La Grande Traversée du Massif Central à VTT (GTMC-VTT) in 30 days
Hard
720h
1390km
+30064m
-30697m
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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 the exceptional succession of the Massif's great landscapes, as well as the people and heritage of these highlands.
The GTMC is also becoming more welcoming. Whether it's your first experience of mountain bike touring over a few days or a long-distance raid, the GTMC now lends itself to a wide range of activities and can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, from the gentlest to the most committed. From the wooded curves of the north to the slopes of the Auvergne volcanoes, from the sharp relief of the Grands Causses and Cévennes to the descent through the garrigue to the sea, there's a GTMC for everyone!
Especially since the new GTMC has been designed for electrically-assisted mountain biking, the new bike that brings mountain biking and roaming within everyone's reach. Whether you're a novice or an expert, you'll be able to share the adventure of mountain biking together.
Difficult sections
A long (but easily adaptable thanks to the many accommodations along the way), hilly route (with a few physical but rarely long climbs) that presents no major difficulties.
A few technical sections in the Morvan.
An airy, technical section between Sainte-Enimie and Saint-Chély-du-Tarn (but easily avoided by joining the Col de Coperlac directly via the D 986 road from Sainte-Enimie).
No portaging, but some pushing generally limited to a few meters.
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.
Map references
IGN Maps - From the Morvan to the Auvergne volcanoes
2825 E - 2528 E - 2530 O - 2825 OT - 2723 ET - 2823 ET - 2825 O - 2722 ET - 2822 OT - 2530 E - 2531 ET - 2626 E - 2626 O - 2627 O - 2628 O - 2826 E - 2726 E - 2726 O - 2727 E - 2531 E - 2529 E - 2826 O
IGN maps - From the Auvergne volcanoes to the Mediterranean
2535 E - 2636 E - 2636 O - 2639 O - 2639 E - 2637 E - 2638 E - 2738 O - 2641 O - 2432 ET - 2531 ET - 2640 OT - 2739 OT - 2542 E - 2531 E - 2644 O - 2642 O - 2643 E - 2643 OT - 2645 ET - 2535 O - 2534 OT - 2641 ET - 2642 ET - 2642 OT - 2643 ET - 2644 OT
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