Mountain biking courses
Discover mountain biking in Verbier and Val de Bagnes
At Verbier Ride we’re here to give you the right techniques to get over every obstacle safely. Whatever your level, we’ll always have an exercise, a game or a tip to help you progress.
So come and learn to ride with us.
Courses run from June to October, subject to instructor availability. You can register up to 6 children per group. Please contact us if you have any further questions or special requests.
Courses for children
Mini Rider: Ages 4 to 7
Introduce your little one to cycling, so that from the outset he learns the right habits for safe riding.
Mountain Bike Courses for Children
Rider 1: Introduction to Mountain Biking
Introduce your child/teenager to mountain biking. This introductory course teaches basic mountain biking techniques.
Mountain Bike Courses for Children and Teens
Rider 2: Intermediate Mountain Biking
Perfect your child/teen’s level with this mountain bike course.
Mountain Bike Courses for Children and Teens
Rider 3: Advanced Level Mountain Biking
Improve your child/teenager’s technique with this course for youngsters who already know how to ride a mountain bike.
Adult Private Lessons
Would you like to improve your skills with the help of technical advice?
This course is for you.
Girls Camps
Take part in this girls-only camp led by an experienced instructor.
Ride Courses for Verbier Locals
Go beyond your riding limits with this technically oriented course!
Mini Rider: 4 to 7 years
Objective
Learn to handle your bike and ride in complete safety.
We usually stay in a safe area and play games to work on balance, braking and anticipating obstacles…
Age
From age 4.
Opening hours
For the little ones, we offer courses lasting from 1h to 3h in the mornings from 9.15am or in the afternoons until 5pm.
RDV place Blanche Verbier or loan of the cabins from Le Châble in the valley.
Book now using the form below, or ask us any questions you may have. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
| 1 person | 180 Chf |
| 2 persons | 240 Chf |
| 3 persons | 300 Chf |
| 4 persons | 320 Chf |
| 5 persons | 350 Chf |
| 6 persons | 390 Chf |
| 1 person | 350 Chf |
| 2 persons | 380 Chf |
| 3 persons | 450 Chf |
| 4 persons | 480 Chf |
| 5 persons | 550 Chf |
| 6 persons | 600 Chf |
Private group of 3 half-days in the morning or afternoon. Low prices compared to traditional private half-day courses.
| 1 child for 3 half-days | 500 Chf |
| 2 children for 3 half-days | 660 Chf |
| 3 children for 3 half-days | 810 Chf |
| 4 children for 3 half-days | 1120 Chf |
Rates are on a sliding scale according to the number of rental days. A 15% discount will be applied if the bike is booked with a course or guided tour.
| Children’s 20″ full-suspension mountain bike | 50 Chf per day |
| Children’s full-suspension mountain bike 24″ | 70 Chf per day |
| Adult full-suspension e-bike | 100 Chf per day |
| Adult enduro mountain bike | 90 Chf per day |
| Adult downhill mountain bike | 110 Chf per day |
| Protective gear (knee and elbow pads) | 25 Chf per day |
| Helmet (mandatory) | 7 Chf per day |
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Rider 1: Introduction to Mountain Biking
Level
I’ve never ridden a mountain bike, but I’m already a classic cyclist. I know how to drop a hand, go around obstacles, stand on the pedals and slalom.
Objective
Know how to brake progressively, change gears and get into a basic position to slalom, keep your balance, be safe, go down green, blue or easy slopes.
Age
This course can be taken from the age of 5.
Opening hours
from 9.15am to 5.30pm.
Use the form below to book a course or ask questions about the equipment to be used.
| 1 person | 240 Chf |
| 2 persons | 260 Chf |
| 3 persons | 300 Chf |
| 4 persons | 360 Chf |
| 5 persons | 400 Chf |
| 6 persons | 420 Chf |
| 1 person | 390 Chf |
| 2 persons | 440 Chf |
| 3 persons | 480 Chf |
| 4 persons | 560 Chf |
| 5 persons | 600 Chf |
| 6 persons | 600 Chf |
Private group of 3 half-days in the morning or afternoon. Low prices compared to traditional private half-day courses.
| 1 child for 3 half-days | 500 Chf |
| 2 children for 3 half-days | 660 Chf |
| 3 children for 3 half-days | 810 Chf |
| 4 children for 3 half-days | 1120 Chf |
Rates are on a sliding scale according to the number of rental days. A 15% discount will be applied if the bike is booked with a course or guided tour.
| Children’s 20″ full-suspension mountain bike | 50 Chf per day |
| Children’s full-suspension mountain bike 24″ | 70 Chf per day |
| Adult full-suspension e-bike | 100 Chf per day |
| Adult enduro mountain bike | 90 Chf per day |
| Adult downhill mountain bike | 110 Chf per day |
| Protective gear (knee and elbow pads) | 25 Chf per day |
| Helmet (mandatory) | 7 Chf per day |
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Rider 2: Intermediate Mountain Biking
Level
I can ride down the blue trail at the bike park but I’m not, I know the basic position.
