Pont des Nants Loop - Mountain Bike Route No. 28

The Pont des Nants Loop, mountain bike route No. 28, is a varied trail that combines forest trails and paved roads. It’s the perfect way to explore the village of Cordon and its hillsides!
This loop can be ridden on mountain bikes, e-mountain bikes, and e-bikes.

Mountain bike trail No. 28, the Pont des Nants Loop, is ideal for exploring the village of Cordon: Starting from the village center, you’ll head up one of the hillsides before descending back down to the lower part of the village and exploring the Jorasse Forest. In the Jorasse Forest, you’ll enjoy nature, its bounty, and its picturesque spots, including our famous Pont des Nants.
Accessible to mountain bikers, it combines moderate technical difficulty with the joy of riding in the mountains.
For the more athletic, the route can be extended from Les Plaines all the way to the Avenaz alpine pasture.
Please note: depending on the type of bike you have, the duration of the loop will vary:

• For a mountain bike, the loop will take 1 hour and 30 minutes
• On an e-MTB (electric mountain bike), the loop takes 1 hour
• On an e-bike (electric hybrid bike), the loop takes 1 hour and 15 minutes

The trail is marked with beige signs featuring orange triangles: the color inside the triangles indicates the difficulty level of the trail.

Map of Mountain Bike Routes in the Mont Blanc Region, available for purchase at the tourist office
Cordon Tourisme Summer Trail Map

1/ The hike starts at the Cordon tourist office and takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes if you’re on a mountain bike.
2/ Head toward the Chemin des Écoles, then go up the Route des Miaz until you reach the hamlet of Le Chêne.
3/ Head down the Chemin du Chêne, and you’ll arrive at the hamlet of Le Pornay.
4/ From the hamlet of Le Pornay, take the Route de la Jorasse toward the forest road, heading toward Les Plaines.
5/ Once you reach Les Plaines, head down the Chemin de l’Avenaz toward the Pont des Nants, then on to the Pont de Barlioz.
6/ Once you reach the Pont de Barlioz, head toward the village center to return to the tourist office.

For the more athletic, from Les Plaines, the route can be extended to the Avenaz mountain pasture.