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6 - Cross-country - Red - Le Pont du Diable
Mountain Biking
· Aussois
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parcours-vtt-pont-diablePhoto: Alexia Lombard, Haute Maurienne Vanoise
When you reach the Pont du Diable (Devil's Bridge), remember to look well ahead, otherwise you're in for a thrill or two! It's no coincidence that this is a via ferrata site!
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Distance 13.5 km
1:30 h
470 m
470 m
1,487 m
1,136 m
Your first descent is partly on a pleasant, if sometimes tricky, singletrack path which takes you to Devil's Bridge via the Esseillon Forts.
This is the itinerary's lowest point. From here, you'll take the Chemin du Petit Bonheur up along the forest road as far as Bramans. You'll finish at Aussois after making an elevation gain of approximately 250 metres. While not particularly difficult, this itinerary requires a reasonably good level of fitness as well as a degree of technical skill on the way down.
The devil's bridge stands more than 100 metres above the Arc riverbed. Legend has it that the bridge-builder was having trouble and called upon the devil to help him meet the deadline. The devil agreed in exchange for the soul of whomever would cross the bridge first. But it was a poor bargain because the first soul to cross the bridge was... a mountain goat!
Departs from: Marie-Thérèse Fort in Aussois, or Val Cenis Bramans
This is the itinerary's lowest point. From here, you'll take the Chemin du Petit Bonheur up along the forest road as far as Bramans. You'll finish at Aussois after making an elevation gain of approximately 250 metres. While not particularly difficult, this itinerary requires a reasonably good level of fitness as well as a degree of technical skill on the way down.
The devil's bridge stands more than 100 metres above the Arc riverbed. Legend has it that the bridge-builder was having trouble and called upon the devil to help him meet the deadline. The devil agreed in exchange for the soul of whomever would cross the bridge first. But it was a poor bargain because the first soul to cross the bridge was... a mountain goat!
Departs from: Marie-Thérèse Fort in Aussois, or Val Cenis Bramans
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1,487 m
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1,136 m
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APIDAE tourism data updated on 02/08/2022 by "Communauté de communes Haute Maurienne Vanoise".Spotted an error? Write to the owner with the following information:
File name: 6 - Cross-country - Rouge - Le Pont du Diable | Record identifier: 691035 | URL (link) for this Outdooractive page.
Start
Camping la Buidonnière à Aussois ou Val Cenis Bramans
Coordinates:
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45.224760, 6.745870
DMS
45°13'29.1"N 6°44'45.1"E
UTM
32T 323036 5010390
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Coordinates
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45.224760, 6.745870
DMS
45°13'29.1"N 6°44'45.1"E
UTM
32T 323036 5010390
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Book recommendation by the author
Haute Maurienne Vanoise mountain bike booklet sold in the Tourist Offices
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Haute Maurienne Vanoise mountain bike map sold in the Tourist Offices
Difficulty
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Distance
13.5 km
Duration
1:30 h
Ascent
470 m
Descent
470 m
Highest point
1,487 m
Lowest point
1,136 m
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