Objective
Perfect your riding skills, go down blue runs without putting your feet down and easy red runs, improve your position in curves, know how to anticipate obstacles, go down and up small steps, get to grips with steep slopes, learn to brake gently.
Age
This course can be taken from the age of 8.
Opening hours
from 9.15am to 5.30pm.
Use the form below to book a course or ask questions about the equipment to be used.
| 1 person | 240 Chf |
| 2 persons | 260 Chf |
| 3 persons | 300 Chf |
| 4 persons | 360 Chf |
| 5 persons | 400 Chf |
| 6 persons | 420 Chf |
| 1 person | 390 Chf |
| 2 persons | 440 Chf |
| 3 persons | 480 Chf |
| 4 persons | 560 Chf |
| 5 persons | 600 Chf |
| 6 persons | 600 Chf |
Private group of 3 half-days in the morning or afternoon. Low prices compared to traditional private half-day courses.
| 1 child for 3 half-days | 500 Chf |
| 2 children for 3 half-days | 660 Chf |
| 3 children for 3 half-days | 810 Chf |
| 4 children for 3 half-days | 1120 Chf |
Rates are on a sliding scale according to the number of rental days. A 15% discount will be applied if the bike is booked with a course or guided tour.
| Children’s 20″ full-suspension mountain bike | 50 Chf per day |
| Children’s full-suspension mountain bike 24″ | 70 Chf per day |
| Adult full-suspension e-bike | 100 Chf per day |
| Adult enduro mountain bike | 90 Chf per day |
| Adult downhill mountain bike | 110 Chf per day |
| Protective gear (knee and elbow pads) | 25 Chf per day |
| Helmet (mandatory) | 7 Chf per day |
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Rider 3: Advanced Mountain Biking
Level
I can ride down difficult red trails and do jumps in the bike park, climb steps and descend steep slopes.
Objective
Improve your technique for flat and banked turns, going over hairpins without putting your feet down, jumping bumps or drops, climbing big steps, wheeling / pitching and many other techniques depending on your level.
Over the course of a full day, we’ll be doing pure technique, riding in the park with the lifts, as well as on some of the enduro sectors around Verbier. So book now to learn to ride and discover the resort at the same time.
Age
This course can be taken from the age of 8.
Opening hours
from 9.15am to 5.30pm.
Use the form below to book a course or ask questions about the equipment to be used.
| 1 person | 240 Chf |
| 2 persons | 260 Chf |
| 3 persons | 300 Chf |
| 4 persons | 360 Chf |
| 5 persons | 400 Chf |
| 6 persons | 420 Chf |
| 1 person | 390 Chf |
| 2 persons | 440 Chf |
| 3 persons | 480 Chf |
| 4 persons | 560 Chf |
| 5 persons | 600 Chf |
| 6 persons | 600 Chf |
Private group of 3 half-days in the morning or afternoon. Low prices compared to traditional private half-day courses.
| 1 child for 3 half-days | 500 Chf |
| 2 children for 3 half-days | 660 Chf |
| 3 children for 3 half-days | 810 Chf |
| 4 children for 3 half-days | 1120 Chf |
Rates are on a sliding scale according to the number of rental days. A 15% discount will be applied if the bike is booked with a course or guided tour.
| Children’s 20″ full-suspension mountain bike | 50 Chf per day |
| Children’s full-suspension mountain bike 24″ | 70 Chf per day |
| Adult full-suspension e-bike | 100 Chf per day |
| Adult enduro mountain bike | 90 Chf per day |
| Adult downhill mountain bike | 110 Chf per day |
| Protective gear (knee and elbow pads) | 25 Chf per day |
| Helmet (mandatory) | 7 Chf per day |
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Adult Private Lessons
Would you like technical advice on how to improve your riding skills or discover the bike park and singles around Verbier?
Objective
To help you progress, to increase your sensations and your speed. We’re here to give you the right advice to make the difference in every corner, every braking maneuver and every choice of trajectory. Of course, without a good bike, the rider is nothing. Before each outing, we check the equipment and, above all, the different suspension and tire pressures.
We generally use the bike park lifts or the ones from Le Châble, in addition to the training areas we have at our disposal for traversing and technical mastery.
