A bike park for everyone, beginners too!
Despite its reputation, Les Gets, Morzine, Avoriaz and Chatel trails aren’t just for the experts. The resorts offer families and novice riders a great range of entry level runs, clearly marked and all categorised by difficulty.
Practice runs
Les Gets has a kid’s zone in the centre of the village with ladders, drops and many other obstacles as well as an all weather pump track. Both Les Gets and Morzine bike shops rent children’s bikes. The coaching track in Les Gets developed by downhill champion Fabien Barel combines all features and technical elements of many trails allowing beginners and intermediate riders to learn specific MTB techniques such as breaking, jumping, taking raised corners. Riders looking for lessons will find a good section of schools in Les Get and Morzine.
Family activities
Families in Les Gets, Chatel & Morzine are spoilt for choice. In Chatel, there’s a kids North Shore section at the bike park, a toboggan run, treetop adventure park and the wellness centre Forme d’O has a children’s pool and an enclosed outdoor recreation area.
Over in Les Gets there’s a Kid’s Bike Zone and the Bike Academy runs lessons for children. Quad bikes and trial bikes for kids can also be hired. Down at the lake in Les Gets there’s a playground and Wibit inflatable obstacle course. The wellness centre Les Sources du Chery also has a children’s pool and paddling pool.
Over in Les Gets there’s a Kid’s Bike Zone and the Bike Academy runs lessons for children. Quad bikes and trial bikes for kids can also be hired. Down at the lake in Les Gets there’s a playground and Wibit inflatable obstacle course. The wellness centre Les Sources du Chery also has a children’s pool and paddling pool.
In Morzine there are two treetop adventure parks and a horse riding centre in Parc des Dereches. The park has a swimming complex with indoor and outdoor paddling pools, an outdoor waterslide, bouncy castle and recreation area. From the top of Pleney chairlift there’s a family toboggan run.
Avoriaz has a large waterpark called Aquariaz offering water slides, playhouses, a paddling pool and pool side climbing wall. The resort also offers day care services and push chairs can be hired from several sports shops.
Avoriaz has a large waterpark called Aquariaz offering water slides, playhouses, a paddling pool and pool side climbing wall. The resort also offers day care services and push chairs can be hired from several sports shops.