit.

Hikes with Varied Route Profiles

The Sentier Géologique du Chenaillet is a 14-kilometre circular hike. Its highest point is at 2,650 metres, and the ascent is 905 metres. The trail showcases oceanic rocks that are more than 155 million years old. At Collet Vert, you can view pillow lava up close from a wooden platform.

La transfrontalière is a 6-kilometre circular hike that takes about two hours and involves 200 metres of ascent. It passes through the forest from Montgenèvre to the Italian village of Clavière. By comparison, the Sentier Géologique du Chenaillet is longer and has more ascent, giving you two concrete points of reference when planning your hikes.

Two trails lead to the source of the Durance. One follows the Durance through the forest to marshy meadows, where the river rises at an altitude of around 2,200 metres. Parking, public toilets and a picnic area are available for hikers.

Landscape and Architectural History

Lac Gignoux is also called Lago dei Sette Colori, “Lake of Seven Colours,” because the water appears blue or green depending on the light. At the International Golf Course of Montgenèvre, the first hole is within the resort and at the foot of the ski slopes. If you’re planning to play golf, check the latest course and operating information.

The construction history of Fort du Janus spans two periods: it was built between 1886 and 1903 on the 2,529-metre-high summit of Janus. Between 1931 and 1937, a 900-metre-long underground extension was added, extending the Maginot Line. The fort has been awarded the “Patrimoine du XXème siècle” label in the PACA region.

As a nearby historical landmark, Fort Chaberton overlooks Montgenèvre and the crossing into Italy. The complex, including the path leading to the summit, has been listed as a historic monument in France since 4 February 2021. The Barrage Rapide, in turn, is a former military structure intended to prevent enemy troops from advancing towards Briançon during the Second World War. Tours of the Barrage Rapide are organised in Montgenèvre.

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