15 Mountain Bike Tours in France Worth Booking

1.Calanques National Park E-Mountain Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 123 reviews · 4 hours · from $84Our pick

Join a small group with a guide such as Iris, Martin, or Cyril for a four-hour e-mountain-bike ride from Marseille into Calanques National Park. Expect rocky trails, steep climbs made easier by electric assistance, views of Sormiou, Château Pastré, and a possible beach stop.

“This was a brilliant way to explore aspects of Marseille and the surrounding area out with the city centre. Cyril was very friendly, fun and knowledgeable and brought the group together nicely. The traffic coming back in towards the bike hub was a bit chaotic if unfamiliar with french road rules but overall experience was awesome. Thank you!”

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2.Calanques National Park: E-Mountain Bike with Virtual Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 81 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $53

Start near the Trolib office and swimming pool in Cassis. After a safety briefing, choose a route with host advice, then follow the app on an electric mountain bike. Expect gravel, big views, and optional roads when summer fire closures block the Calanques.

“Een eerste keer met elektrische mountainbike was wennen. Parcours niet volledig afgewerkt maar wat we deden gaf voldoening.”

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3.Cassis National Park E-Mountain Bike Experience with Virtual Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54Top rated

From Trolib in Cassis, you get a modern electric mountain bike, helmet, repair kit, locker, and smartphone navigation with a virtual guide. Choose a route through the Calanques, toward Cap Canaille, vineyards, beaches, or La Ciotat. Expect rocky trails, steep sections, and about four hours outdoors.

“Excellent service from Emilie.. So good to be back on some bikes . We did the self guided tour with Kamoot App which worked well. Trail is very rocky in parts so definitely good to have some experience riding a mountain bike. Walk down to Calanque quite rocky and slippery so definitely wear good hiking shoes. Highly recommend this trip and tour operator. Thank you for fitting us in with the cancellation .. greatly appreciated”

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4.Point of view on the glaciers of Chamonix by electric mountain bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $242

Join Nathan or Bruno for a three-hour electric mountain bike ride from Chamonix, with routes adjusted to your ability and views toward Mont Blanc and nearby glaciers. Groups of 2 to 8 ride with a helmet, bike repairs, and an eMTB arranged for you.

“Our first guided e-bike day on the trails... Nathan was great and made everything easy for us. He adapted the trail routes to our level and provided us with so much information about riding in the region! Truly a day well spent and we'll be back for more!”

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5.Marseille Shore Excursion: Calanques National Park by Electric Mountain Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $144

Ride from Marseille’s Pointe Rouge into Calanques National Park on an electric mountain bike. Your guide handles navigation while you tackle steep paths, Sormiou’s fishing hamlet, Pastré Castle, and coastal viewpoints. Port pickup and drop-off are included, but you need solid bike-handling skills.

“My boys and I did this tour ages 14 and 12 and had a great time! The scenery was absolutely beautiful and the bikes were fun and easy to use! Our guide helped take great videos of us and we had lots of opportunities for amazing photos stops and breaks.”

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6.Cassis: Three Calanques Tour by Electric Mountain Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $66

Set out from Cassis at 8:30 a.m. on a small-group electric mountain bike tour through the Calanques National Park. You’ll ride gravel tracks to the En Vau viewpoint, cross Cassis, and may stop for a swim. Bikes, helmets, guiding, and photos on request are included.

“A really enjoyable trip with some stunning scenery! I've never ridden an electric bike before, but our guide was really supportive along the route, especially when we encountered some difficult terrain. Definitely worth doing!”

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7.Cassis : Two Calanques Tour by Electric Mountain Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

Meet your local guide at Cap Provence in Cassis for a two-hour electric mountain-bike ride through Port-Miou, Cassis, and the Calanques National Park. You’ll get sea views, quiet gravel tracks, a helmet, and post-tour photos on request. Riders must be at least 11 and comfortable on a mountain bike.

“We really enjoyed our electric mountain bike tour. Very beautiful sightseeing, nice slopes en perfect stop at a small bay.”

