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Red Trail / EN05
Mountain Biking Trail
Hard
7.16 mi
228 ft
Dip your toes into Verbier's enduro riding scene.
The "Red Trail," also known by some as "EN05," is the perfect way to warm up on the top-to-bottom enduro trails running from the top of Les Ruinettes lift all the way down to Le Chable far below. The Red Trail is one of the easier full-blooded enduro routes, and since it is well-labeled both on the map and out in the mountains with bright red arrows, it's also fairly easy to navigate.
After pedaling from the top of Les Ruinettes across the dirt road, you'll spot the red sign pointing down the mountain. The descent begins fast and furious, ripping down wide-open singletrack through alpine meadows. You'll cross several roads and pass through a few small collections of houses on the mountainside—be sure to slow down when passing between houses.
As you descend, the singletrack gets twistier and more technical. Stacks of switchbacks require constant turning, but modern trail maintenance has made these turns eminently more mountain bikeable than they were in the years of yore.
After dropping into the trees, the singletrack gets significantly more technical, with rock gardens, root webs, and a few sections of significant exposure. This is still advanced-level mountain biking and would easily earn a black diamond rating in North America. The FATMAP difficulty rating of "Severe" is well-earned.
Lower down, you'll have to connect several stretches of dirt and paved roads to hit all the bits of singletrack. At times it can be difficult to find all of these various singletrack connectors. The best thing to do is to watch for the red signs and pay close attention to this map. If you miss a section, no worries: just continue downhill and try to grab the next one.
Eventually, you'll wrap up this route in the lift station at Le Chable. A two-lift combination will take you back to the top of Les Ruinettes for your next rip down the mountain! Written by Greg Heil
The "Red Trail," also known by some as "EN05," is the perfect way to warm up on the top-to-bottom enduro trails running from the top of Les Ruinettes lift all the way down to Le Chable far below. The Red Trail is one of the easier full-blooded enduro routes, and since it is well-labeled both on the map and out in the mountains with bright red arrows, it's also fairly easy to navigate.
After pedaling from the top of Les Ruinettes across the dirt road, you'll spot the red sign pointing down the mountain. The descent begins fast and furious, ripping down wide-open singletrack through alpine meadows. You'll cross several roads and pass through a few small collections of houses on the mountainside—be sure to slow down when passing between houses.
As you descend, the singletrack gets twistier and more technical. Stacks of switchbacks require constant turning, but modern trail maintenance has made these turns eminently more mountain bikeable than they were in the years of yore.
After dropping into the trees, the singletrack gets significantly more technical, with rock gardens, root webs, and a few sections of significant exposure. This is still advanced-level mountain biking and would easily earn a black diamond rating in North America. The FATMAP difficulty rating of "Severe" is well-earned.
Lower down, you'll have to connect several stretches of dirt and paved roads to hit all the bits of singletrack. At times it can be difficult to find all of these various singletrack connectors. The best thing to do is to watch for the red signs and pay close attention to this map. If you miss a section, no worries: just continue downhill and try to grab the next one.
Eventually, you'll wrap up this route in the lift station at Le Chable. A two-lift combination will take you back to the top of Les Ruinettes for your next rip down the mountain! Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaux Station to Col des Gentianes | 1.13 mi | 184 ft | 3.0% |
| enduro_section_la_Chaux | 0.50 mi | -584 ft | -21.8% |
| Comfort Zone | 2.54 mi | -3,091 ft | -23.0% |
| Enduro Red Long | 3.54 mi | -3,848 ft | -20.5% |
| Mind the Cows! | 0.43 mi | -584 ft | -25.4% |
| La Chaux - Sarreyer Enduro Red | 1.96 mi | -2,218 ft | -21.4% |
| DH Les Creux | 0.31 mi | -354 ft | -21.4% |
| DH Sarreyer | 0.42 mi | -407 ft | -18.1% |
| Sarreyer Slipup | 0.71 mi | -663 ft | -17.6% |
| Sarreyer complet | 1.26 mi | -1,060 ft | -15.8% |
| Sarreyer part 1 | 0.68 mi | -781 ft | -21.5% |