Blue MTB trails

Easy mountain biking trails for beginner mountain bikers and families

Location: Val Thorens
Featured in: Mountain Biking Trails
Updated: 31 March 2025

With an abundance of fire roads all across the valley this a great area for beginner bikers and families.

Val Thorens

There are blue downhill specific trails in the town of Val Thorens which are suitable for beginners to mountain biking. They both begin from the top of the Moutriere chairlift, are 3.5km in length and have a descent of 380m. These are great for practising technique and getting used to the style of riding as you can lap them both easily until you can ride both with confidence and are ready for the move to the next level.

Les Menuires

This area has the largest track selection in the Valley and the blue trails are all downhill specific, but of varying length. Under the Reberty chairlift you will find the short 1.3km long 'Descente des Boyes' which cover a descent of 150m in height. A great short trail to get you used to riding top to bottom in one go! The other trails run down the left side of the valley towards Les Menuires are 2.4 and 4km long with descents of 300m and 400m respectively.

Saint Martin de Belleville

The final and longest of the blue trails ends in Saint Martin at the base of the St Martin gondola. Since the run begins at the very top of Saint Martin chairlift the total length of the track is a fantastic 8.3km with a descent of 1,034m. Once you have mastered this trail you will be ready to move on to the reds.

What to see

Vanoise National Park

Distance from location
33.5 km

The Vanoise National Park is one of the highlights of the Tarentaise region.

Where to lunch

Favela Bar and Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

Located on the Val Thorens famous bar street you will find Favela. A venue not to be missed.
Beca Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

Well known throughout the resort, this restaurant offers fine dining, and is recognised as one of the leading restaurants of the Alps.
La Laiterie Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

Truffle fondue with champagne, anyone? You can choose from a few different flavours of fondue in this restaurant, each of which harks back to a different region.
Il Gusto Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

This Italian restaurant offers gourmet Italian cuisine in the heart of Val Thorens.
La Cave Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

Chef Eric Samson revisits some of your favourite traditional mountain dishes.
L'Olympiski Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

There is nothing like spending a day in the mountains to work up an appetite! Give in to the tempting flavours of traditional Alpine cuisine - melted cheese, cured meats, hearty mountain food to satisfy your senses...

What to do

Le Lac Blanc Cinema

Location
Val Thorens

This cinema has two daily screenings and an afternoon screening on bad weather days.
Bowling

Location
Val Thorens

Val Thorens Bowling offers a range of activities right in the heart of the resort.
Val Tho Motoneige Activity Company

Location
Val Thorens

Head out on a snowmobile with a guide and experience the mountains at night time when the lifts have closed and the pistes are quiet.
Raquette Nature

Location
Val Thorens

Discover the beauty of the untouched natural mountains on snow shoes.