How to get to Oisans? Mountain Bike Spot of the Alps and the Mountain Passes

It’s really easy to get to Oisans. Bourg-d’Oisans is just an hour from Grenoble or two hours from Gap, and Briançon is only 38 km from La Grave.

If you’re coming from further afield, you can fly to Grenoble, Lyon or Geneva. You can also take the train, as there is a bus service between Grenoble train station and Bourg-d’Oisans.

By car

From Grenoble (38)

Bourg d’Oisans : 50 Km // 1 hr
Follow signs to Sisteron/Gap on the A 480 motorway.
Take Exit n°8 « Vizille – Stations de l’Oisans »
Follow the N85 to Vizille, then the D1091 signposted Briançon and just keep straight on to Bourg d’Oisans.
Once past Séchilienne, you are in Oisans.

Isère road traffic info
Website: itinisere.fr
Tel: 0820 08 38 38 (0,34€/mn)

From Briançon (05)

La Grave : 38 Km // 48 mins.
Follow the D 1091 signposted Grenoble, via the Col du Lautaret (2057 m).

From Gap (05)

Bourg d’Oisans : 97 Km // 2 hrs
Follow the N85 “Napoleon Road” signposted Grenoble.
After “La Salle en Beaumont”, turn right towards “Valbonnais > Col d’Ornon > Bourg d’Oisans” (42 km).

Info Route Hautes-Alpes
Website: inforoute05.fr

Special equiment

From the end of October to the end of March, you are strongly advised to come here with the necessary special equipment.
For safety reasons, when the temperature is lower than 7°C, we recommend you use tyres that are suitable for the snow, for better grip.
If you don’t want to change your tyres before you come, make sure you at least have snow chains with you, as they are compulsory on some of our roads. A handy tip; place them on top of your suitcases so you don’t need to empty the car boot to find them.