Issue 162: Les Gets, knocking it out of the park!

I spend a couple of weeks each summer near chatel, so I was delighted to see the articles about Morzine and Les Gets. Also, the article about Les gets inspired me to try out the black xc route on the Les Gets bike map. (I’d ridden the red xc loop years ago and was distinctly underwhelmed). I wasn’t certain it was the same route from the article (im still not 100% sure). But it turned out to be a belter. To I owe you guys. I rode it twice last week. Admittedly, I did take a detour off the official route. But that detour was the one past the tiny chapel, so I think it’s the same route the STW team took. And I that route led to about 15-20 minutes of the best single track I’ve ridden in ages. So im happy as a clam.

Thanks to the STW team for the inspiration.

Any chance of a GPX of the route heading out there next week for the last weekend of the year!

@rockhopperbike: I downloaded the GPX file from here:

https://www.lesgets.bike/en/bikepark/plan/xc-mtb/loop-plateau-de-loex/

Then, at the little church, I turned right instead of left, because I noticed on the Strava map that there was a smaller trail which looped around and came back to the main trail. if I could find it, it couldn’t be hard to do!!

From the main trail, I took a diversion to the chapel de Jacquincourt? Then from there, on the Strava map, you can see the trail heading off and then rejoining the main trail later on. Just after rthe chapel, the trail splits, and I took the right turn.

live tried to screenshot the Strava map which shows the chapel, and the trail I took. I hope this is clear.

@johnhe

You have totally made my day. I love the fact that you were inspired by the article and enjoyed the route. It has a bit of everything and was terrific fun to ride. Whisper it but park riding can get awfully samey after a while. There are only so many times that you can ride down bermed trails before they blend one into another. The black loop was the perfect counterpoint to them and was proof that there is something for all tastes in Les Gets.
Cheers
Sanny

I'll be seeking this out if we're there next year 

Thanks @johnhe for the route link.

One of the magazine (i.e. print) articles mentioned that the routes the guys rode would be made available when the articles went online, but that doesn't seem to have happened. So your link is appreciated.

If you're doing that route it's worth looking at dropping down to Samoens on some really good tree line singletrack. Take the €2 bus back up to the Col De Joux