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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2025

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Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

3.88 km in total

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Parking

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5.36 km

Mallemort Battery

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10.1 km

Viraysse Valley

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Spectacular military road that climbs up the valley to reach the low battery of the Viraysse fort.

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11.7 km

Viraysse Barracks

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Beautiful Abandoned Fort in a special corner of the Ubaye mountains. From here you can continue the climb until you reach the highest fort in Viraysse

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14.0 km

Viraysse Peak

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A work of military art on the top of Mount Viraysse, the fort's renovation is underway. At the moment everything is closed with no access

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15.7 km

Mallemort Pass

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Here are the ruins of a dilapidated barracks, which are quite impressive. It all looks particularly impressive in front of the stately mountain backdrop. In the background you can see …

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15.7 km

Col de Mallemort Mountain Bike Descent

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Descend from Col de Mallemort to Plateau de Mallemort. Long steep descend with some hairpins and small and rocky singletrack. Beautifull views on the Larche valley.

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23.5 km

Munie Pass

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Hill with a view of France and Lake Reculaye on one side and on the other side descent towards Saretto passing through Lake Apsoi and Visaisa

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25.1 km

Gipière Pass of Oronaye

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Route from Larche towards Lac de l'Oronaye

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34.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

16.7 km

180 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

6.89 km

6.33 km

1.28 km

180 m

Elevation

Highest point (2,710 m)

Lowest point (1,910 m)

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