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Geting down to les deux alpes end of July looking for information on best campsites ,close to lifts and any bars and restaurants,near by would be a bonus.lookng at one in particular at the moment called le versoyen,looking to ride mainly dh trails.
Le Versoyen, Bourg St Maurice? Quite a ride to the Deux Alpes lift station each morning. 😯
Les 2 alpes is awesome, sorry don't have any info on campsites because we stay at alp 'huez but you will enjoy it!
Nearest campsites are in Venosc, in the valley below.
Its not as bad as it sounds though as the lift from Venosc runs until 8pm and the run that follows the lift line,(as such) is highly regarded as the best in the lda.
Look on the bike map and it is the Red run that goes of the end of the town. There is a few campsites within 500yds of the base station one in particular has a pool and slide! Downside is apart from the 2 bars in Venosc, which are more dinnertime haunts for walkers i don't now what is on the campsites as i always stay in Lda.
Most riders go up Venosc lift in the morning ride and have a break in the bars in Lda, of which there are many and anything from 6euro burger and chips/pizza to 20euro plate of the day. Then ride untill teatime have a stop before last ride down!
Good thing about Venosc it is 30 mins from lda and 30 mins from Adh by road but the Gondala to Lda only takes something like 8mins. Other thoughts are once your back in Venosc, Bourg is only 10 mins in car and has plenty of places to drink and we always shop there at the supermarkets before going up the valley to Lda.
How far would you say it was?Is it a easy ride to lifts or is it really a van ride?
No problem to ride to the lift station, only 300-500yds and pretty flat. Look for the one with the pool ad i think its the closest one to the lift station!
Last time i hd some time on my hands i was playing on google earth and you could see the bottom station and the pool nearby, just if you don' t trust me. The campsite mentioned in Bourg are to far away to ride it would take an age, you could drive and park at the bottom station.
In fact to put it in perspective, Red run finishes at Venosc Gondola bottom station. Walk across the road and look down at the river. There is a Go Ape which i have took the kids to in the past and it is 5 mins walk with 2 kids, at the side of there is the campsite with the pool!
Campsite is here
http://www.champ-du-moulin.com/en/welcome.html
As you see it states it is 5 mins walk to lift station.
Any more questions, i will try to help.
Extreme ink,thanks for that,some good info .am use to riding porters du soleil each year ,so can be quite difficult getting the right location at a new place ,if you know what I mean.thanks again.
Cheers, I had a week in Chatel 2 summers ago, village is alot quiter then Lda trails even though you can travel alot further in Pds, every trail in Lda finishes at a lift.
Rode the Venosc trail good few years ago and loved it. One of the best trails I've ever ridden. Then back again probably 3 years ago, bigged it up to my mate, and was very disappointed- really worn , loads of breaking bumps and not much fun. Going back to AdH in July. Anyone know if the Venosc track has had some love?
DeeW, yes plenty although still gets a fair amount if use. Often trails get plenty of love at the start of the season and limited maintenance throughout as season is very short.
Anyone know if the Venosc track has had some love?
The Red down to Venosc had a 10 year (or something like that) makeover last year. Not as good as it was, as they put a load of doubles and tables in that seem to destroy the flow and fun.
Still one of the best though.
Hth
Marko