Level
Beginner to expert.
Opening hours
from 9.15am to 5.30pm.
Use the form below to book a course or ask questions about the equipment to be used.
| 1 person | 240 Chf |
| 2 persons | 260 Chf |
| 3 persons | 300 Chf |
| 4 persons | 360 Chf |
| 5 persons | 400 Chf |
| 6 persons | 420 Chf |
| 1 person | 390 Chf |
| 2 persons | 440 Chf |
| 3 persons | 480 Chf |
| 4 persons | 560 Chf |
| 5 persons | 600 Chf |
| 6 persons | 600 Chf |
Rates are on a sliding scale according to the number of rental days. A 15% discount will be applied if the bike is booked with a course or guided tour.
| Children’s 20″ full-suspension mountain bike | 50 Chf per day |
| Children’s full-suspension mountain bike 24″ | 70 Chf per day |
| Adult full-suspension e-bike | 100 Chf per day |
| Adult enduro mountain bike | 90 Chf per day |
| Adult downhill mountain bike | 110 Chf per day |
| Protective gear (knee and elbow pads) | 25 Chf per day |
| Helmet (mandatory) | 7 Chf per day |
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Girls Camp
Girls ride is an enduro camp for girls coached by an experienced instructor. In two days, you’ll learn and progress to ride like never before. Individual coaching and adapted training with games and fun exercises, as well as discovery of the Verbier bike park and its enduro trails.
Objective
Learn how to position yourself on the bike, control braking, better understand how to get past obstacles and improve coordination of movements with exercises tailored to your needs.
Contact us to find out the dates of any scheduled camps, or book to propose new ones. Other girls are often already waiting to form a group.
Level
Beginner to expert.
Opening hours
from 10:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In summer, we organize 1 camp every weekend.
Use the form below to book a course or ask questions about the equipment to be used.
Groups of 6 people maximum.
Two days 180 Chf.
Rates are on a sliding scale according to the number of rental days. A 15% discount will be applied if the bike is booked with a course or guided tour.
| Children’s 20″ full-suspension mountain bike | 50 Chf per day |
| Children’s full-suspension mountain bike 24″ | 70 Chf per day |
| Adult full-suspension e-bike | 100 Chf per day |
| Adult enduro mountain bike | 90 Chf per day |
| Adult downhill mountain bike | 110 Chf per day |
| Protective gear (knee and elbow pads) | 25 Chf per day |
| Helmet (mandatory) | 7 Chf per day |
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Ride Lessons for Verbier Locals
Technique, technique, technique. Divided into 4 sessions of 2 hours over a month for locals working around Verbier. This course will enable you to push back your barriers for smoother riding on your next outings.
Objective
Once a week at the end of the day, we get together to do exercises targeted to your needs. Coordination, method, gesture analysis so that any obstacle is no longer impossible to overcome.
In this course, we don’t talk about kilometers or elevation changes, but rather about step height, braking power, steep climbs, hairpin bends, inclines, wheeling and manuals etc.
For each module we set up, we always ensure that the weakest or strongest learn at their own pace, without penalizing the others.
Contact us to plan the dates that suit you best, or book now if three of you are already available.
Opening hours
4 sessions from 5pm to 7pm over 4 consecutive weeks or 1 week.
Use the form below to book a course or ask questions about the equipment to be used.
Rates are on a sliding scale according to the number of rental days. A 15% discount will be applied if the bike is booked with a course or guided tour.
| Children’s 20″ full-suspension mountain bike | 50 Chf per day |
| Children’s full-suspension mountain bike 24″ | 70 Chf per day |
| Adult full-suspension e-bike | 100 Chf per day |
| Adult enduro mountain bike | 90 Chf per day |
| Adult downhill mountain bike | 110 Chf per day |
| Protective gear (knee and elbow pads) | 25 Chf per day |
| Helmet (mandatory) | 7 Chf per day |
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Want more adventure? Go further with us
We’ve put together some of our highlights around Verbier, but the adventure doesn’t stop there.
If you’d like to discover other exceptional mountain bike destinations, in Switzerland or abroad, contact us : we also organize tailor-made trips to more distant horizons.
Some examples of destinations we offer:
🇮🇹 Finale Ligure – Italy,🇨🇭 Portail de Martigny, Tour des Combins – Switzerland, 🇫🇷 Annecy, La Clusaz – France, 🇨🇦 Vancouver / Whistler – Canada, 🇺🇸 Moab – Utah, USA, 🇮🇹 Vallée d’Aoste – Italy, And much more!
Tell us what you want, we’ll take care of the rest.