Whilst Morzine is a great place to ski, there are so many other activities to suit non-skiers of all ages.
Non-skier things to do in Morzine
Can't ski, won't ski? It's not all downhill you know
You don't have to be a skier to fall in love with Morzine. Whilst the area is famous for its world-class slopes, it's also packed with unforgettable experiences for visitors who'd rather keep their feet off the pistes. From soaring cable cars and scenic mountain vistas to snowshoe walks, indulgent spas and cosy cafés with spectacular views, there's plenty to enjoy at every pace. Whether you're travelling with skiers or simply looking for a different kind of alpine escape, here are the best things for non-skiers to do in Morzine.
Hire a guide or go on a tour
Escape the ski crowds with a snowshoe (raquette) adventure, exploring peaceful mountain landscapes on guided or self-guided routes. Half-day, full-day and evening excursions are available, often including equipment and transport. Experienced skiers can try ski touring, following famous Morzine routes away from the lifts with a guide and skins. Non-skiers can enjoy over 100km of signposted winter walking trails with a pedestrian lift pass, discovering alpine lakes, meadows and spectacular views. Dress appropriately, follow marked paths and respect the mountain environment.
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Off-piste ski lessons
Improve your off-piste skills with expert coaching in Morzine’s stunning backcountry
Experience the excitement of off-piste skiing in Morzine with expert coaching that blends technique, confidence building, and essential mountain safety. These sessions help you explore fresh terrain, understand avalanche awareness, and enjoy the backcountry with guidance from skilled local instructors.
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Alta Lumina enchanted night walk
Music, light and landscape come together for a unique experience
In the heart of the French Alps, in the village of Les Gets, experience a night walk in an enchanted forest like no other. Set off along the path of a travelling music-maker and his hot-air balloon, and follow his incredible journey beyond the mountains.
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Private mountain biking tuition and guiding
Tailored mountain biking sessions of one to three hours, with an experienced guide
Receive the full attention of a private guide, and tons of personalised feedback, to help you improve your riding skills.
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Night sledging
Two hour night sledging down to Prodains, suitable for 14 years and over
Stick on your head torch and enjoy the sledging down the pistes at night.
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Backcountry ski guides
Private ski or snowboard guiding for up to six people - on and off-piste
A private ski or snowboard session for all ability levels – on and off-piste. It’s all about fun, improvement and discovering new off piste terrain.
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Guided mountain biking tour
Half and full day private group mountain bike guiding for all levels
Private mountain bike guiding for groups of up to eight people.
Après-ski with everyone else
You don't have to ski to enjoy "après-ski". Meet up with the rest of your group in a local bar and share stories from your day over a beer. Going to party at Folie Douce in Avoriaz is a great way to spend the afternoon watching the amazing cabaret, then dance to the live, dynamic house band. Or do something different with your window before dinner and head to one of the ice skating rinks - there are two in Morzine. Alternatively, grab a sled and head to The Tremplin at the base of the Pléney piste for some fast family fun, and once the slopes close for the evening you can head up the cable car and enjoy some night time sledging with guides to show you the way - just don't forget your headtorch.
Bars & Clubs in Morzine
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The Hideout Bar
Lively bar attached to Hideout Hostel with food and cocktails on the menu!
Hideout Bar, located within the popular Hideout Hostel in Morzine, is renowned for the vibrant and flavour-packed food served at its in-house restaurant. Rather than focusing on traditional alpine cuisine, which can be found across the resort, Hideout takes a refreshing detour with fresh and exciting Asian street food.
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Bec Jaune Brewery
Home-brewed new- and old-style beers and locally sourced food in the centre of Morzine
Bec Jaune Brewery in Morzine is a must-visit for lovers of craft beer and fresh, inventive food. This lively microbrewery and restaurant offers a unique experience, combining the art of beer-making with a seasonal menu that changes throughout the year. Whether you’re a vegetarian, a meat-lover, or simply curious, there’s something to delight every palate.
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La Chaudanne Wine Bar & Restaurant
Warm and welcoming Savoyard stone cellar wine bar and great restaurant
La Chaudanne Wine Bar & Restaurant in Morzine is a haven for food and wine lovers, offering a warm, chalet-inspired atmosphere and a taste of Savoyard hospitality.
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O'Chalet Bar & Restaurant
American and international gourmet burgers and more in Morzine and now in Les Gets too, to eat in or takeaway
Ô Chalet is a lively, laid-back spot in the centre of Morzine, known for serving tasty burgers, bagels, kebabs and crêpes at reasonable prices. With its broad, crowd-pleasing menu and buzzing, informal atmosphere, it’s perfect for a quick bite between activities, a relaxed après-ski snack or an easygoing meal with friends or family. Open all year round, it remains a firm favourite among both locals and visitors looking for great value and flavour.
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La Folie Douce Bar
The place to be for après-ski in Avoriaz, accessible on foot and by skis!
La Folie Douce in Avoriaz is the ultimate destination for combining great food, music, and fun in a spectacular alpine setting. Every afternoon, this legendary après-ski venue brings together locals and visitors alike for open-access clubbing, spectacular shows, and unforgettable moments with family or friends.
