MTB & Study this Summer in Chamonix

MTB & Study this Summer in Chamonix, France

With over 2000m of rideable vertical ranges, 6 lift systems in a 15-mile long valley, Chamonix offers an abundance of awesome riding terrain for the intrepid mountain biker. Combine this with an undertaking of French language at Insted’s language school and you have an adventure holiday of a lifetime dripping with the immersions of French living.

With a range of trails and descents Chamonix caters for beginners to the more experienced riders. The mellow jeep trails like the Grand Balcon Sud between Brévent and Flégère are perfect for those looking for some excitement but don’t have as much experience behind the handlebars. Then, of course, there are miles and miles of steep, technical single track to satisfy the hungers of even the most hardcore downhillers. Trails like the Bel Achat descending from the top of Brévent, offering a steep descent punctuated with what seems like hundreds of tight switchbacks and plenty of air below just to keep things interesting. Or if you're the kind of rider with thighs the size of tree trunks bulging from your lycra shorts, there's certainly enough uphill grinds to keep your heart pounding until long after the teeth on your small ring have worn off.

Now is the time to take this summer by the horns and book yourself in to a week or a semester long French course in Chamonix, France. Select from 1 week to up to 13. Insted can help sort your accommodation too – shared or private and can offer great local advice on hiring gear if you’re not planning to bring your own.

Getting to Chamonix is easy with Flights from Easyjet flies from London to Geneva from just £29.95 one-way. (www.easyjet.com).

MTB & Study this Summer in Chamonix. Book Summer 2010 now. Courses start June 21. www.insted.com.

About Insted

Insted is an accredited Language Learning Centre, established in 1997, offering language courses in French, English and Italian at their Chamonix Headquarters and via their partner schools in Biarritz, San Sebastian and Tenerife. The Insted Concept promotes language learning with a lifestyle incorporating active sports such as skiing, mountain biking, climbing, hiking or surfing, successfully allowing hundreds of students to improve their language skills and their active sport of interest. Insted has expanded to include the teaching of Spanish courses and surfing on the dramatic volcanic island of Tenerife off the coast of Africa, and in the beautiful seaside town of San Sebastián located in the lush Basque region in northern Spain.