Chalet 'Les Sapins'

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Summer

Chalet Les Sapins is set into the hillside on an alpine pasture at the edge of Morzine. A footpath (Balcon de Pleney) just above the chalet leads to high pastures and mountain trails. During July and August, the Pléney télécabine ski lift 800m away from the chalet offers walkers and mountain bikers a quick and more comfortable access to the higher paths. Other lifts in Morzine and the region are also open at this time.
Below the chalet is the Summer Route from Morzine to the old market town of Samoëns via the Col de Joux-Plane – a mountain pass commanding spectacular views over the Giffre valley. This road is used as a mountain stage of the Tour de France and Dauphine Libere cycle races and is one of the 16 stages of the annual Rallye Mont-Blanc event of the French Rally Championships.

Find out about our special rates for this Summer here.

 

view of Samoens from Col de Joux Plane

Activities

Mountain biking
*  Portes du Soleil area covers 380kms of marked routes
*  French Federation Mountain Bike circuit of 110kms (Tour des Portes du Soleil)
*  24 ski lifts enable you to ride round the Portes du Soleil in one day
*  Marked routes for all levels
*  Pléney Massif mountain bike downhill 3250m slope and trial bike area
 

Morzine Summer trail maps Click the images to enlarge Mountain Bike Trail Map

                                      

Walking /Hiking
*  300kms of marked footpaths in the Aulps valley
*  Mountain hiking : 2 Grand Route hike routes, Portes du Soleil tour & Dents Blanches tour
and locally maintained paths
*  24 ski lifts open throughout July and August to enable walkers to reach the higher paths.         
                                      

Mountain pursuits
*  High Mountain: hike on glaciers, expeditions
*  Mid Mountain: hiking and trekking
*  Cycling
*  Canyoning
*  Climbing trips
*  White water rafting
* Hydrospeed
* Via Ferratta – Traversing and climbing the mountainside using permanent cables, ladders & walkways
* Paragliding
* Bungee jumping
*  Mountain boarding on grass

                    
                                               White water rafting

Fishing
*  Fishing in Montriond, Les Mines d’Or and Plan du Rocher lakes, the River Dranse
Licences available for one day or a holiday fortnight – from 1 June to 30 September

Golf
All within 10 to 60 minutes’ drive from Morzine
*  Super Morzine/Avoriaz at 1600m – 9 hole, par 36 course on the Proclou plateau overlooking the Haut-Chablais and spruce forests
*  Les Gets/Morzine - 18 hole, par 70 course with views over Mont Blanc
*  Royal Parc, Evian - 18 hole, par 72 course looking onto Lake Geneva
and at Flaine par 63, Chamonix par 72 and Megève par 72
 

Leisure Pursuits
*  Bird watching: Col de Cou, and the Bretolet Pass for migratory birds
*  Painting and drawing, photography
*  Water park at the Parc des Dérêches (Olympic-sized swimming pool)
and at Evian-les-Bains
*  Indiana Parc children’s adventure centre
*  Tennis Club
*  Air ballooning
*  Equestrian Centre
*  Skating rink
*  Horse drawn sleigh rides
*  Helicopter rides
*  Spa centres at Evian-les-Bains, Thonon-les-Bains, St Gervais
                    

Exploring the area
Places to visit within 60 minutes’ drive:
*  Chamonix and Mont Blanc: Shopping and sightseeing, funicular railway to the Mer de Glace to explore the glacier, télécabine to the top of the Aiguille du Midi for views of the Alps and Mont Blanc; St Gervais, an old spa town
*  Ancient market town of Samoëns and its alpine gardens and Sixt Fer à Cheval National Park
*  Annecy and Lake: Historic floral town of cobbled streets and canals; boat cruise
*  Lake Geneva: Medieval town of Yvoire, XIV century chateau with maze and cloister gardens;
*  Thonon-les-Bains, historic capital of the Chablais region with funicular railway to the lake shore and boat cruises;
*  Evian-les-Bains: water park, casino, spa centres
*  Switzerland: Lausanne and Montreaux and Chateau de Chillon
*  Geneva: Old Town and St Peter’s Basilica; lake cruises; fountain; designer shopping

 

     
                                               Lake Mines d'Or

                               
Places to visit locally
*  Les Gorges du Pont du Diable; the ancient ruined abbey at St Jean d’Aulps; Lake Montriond and Ardent Falls; the old goat village of Les Lindarets; Les Mines d’Or and Plan du Rocher Lakes; Museum of Musique Mécanique in Les Gets; the Abondance valley, home to the famous cheese and a working abbey