La Grande Traversée du Massif Central à VTT (GTMC-VTT) in 30 days

Avallon

Dogs allowed

Distance 1390Km

Duration 5h00

Hiking route ALLER_ITINERANCE

Marking Specific markings for the Grandes Traversées à VTT (FFC label) : white signs with triangles and red circles, complete with the name of the route. These markers are usually affixed to trees or posts along the route.

In pictures

Route description

Created over twenty years ago for mountain bike enthusiasts, the Grande Traversée du Massif Central à VTT is a mythical route, a collector’s item like few others in France.

Today, the GTMC-VTT is back in the spotlight, bigger, more accessible, more modern. It’s now a complete crossing of the Massif Central, from the great Morvan lakes in Burgundy to the Mediterranean. 1360 km to cover three regions, ten départements, four regional nature parks and one national park, and discover(…)

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Opening hours

All year round daily.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Comfort, facilities and services

  • Pets welcome

Dogs allowed Although not recommended, some mountain bikers may travel with pets. In such cases, it will be essential to carry the animal or keep it on a leash on sections of the route shared with motorized traffic, as well as on paths where the presence of animals is regulated.
On paths where the presence of animals is forbidden by decree (in National Parks in particular), mountain bikers will have to find an alternative route on paths where the presence of animals is not regulated, or temporarily separate themselves from their animal on the stages concerned.

Access

Departure point : in front of Avallon Tourist Office

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Updated on 7 June 2024 by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Tourisme