Simply Morzine activities

Duration: Full Day.
Price of walk: Adults 12€, Children 8€ (or family price 34€).
Price of buffet picnic lunch: Adults 14€, Children 10€.
Minimum requirements: Any age. All fitness levels.
You will need to bring: Trainers/walking shoes, swimming gear & towel (if you wish!), light fleece/jumper, waterproof, water, sun cream, sun hat.

A leisurely day's gentle walking from Morzine to Lake Montriond and back, along alpine trails and forest paths. Enjoy the beautiful flora, rivers and villages of the Portes du Soleil.

At the lake there is time to relax, swim, sunbathe and take in the spectacular mountain scenery. There are restaurants, a designated swimming area, canoe hire and pony rides. There is a beautiful walk around the lake and the route can be extended to the spectacular Ardent waterfall for those who wish.

Everyone is welcome to our buffet picnic lunch, which includes a selection of salads, meat/cheese platters, smoked salmon, bread, crisps, fruit, rosé wine, soft drinks, tea & coffee etc.

If you have young or tired children it may be possible for us to provide a lift back to Morzine by minibus.

Distance / time. Approximately 4 miles / 1 hour 45 minutes one way (Ardent waterfall is an extra 2 miles each way).

Duration: Half Day.
Price: Adults and Children €58.
Self-drive discount: N/A.
Adult price applies from: N/A
Payment to: Simply Morzine.
Minimum requirements: Guideline age 9/10+. Must not be frightened of going underwater. Reasonably strong/active. At ease with heights! N.B. due to weather conditions affecting water temperature and water volume, the age requirement may vary and a minimum child size imposed.
You will need to bring: Footwear with good grip (will get wet!), 2nd set of footwear for post-activity, swimming gear, towel.

Under the expert leadership of Philippe, our highly-respected canyoning and caving guide, you will abseil, wade, slide, scramble, swim and jump your way down a gorge and waterfalls using the mountain torrents from the Nyon massif as your path! Vertical drops are either jumped or abseiled. It is difficult to beat the exhilaration of abseiling down a waterfall or plunging into a rock pool!

Duration: Half day (09:00 - 13:00)
Prices:
Fully inclusive: Adults 75€, Children (adult bike) 70€, Children (child bike) 62€.
With own bikes: Adults 51€, Children 46€, (i.e. for bike lift pass and guiding).
The above prices include a Portes du Soleil bike lift pass @ 22€ per adult & 17€ per child.
With own bikes and own bike lift pass: Adults and Children 29€.
Adult price applies from: Ages 16+.
Payment to: Simply Morzine.
Minimum requirements: Guideline age 9/10+. Confident and well-balanced on a bike!
You will need to bring: Suitable footwear, light fleece/jumper, waterproof, water, sun cream and sunglasses.

An enjoyable and rewarding introductory day’s mountain biking (VTT in French, MTB in English), designed for everyone who is confident and well-balanced on a bike. This is downhill alpine mountain biking and very different from the off-road biking you might be used to back home. Our 'Mountain Bike Adventure (for beginners)' is a challenging activity requiring a helmet and body armour (elbow and knee pads). Even the green beginner trails (mostly smooth and not too steep) feature bermed corners, jumps, tree roots and rocky sections!

For those who are new to the world of MTB, sampling this great sport in the 'European mecca of mountain biking' is an unforgettable experience.  This is an opportunity to develop skills and gain confidence on the VTT trails above Morzine, amongst some of the most beautiful alpine scenery imaginable.

With our fully-qualified local French guide, we take the Super Morzine cable car to a height of 1,600m. We spend the day exploring the Avoriaz area, taking the beginner trails and using the chairlifts for elevation (although a little pedalling uphill may be required!). There is an option to return home via stunning Lake Montriond, for a well-earned break and maybe a swim, before the final descent back to Morzine.

For further information regarding Mountain Biking in Morzine please see our Mountain Biking page.

Duration: Full day
Prices:
Fully inclusive: Adults 95€, Children (adult bike) 88.50€, Children (child bike) 77.50€.
With own bikes: Adults 63€, Children 56.50€, (i.e. for bike lift pass and guiding).
The above prices include a Portes du Soleil bike lift pass @ 27.50€ per adult & 21€ per child.
With own bikes and own bike lift pass: Adults and Children 35.50€.
Adult price applies from: Ages 16+.
Payment to: Simply Morzine.
Minimum requirements: Guideline age 9/10+. Downhill or plenty of regular trail mountain biking experience required. Please see ‘Mountain Bike Adventure (for beginners)’ if you're an MTB novice.
You will need to bring: Suitable footwear, light fleece/jumper, waterproof, water, sun cream & sunglasses.

