Terres Noires in Digne: the ride tours are added here

Terres Noirs (Digne-les-Bains)

The Terres Noires in Digne now have cult status among mountain bikers. Ride has prepared a full load of singletrail tours from the region in June.

No plans for the fall yet? Then make sure you have Digne-les-Bains in Provence on your radar. The trails over the Terres Noires are spectacular. But the region also has many other excellent trails to offer. In June 2025, Ride prepared the best routes in the region and activated them in the tour database. The list of all ride tours from Digne-les-Bains can be found here:
ride-mtb.com/touren/digne-les-bains

Tour highlights Digne

These tours are particularly recommended in Digne-les-Bains:

New routes in Cortina d'Ampezzo

In June, Ride also expanded the data for Cortina d'Ampezzo and implemented it in a large and readable print report in Ride N°97. At the same time, a new spot guide for Cortina was created with all relevant MTB information from the region:
ride-mtb.com/spotguide/cortina

Tour highlights Cortina d'Ampezzo

New trails and new mountain railroads have led to an expanded range of tours in Cortina. These include the following routes in particular, which are new to the database:

Singletrail tours prepared and published by Ride in June 2025 (red) and the total routes recorded in 2025 (blue).

Most popular ride tours in June 2025

Here is the list of the most popular entries:

Einsiedler Kretenweg (Central Switzerland)
Furka Trail (Valais)
Bernina-Poschiavo (Graubünden)
Rheinschlucht Supertour (Graubünden)
Nufenenpass - Mossmatten-Trail (Valais)
Melchsee-Hasliberg (Central Switzerland)
Brienzer Rothorn (Bernese Oberland)
Alps Epic Trail Davos (Graubünden)
Stockalperweg (Valais)
Piz Umbrail (Graubünden)

The ride database now includes 2450 researched and detailed singletrail tours, which were accessed over 140,000 times in June 2025 (source: Google Analytics).

Here you can find all of Ride's singletrail tours: ride-mtb.com/touren

Newly activated tours in June 2025

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Strada de la Vena (Alleghe)

The Strada de la Vena is one of the most famous mountain bike routes in the Alleghe region. The trail and natural highlight is the descent from the Rifugio Averau down into the dense Dolomite forest. The tour impresses with its scenery and is also suitable for less technically experienced mountain bikers.

Civetta (Italy)

Forcella Ambrizzola

If you love grandiose landscapes, the Forcella Ambrizzola tour will make your eyes water. After crossing the ridge, you get an incredible panorama of the Dolomites in broadband format.

Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy)

Große Tofana-Umrundung

The Fanes circuit from St. Vigil and Pederü is a South Tyrolean touring classic and a scenic highlight, but without any major riding challenges. From Cortina d'Ampezzo, the tour is much more challenging. Despite using the cable car, the tour still has a whopping 1654 meters in altitude. However, this variant not only tops the classic route in terms of scenery, but also offers some super enduro sections.

Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy)

Strada de la Vena (Cortina)

The Strada de la Vena is actually part of the Alleghe catchment area. But from Cortina, the classic tour can be turned into a real super tour thanks to the lift infrastructure.

Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy)

Chasseur-Trail

The Chasseur Trail is one of the legendary bike routes in Digne. It includes the legendary and spectacular Crete Trail and ends at a stream with great swimming opportunities.

Digne-les-Bains (France)

Terres Noires Superkombi

The Terres Noires in Digne are legendary. This route combines the most spectacular sections into a combination that can also be tackled individually.

Digne-les-Bains (France)

Chalvet-Trail

At the upper end of the Lac de Castillon near Saint-André-les-Alpes there are some great MTB trails, including the varied descent from the local mountain Chalvet.

Digne-les-Bains (France)

Barrême Trails

Slightly south of Digne-les-Bains is the village of Barrême, which is surrounded by numerous fast single trails that can be easily combined into all-mountain routes.

Digne-les-Bains (France)

Duyes Kreten-Trail

A little to the west of Digne-les-Bains lies the ridge of the Duyes Valley. And a continuous single trail rides along the entire ridge - 25 kilometers!

Digne-les-Bains (France)

La Bigue

The summit of La Bigue high above Digne-les-Bains is part of a sensational trail that rides from the Col de la Croix to Digne in an extremely varied way.

Digne-les-Bains (France)

Pas d'Archail - Terres Noires

This route is considered one of the major highlights in Digne and is hard to beat in terms of variety. It includes the traverse through the imposing rock band and the descent through the Terres Noires.

Digne-les-Bains (France)

Colle della Porta

With the Colle della Porta crossing in Valle Orco, you tackle a perfectly laid out mule trail uphill, as well as a partly challenging descent towards Lago di Ceresole.

Valle dell'Orco (Italy)

Colle Vallonetto

The Valle Maira and Valle Stura were heavily fortified for military purposes in the 1930s and 1940s. Since then, bikers today have countless first-class options, especially on the Gardetta plateau. The circular route via Colle Vallonetto is one of them.

Val Stura (Italy)

Monte Taou Blanc

Monte Taou Blanc (3438 m above sea level) is a breathtaking all-mountain tour in the heart of the Western Alps that is one of the best in the Alps.

Valle dell'Orco (Italy)

Crête du Lachat

The Crête de Lachat is one of the most attractive trail descents with direct access to Annecy.

Annecy (France)

Mandallaz-Trails

North of Annecy lies the Montage de la Mandallaz. In this forest hill, the trail density is probably higher than anywhere else in Europe! The trails are all in the S1 range and turn the combinations into a flow rollercoaster.

Annecy (France)

Baisse de Barrot

The tourist village of Valberg in the Maritime Alps may have a bike park, but the trails in the greater region have a lot more kick. For example, the great singletrail descent from the Baisse de Barrot to Guillaumes.

Alpes-Maritimes (Maritime Alps) (France)

Gorges de Daluis

The Gorges de Daluis is a scenic highlight in Haute-Provence and can be perfectly combined with great single trails high above the valley floor.

Alpes-Maritimes (Maritime Alps) (France)

Guillaumes – Terres Rouges

The Gorge de Daluis is known for its red earth. Further up on the southern flank of the Dôme de Barrot, mountain bikers ride right through the middle of such red earth sections. An extraordinary spectacle.

Alpes-Maritimes (Maritime Alps) (France)

Col de la Barbenière

French outback in the Haute Provence. That's how you feel on the tour over the Col de la Barbenière. A crisp trail tour away from the crowds.

Alpes-Maritimes (Maritime Alps) (France)

Col des Champs

The Col de Champs is one of the legendary Tour de France passes, but also offers great trail descents. In this version, this leads to a great combo on the north side of the pass.

Alpes-Maritimes (Maritime Alps) (France)

Le Cousson

Digne also has other charms than the Terres Noirs. For example, the descent from Cousson, which can be easily combined with other trails.

Digne-les-Bains (France)

Digne Backyard

In the hinterland of Digne, a first-class trail combo is hidden away from the well-known Terres Noirs. Lots of flowing trail fun is guaranteed in the backyard!

Digne-les-Bains (France)

Suitable Ride Spotguides

Everything you need to know about the region Cortina d'Ampezzo: Ride-Spotguide Cortina d'Ampezzo.

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