The Vars Bike Park | Vars: Hautes-Alpes ski resort

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The Vars Bike Park

Not to be missed!

With more than 200km of itineraries and trails for all levels and all disciplines, the Vars Bike Park is THE place to be if you’re looking for a thrilling ride with friends or family!

The 2 new red trails on the enduro side:

“Red Rabbit” : 2.52km and 420m vertical drop

“Elixir” : 5.5km or +2km of fun from the summit of La Mayt to the current start at Lac de Peyrol.

The 2 new green DH trails :

“Golden Green: 1.6km with 220m of vertical drop

“Squirel”: 850m to link directly to the Point Show sector

185 kmpistes

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Cross Country / VTTAE trails

There are no fewer than 60km of trails for mountain bikes and cross-country enthusiasts: an exhilarating playground for discovering Vars, its mountain pass and its villages, via some of the most beautiful trails in the area. Magnificent scenery, gentle or challenging itineraries, the choice is yours… or not, you can take it all!

Green route – 7km loop – 250m D :

You’ll discover the farmers’ path: large meadows beneath the Vars ridges with the beautiful Eyssina and the Ecrins in the background. A dream setting before entering the Pinée wood, between pines and larches to reach your starting point at Vars Sainte Catherine.

Green routes

Balcons de Vars: 3km – 150m D+ / 130m D-

Lac de Peyrol: 4km – 504m D

Join les Claux from Vars Sainte-Marie via the Lac de Peyrol on an itinerary of no great difficulty and finish on the DH “Décou’verte”.

Itinéraire Bleu – 18km – 720m D :

A grand tour for this beautiful hike towards the Refuge Napoléon then the summit of Peynier with a 360° view of the surrounding mountains before descending the mystical Bois de Laver to the Pont de la Salce at Vars Sainte Catherine. You will then reach the villages of Saint Marcellin and Sainte Marie along the Chagne torrent before returning to Vars les Claux, your starting point.

Blue Itinerary- 17km – 700m D :

Take a tour of the complete white forest in Vars and Risoul!

Red route – 14.5km – 700m D :

From the top of the village of Les Claux, overlook Lac Napoléon before turning off into the Peynier sector to reach the heights of Sainte-Catherine. Technical route.

Red route – 10.5km – 470m D :

ATTENTION, this trail will be closed for the entire 2025 summer season.

This loop from Les Claux takes you to explore the Bois Noir via the Refuge Napoléon. There are more steep sections, both up and down, on this challenging route, which takes you back to Vars les Claux along the Chagne torrent.

Black itinerary – 10km loop – 481m D :

Take a step up on this wild trail, a balcony overlooking the villages and the Vars valley between meadows and woods beneath the Vars ridges. Discover the Pinée wood with its Crepoun rock and hut, a real nature bath on the heights of Fortune, the name given to the village of Vars Sainte Catherine thanks to an exhibition that made it the town’s attic.