UKH

Hi

I've just discovered the Sellaronda mtb tour in the Dolomites and wondered whether anyone knew of similar loops with lift connections in other areas of the Swiss/ Italian Alps? Preferably in Brenta Dolomites and southern Switzerland?

Ciao!

The Pass'Portes du Soleil is a fantastic (big) lift assisted day out. It’s in France but not far from the Swiss and Italian borders. 

Thanks. That seems to be more of a one off event rather than something we can turn up and ride at any time though. 

Does look good though - a bit like the raides des ecrins.

You can do a big loop around the Portes du Soleil outside of the event, the lifts are all open under the same lift pass.

Les Gets->Morzine->Avoriaz->Les Croset->Morgins->Chatel->....bus back to Avoriaz sector->Morzine->Les Gets. 

It's a big-old day out. The only 'boring' bit is the long fire road down from Les Crosets to Morgins.

https://www.chatel.com/medias/images/info_pages/plan-des-circuits-vtt-des-p...

Also more generally, the Swiss are very good with bikes on public transport (buses as well as trains) which can be very handy not just for facilitating point-to-point rides but also just uplift to high villages or road passes with fun off-road ways back down. (Do trailforks have coverage over there? Look out for the swiss singletrail maps which are the printed equivalent.)