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Col de Furfande Supertrail

Col de Furfande

The Col de Furfande to the south of the Col d'Izoard boasts an exceptional and fantastic trail descent into the Gorges de Guil. A must if you are in the area.

Description

The tour begins with an impressive, long asphalt section through the dramatic backdrop of the Gorges de Guil. The narrow gorge, framed by steep rock faces, is impressive right from the start. After this prelude, you follow the pass road towards Col d'Izoard as far as the village of Arvieux. After around 26 kilometers, you leave the road traffic and turn onto a gravel road that winds its way steadily uphill to the Col de Furfande.

At the top, there is a magnificent view back to the Col d'Izoard and over large parts of the Queyras Regional Nature Park. The Col de Furfande marks the start of the first descent of the tour: a fast, flowing trail of difficulty S1, which soon becomes more technical and finally turns into a short but steep counter-climb to the Col Garnier. E-mountain bikers usually manage this climb in the saddle, while everyone else pushes for a few minutes.

At Col Garnier, the super trail down into the Gorges du Guil begins - a fast, agile and varied trail that combines fun, flow and technique. The descent leads to a stream bed before a short, steep climb follows. Due to a lack of trail options, you then roll along a gravel road to the hamlet of Gros. The spectacular final section starts here: a technically challenging trail with tight bends and exposed sections. For safety reasons, it is important to push your mountain bike briefly in places. If you want to avoid this exposed section, you can alternatively follow the spectacular asphalt road for a while and turn left onto a serpentine trail that leads back to the main route later on.

The crowning glory of the tour is an impressive section through the lowest part of the Guil Gorge - a scenic finale to this varied and extraordinary tour.

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53 km

2025 m

2025 m

Mont-Dauphin

Mont-Dauphin

3513

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several Options in Arvieux

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Izoard Supertour

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Portrait Thomas Giger

About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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