Given its characteristic topography, there is no lack of opportunities for MTB'ing in the Haute-Savoie. A few good strategies for mixing sports with the exploration of an exceptional territory:

Vallée Verte:

Descent along the banks of the Menoge (about 3 hours) from Habère-Poche (plateau des Moises) to Saint André-de-Boëge. Shaded paths and very pleasant. Return by shuttle. MTB + helmet + shuttle: € 16 for adults, € 13 for children (below 11 years).

Marked trails accessible to all on the plateau des Moises. Brochure of the MTB routes and pedestrian paths in the Vallée Verte.  Available for € 10 at the Habère Poche Tourist Office - +33 (0) 450 39 54 46.

The Chartreuse de Mélan, founded in 1285 by Béatrix de Faucigny and inhabited by monks for five centuries, consists still today of a church, a cloister and a farm. A place with outstanding acoustics that facilitates the organization of religious, traditional or jazz concerts in the summer. Also to be seen are the contemporary art exhibitions and, surrounding the Chartreuse, the contemporary sculpture park (with free access all year round). As an anecdote, the place was used for the shooting of a scene in the film «Les Rivières Pourpes» (2000). 

Article diffusé le 3 juillet 2006

350 m de natation, 23km de vélo et 5 km de course à pied: cela s'appelle la «mini-série». Pour les encore plus costauds, c’est le «Tri vert» qui est recommandé avec quand même 500m de natation, 20km VTT avec le dénivelé que cela suppose et 5 km de course à pied. Quant aux enfants, les mensurations sont 50 à 200 m de natation, 2 à 5 km de vélo et 1.5 km de course à pied. A faire ou à voir !

Informations et contact:
www.valleedejouxtriteam.ch
Village des Charbonnières (localiser) (course côté gauche et aval de la Vallée de Joux, natation dans le lac Brenet)