Read reviews of the best Morzine activities
The weather is picking up nicely today and for the coming weekend and is forecast to stay warm and sunny into next week – happy days. The Pleney telecabine is now up and running and Les Gets is open this weekend and will stay open during the week for the rest of the season.
It’s often tricky when you’re on holiday with children to find something that everyone wants to do. “I don’t want to go on another walk”, “I’m bored of climbing mountains”, “why can’t we go on the luge AGAIN?” It’s hard to please everyone. So when the family suggested taking a trip over the mountains to Switzerland, I was reticent. Surely it wouldn’t be that fun for the little ones? How wrong I was.
Ali from 44 South in Morzine gives us a run down of her recent road bike race the Time Megeve....
If you like a challenge, a thigh burner, a bit of a scramble and views to die for, this one’s for you.
“Let’s do it in a campervan” he said. “It’ll be amazing,” he said. And in fairness, for 85 percent of the trip, he’s been right. I’ll get to the other 15 percent shortly!
Paragliding is a great sport and the high cliffs of Avoriaz and the valley that forms the town of Morzine make the resort and ideal place for a flight. With that in mind I booked a session with Evolution 2 Ski and Adventure school in Avoriaz.
Founded in 1987 in Tignes with a pioneering philosophy towards both teaching and service, Evolution 2 has grown over the years with offices throughout the French Alps.
You don’t have to go far to find romance in the Portes du Soleil - why not take a wintry walk by the river, enjoy a hot chocolate at the top of a mountain or sip a warming vin chaud under the stars?
Yesterday we told you about BBQ’s today it’s all about bathing and basking in the sun! We’ve made it our job to help you make your visit to the Portes du Soleil one to remember. Our daily guide to everything summery across the region will make sure you don’t miss a trick when planning your stay here. From BBQ’s, to events, bar openings to restaurant specials, we’ll make sure you know about it all. This is the place to be come snow or sun…We’ve got it all!
Morzine sits in a beautiful valley, surrounded by mountains, snowy peaks and rolling hills. The whole region is amazing for hiking and trail running and there’s no shortage of routes to choose from. However, the immediate skyline around the village is dominated by three peaks: Nantaux, Ressachaux and Nyon.
Looking for somewhere to spend the day with the family? Look no further than Les Gets lake.
So for the last few days, we’ve been helping you make the most of your holiday to the Portes du Soleil. We’ve been helping you find the sun and that all important holiday tan, we’ve helped you cool down in the shade with a nice glass of wine, we’ve found you a party and we’ve uncovered the summer of events here in the PDS. So what next? “There’s more?” I hear you say..
We had a stunning day’s weather yesterday to go with our big adventure ride over into the Swiss town of Monthey. The weather picked up over last weekend, as forecast but the highlight was yesterday’s scorcher! We’ve managed a couple of good mountain bike rides and a road ride whilst the going has been good.
For something a little different from the usual two wheel adventures we recently completed a multi day hike around the distinctive Dents du Midi mountains in Switzerland (Toblerone-like spikes sitting above Champery). The big target apart from getting around the mountains was to bag the highest peak of the range, the Haute Cime, all 3257m of it!
The Portes du Soleil is famous for its skiing, snowboarding and cycling, but it doesn’t stop there. You don’t have to hop on a bike to experience the incredible beauty of the region, simply put on your walking shoes.
After spending the summer based in the heart of the Portes du Soleil, I could hardly feel hard done by in terms of Alpine adventures. However, most of these revolved around the ski lift system emanating from Morzine and onwards to the further reaches of the ski area into Switzerland. Now the season was at an end it was time to access the abundance of trails a little further a field. For this particular adventure we would be getting away from the relative hussle and bussle to the wilder reaches of the Reserve Naturelle de Sixt Passy for a one way single track trip starting in Chamonix and finishing in Morzine.
If there’s one sport that dominates the outdoor action in Morzine during summer, then it has to be the downhill mountain biking. With so many routes, bikes and lifts to choose from, coupled with the flocks of muddy, armoured men whizzing around town, the novice mountain biker might feel a little intimidated. So what’s a girl to do?
"The worst thing about holidaying in Morzine is having to leave"!