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Le Bowling bar
Underground bowling alley and bar open every day in summer and winter
Le Bowling Bar in the heart of Les Gets is the ultimate spot for fun, friends, and a lively atmosphere. With two fully equipped bowling lanes, pool tables, darts, foosball, and even a pinball machine, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re planning a friendly competition, a casual game, or just a night out, the bar provides the perfect backdrop, complete with music and a buzzing social vibe.
Nordic skiing
An extremely popular mountain sport, known as 'ski de fond' in France, there are numerous tracks available across the Portes de Soleil area. Avoriaz/Super Morzine is a high altitude sector with lots of sunny, easy tracks with wonderful viewpoints. The Manche Valley is pure back country with no lifts for miles, and it's possible to reach l'Érigné from Morzine by the free shuttle. This very accessible sport is relatively low cost, you can hire equipment and arrange lessons and guiding locally, and the views are to die for!
Ski School Lessons in Morzine
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Group ski lessons
Tailored group ski lessons with great instructors for all skill levels
Unlock your skiing potential with this ski school. Spend quality time with friends and push your skiing together at an affordable price.
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Group ski lessons
Group ski and snowboard lessons for children and adults of all ages and abilities
This ski school offers group ski lessons for both children and adults, catering to all ability levels. Their group lessons provide a great and affordable way to improve your skiing in a safe, social and supportive environment.
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Group ski lessons
Small groups for adults and children of all abilities with a well-established and trusted ski school
Established in 1991, this ski and snowboard school was one of the first British ski schools in France and is renowned for its fantastic instructors and excellent customer service.
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Private ski lessons
Unlock your skiing potential with private lessons from this ski school
Whether you’re hitting the slopes for the first time or looking to perfect your technique, this ski school offers tailored lessons for all levels.
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Private ski lessons
Tailored coaching for all levels to boost confidence and technique
Enjoy private ski lessons in Morzine with expert instructors. Personalised coaching helps beginners and advanced skiers alike improve their skills, explore the slopes, and make the most of their time in the French Alps. Flexible schedules and small groups ensure focused, fun, and safe lessons for everyone.
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Private ski lessons
Private skiing and snowboarding lessons with highly rated instructors
This ski school connects snow sports enthusiasts of all abilities with expert ski and snowboard instructors across Europe’s top resorts. With thousands of top-rated, verified instructors to choose from, their private lessons offer a flexible and personalised learning experience.
Book a table up the mountain
You don't have to ski when you go up the mountain. There are a number of piste-side restaurants that offer some slap up French cuisine with a glass of fine local wine. Many restaurants have well priced lunchtime set menus offering the same cuisine as their main menus, but often with considerable discounts. Some offer wine tasting sessions also.
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Restaurant la Pointe de Nyon & Les Aigles du Léman
Mountain-top dining with breath taking views and an incredible birds of prey nature park
Le Pointe de Nyon combines stunning mountain views with a unique nature park featuring impressive birds of prey, creating a memorable experience alongside its menu of traditional French and Savoyard dishes. The restaurant’s famous Savoyard burger layered with melting Reblochon and a rich red-wine onion compote, is an absolute must-try. Open daily and offering activities for all ages, it’s an ideal destination for a full mountain day out, whether you’re dining, exploring or simply soaking up the scenery.
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La Ferme des Lindarets Restaurant
Family-run Italian restaurant in the heart of the Les Lindarets village, also serving traditional mountain dishes
Created in an old farmhouse dating back to 1860, this restaurant has retained the warmth of an old mountain chalet.
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Le Fangle mountain restaurant
A mountain restaurant directly on the piste in Avoriaz, the perfect spot for lunch
During the winter you can take your lunches in the heart of the fabulous skiing area Les Portes Du Soleil because Le Fangle is a mountain restaurant located on the slopes heading down from Avoriaz to Morzine. This charming restaurant has a spacious traditional alpine interior with a roaring log fire to keep you warm on chilly days.
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Les Ancelles Restaurant
Traditional mountain restaurant at the bottom of the Mossettes chairlift
Traditional bar and restaurant accessible on skis in winter or by foot in summer, within close reach of the Cascade des Brochaux.
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Le Chaudron Restaurant
French and Savoyarde restaurant nestled into Les Lindarets mountain village above Ardent
In the heart of the idyllic mountain village known locally as the 'goat village', enjoy your lunch on the sunny terrace or inside the traditional wood-clad restaurant. In the summer you can watch the cheeky goats roaming around the chalets and playing with the visitors!
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Mamo's Café Lindarets
Lindarets bowl Avoriaz, great food stop if you're skiing, hiking or biking
Open for breakfast, brunch and lunch, this is a beautiful spot to grab some food during a long day in the mountains.
Visit some local highlights
Morzine has a couple of museums, if you'd like to learn something about the area in which you're staying, or drop into the local Rex cinema, grab a box of popcorn and catch up on the latest releases. Look for VOST or VO (version originale) for English language films. Hop on the local bus and visit the neighbouring village of Les Gets only 5kms away. There is a market on a Thursday, a bowling alley and a cinema.