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8.Live an eBike Mountain Bike Experience in the Heart of Chamonix Mont-Blanc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $243

Join mountain bike guide Nathan for a three-hour eBike ride through the Chamonix valley. He supplies the electric bike, helmet, and repairs, then adjusts the route to your riding level and preferred pace. Expect forest paths, mountain pastures, striking views, and a maximum group of six.

“So glad we did this e-mountain bike experience. Our guide Nathan was wonderful and he allowed us to decide what type of ride we wanted. The trail was fun, the bikes made the ride relatively easy and the scenery was beautiful! Bring light rain coats as it started to rain during our ride so we were glad to have them with us. This was a great experience and we would do it again in a heartbeat!”

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9.Mountain bike rental in Camargue

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $29

Ride through the Camargue Regional Nature Park near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, looking for bulls, horses, herons, and other wildlife. The experience is advertised as mountain-bike rental, while supplied visitor details describe electric scooters with a guide, a small group, sandy tracks, narrow paths, and about two hours on the route.

“Great experience! A beautiful landscape with a guide at the top who explains everything with knowledge and passion! The equipment is very professional and the price is more than adequate in view of the experience offered”

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10.guided ride on the Plateau du Coscione by electric mountain bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $107

You’ll ride across the Plateau du Coscione with a regional guide, passing pozzines, sheepfolds, free-ranging animals, and GR20 refuges. Jean Marc and Antony organize a small-group outing of up to nine people, with an electric mountain bike, safety gear, lunch, and a mountain stop included.

“Jean Marc and Antony were at our disposal for the organization of this day. We rode an electric bike , without difficulty and pleasantly the part of the plateau that we did not know on foot. It was a great morning in nature , noiseless and ended very pleasantly with local products at the refuge of Bassetta with very friendly tenants too.”

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11.Chamonix, discovery of the valley by electric mountain bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $254

Meet at eBike Chamonix for a three-hour guided electric mountain bike ride through woods, mountain pastures, trails, and torrents near Mont Blanc. Your fee covers the bike, helmet, route planning, and supervision. French and English instruction is available for groups of up to eight.

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12.Ride at altitude above Chamonix on an electric mountain bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $381

Join Nathan for a 6 to 7 hour electric mountain-bike ride above Chamonix. You’ll follow mountain trails through pasture and wild scenery, climb toward wide views of Mont Blanc and the Aravis, and return by a different route. The group stays small, with two to six riders.

“We met Nathan at the designated spot and was quickly sorted with gear and a bike. A quick instruction on the bike, motor and the brakes being the 'wrong' way around compared to British bikes, and we were off before we knew it.”

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13.Discovery of a secret mountain pasture by electric mountain bike in Chamonix

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $239

Join Nathan for a three-hour electric mountain-bike ride from Chamonix toward a traditional mountain pasture. You’ll use a supplied e-bike and helmet, follow local trails, and pause for views of Mont Blanc. The route suits families and riders with moderate fitness, but mountain weather can change quickly.

“I had an amazing e-bike tour around the Chamonix valley with Nathan. At some point I damaged the e-bike by accident, but they were courteous enough to send me a new bike to finish the tour, and they didn't charge me for the damaged one”

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14.Immersive mountain bike adventure around Mont-Aiguille (Vercors)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $211

Spend about six hours riding through the Trièves beneath Mont-Aiguille. Choose mountain bike or Gravel, meet at Col de l’Arzelier or possibly Clelles-Mens station, and explore forests, limestone cliffs, villages, and wide Vercors views with an English-speaking guide.

“Our guide was excellent, very funny and very informative of the local area.”

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15.Guided electric mountain bike tour of the Estérel Massif

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $22Best value

Join a small group of up to 10 for a 2.5-hour electric mountain bike outing from Agay Pizza. After a bike briefing and warm-up, guide Edmund leads you through the Estérel forest, with views of the Mediterranean and explanations of local plants, wildlife, geology, and history. Bring or rent your own bike.

“Beautiful tour, the guide was super nice and knowledgeable, amazing views and the electric bikes are great! Definitely recommend it!”

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