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Alta Lumina enchanted night walk
Music, light and landscape come together for a unique experience
In the heart of the French Alps, in the village of Les Gets, experience a night walk in an enchanted forest like no other. Set off along the path of a travelling music-maker and his hot-air balloon, and follow his incredible journey beyond the mountains.
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Pointe de Nyon hiking and trails
A great educational walking trail for families with stunning views
The Pointe de Nyon area is dedicated to hiking trails and discovering the fauna that lives in the mountains.
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Trout Fish Farm
Learn about mountain fish farming and choose fresh local fish straight from the source
Visit the local fish farm to discover how arctic char and trout are raised in alpine waters. Join a tour, try your hand at fishing or pick up fresh fish to take home.
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Slate workshop
Slate mine discovery tour and working with slate workshop
Discover and explore the slate mines of Morzine.
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Mechanical Music museum
Musée de la Musique Mécanique
Explore the mechanical music museum where you will learn about the history and development of mechanical musical instruments through the ages.
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Les Gorges du Pont du Diable
Walk through spectacular rock formations in a deep gorge close to Morzine and Avoriaz
A great walk through a beech forest and dramatic limestone gorges carved by the Dranse de Morzine. Expect vibrant rock colours, safe cliffside paths and even a daring glass walkway you can try.
Treat yourself
If all of that sounds far too active and you really just want to pamper yourself and read your book, or stare at the view, there are numerous spas and treatment rooms you can enjoy. Many hotels have luxury spas which are open to non residents and mobile massage companies will arrange to visit you at your chalet or apartment.
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Mountain Rehab Spa and treatments
Sports massage, physiotherapy, Pilates classes and gym facilities in Morzine
Mountain Rehab was founded in Morzine in 2007 and since then, have built a fantastic reputation for providing experienced therapists for both sports massage and physiotherapy treatments. They also offer gym facilities and Pilates classes which are perfect for those recovering from an injury or surgery.
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Le Dahu Hotel and Spa
Beauty, massage treatments, sauna, jacuzzi and steam room offers relaxation open to all
This spa is situated within Le Dahu Hotel which is in a quiet and sunny location just 400 metres from the town centre and the Super Morzine lift.
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Clair Moment Spa
Massages, face and body treatments, manicures and pedicures in central Les Gets
Clair Moment Spa and beauty salon offers you treatments that will guarantee relaxation, pampering and true calm.
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Hotel Le Samoyede Spa
Luxury spa and treatments in the centre of Morzine
Relax and give yourself an enchanted moment in this glorious spa in Morzine, located right in the heart of Morzine.
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Alpine Massage
Mobile massage service to replenish your energy, sooth aching limbs or de-stress
Offering a service to your door, at your hotel, chalet or apartment .
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Massage Me
Mobile massage company offering treatments in the comfort of your accommodation
Massage Me work across the French Alps and can offer a whole variety of massages and treatments in your own chalet, apartment or hotel.
Things to do in Morzine
Enjoy Morzine beyond skiing with a range of activities for all interests. Take in stunning alpine views with a tandem paragliding flight or helicopter tour, relax at Parc des Dereches with pools, spa facilities and fitness classes, or visit Aquariaz in Avoriaz for family-friendly fun with slides and mountain views. Stay active at the local gym, or choose an adventure such as husky sledding, skidoo tours through the forest, or horse riding along snowy trails. Booking ahead is recommended for popular excursions, and warm clothing is essential for winter adventures.
Things To Do in Morzine
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Aquariaz
An indoor aquatic paradise with heated pools and fun for all the family
Aquariaz is an aquatic paradise set in the heart of Avoriaz offering a huge water park made up of a gentle flowing indoor river, a slidewinder (an aquatic halfpipe), a toddlers paddling pool and water playhouse, a large pool with natural climbing walls.
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Mountain Rehab gym
Fully equipped gym, Pilates classes physio and sports massage at L'Aiglon de Morzine
This gym is fully equipped with all the equipment you need for a great workout. Located at L'Aiglon de Morzine Residence, just five minutes from the centre of resort, it is also open to the public.
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Alta Lumina enchanted night walk
Music, light and landscape come together for a unique experience
In the heart of the French Alps, in the village of Les Gets, experience a night walk in an enchanted forest like no other. Set off along the path of a travelling music-maker and his hot-air balloon, and follow his incredible journey beyond the mountains.
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Summer luge
Summer Luge on the Pleney, take one of the two toboggan runs
The Morzine summer luge winds it's way down the left hand side of the Pleney. Take the La Crusaz chairlift up with your sledge and make your way down the track.
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Buzz Performance at The Hive
A well equipped gym, variety of fitness classes and coached training sessions
The Hive is a well equipped modern and spacious gym for solo or group training.
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Pointe de Nyon hiking and trails
A great educational walking trail for families with stunning views
The Pointe de Nyon area is dedicated to hiking trails and discovering the fauna that lives in the mountains.








