Want to get more out of your mountain biking? This is the activity for you! A challenging-yet-enjoyable day's mountain biking, designed for everyone who has experienced the sport in the Alps or rides trails at home. This is a chance to improve, extend your skills and test yourself. Our 'Mountain Bike Adventure (for improvers)' is an extreme activity requiring a helmet and body armour (elbow and knee pads). It'll be sure to extend you, even if you're a pretty decent rider.

You'll tackle tricky blue and red trails - much steeper than those you may be used to back home! With narrow bermed corners, jumps, tree roots and rocky sections, this is not for the faint-hearted, with even green and blue trails in the Alps known to be more technical than most black runs in the UK! It's also an opportunity to bask in some of the most beautiful alpine scenery imaginable along the MTB trails high above Morzine.

With our fully-qualified local French guide, we explore the Portes du Soleil, using ski lifts to gain altitude (although some pedalling uphill may be required!). After a well-earned lunch break, there'll be more action in the afternoon before descending back into to Morzine.

For further information regarding Mountain Biking in Morzine please see our Mountain Biking page.

Duration: Half or Full day.
Price: Adults 14€, Children 10€ (or family price 40€).
Payment for walk to: Simply Morzine.
Wibit inflatable water park: 8€ supplement (payable upon arrival directly).
Wibit pre-booking strongly recommend, book your date & time slot here. Please note that the minimum age to take on the Wibit is 6.
Minimum requirements: Guideline age 6+. All fitness levels.
You will need to bring: Trainers/walking shoes, swimming gear, towel, light fleece/jumper, waterproof, water, sun cream, sun hat & MULTI PASS.

We ride the Pleney cable car to admire magnificent views above Morzine, including Mont Blanc (on a clear day). After a gentle meander along winding trails through alpine forests and meadows, we arrive at the Les Gets lake. Relax and swim, &/or pop into pretty Les Gets village centre. Bring a pic-nic or enjoy a lunch at the 'Restaurant du Lac' or down in the village. For a great thrill, why not tackle the superb 'total wipeout style' inflatable water park, the Wibit. Take on over 30 obstacles including a giant toboggan, monkey bars, climbing wall and the famous human catapult! As above, pre-booking is advised - follow the link to book your date & time slot. Other lakeside activities include pony rides (perfect for the little ones) & a brilliant adventure park.

The price includes a shuttle home with Simply Morzine (if required), or, if you still have the energy,  walk back to Morzine independently. It's a simple route, taking the Chavannes chairlift before walking to the top of the Pleney and taking the bubble down to village level. Alternatively, use your MultiPass and take the ‘Ballade Bus’  ('Ligne 2' line) back to Morzine. N.B. Buses run every 1.5 hours or so, so check the timetable.  N.B.  Multi Pass not valid on the 'Lihsa' (regional bus network) line. 

Distance / time: Approximately 4 miles / 1 hour 30 minutes total walking time (one way).

Duration: Half Day.
Price: Adults and Children 48€.
Self-drive discount: N/A (the guide collects you in his minibus).
Adult price applies from: N/A
Payment to: Simply Morzine.
Minimum requirements: Minimum height 1.50m. Strong/active and at ease with heights!
You will need to bring: Footwear with good grip, light fleece/jumper, waterproof, water, sun cream.

With Franck our local guide, this is an introduction to the sensations of rock climbing, but without the technical difficulty and with the security of being permanently attached to special iron rails. Via Ferrata is in fact the Italian term given to climbing with fixed aids: wire ropes, pegs, ladders, rungs and bridges. You are equipped with a safety harness, helmet and safety rope. There are various routes for different levels of difficulty, all with jaw-dropping views. It's more of a rock traverse, sometimes up to 200m above the ground at the highest point. Simply amazing!

'La Rosta Raclette'

Duration: From approx. 18:00 to 22:00.
Price: Adults 35€, Children 30€ (includes transport, dinner & drinks). Under 5s FOC.
Adult price applies from: Ages 16+.
Payment to: Simply Morzine.
You will need to bring: Sturdy footwear, warm fleece/jumper, waterproof, torch if you have one.

As an alternative to eating at a Morzine restaurant, we highly recommend a memorable, unique evening high up in the mountains, enjoying a traditional Raclette and fantastic hospitality at a local family’s alpine chalet.

We will drive you from your accommodation up the Col du Joux Plan (a famous Tour de France route) to the chalet at la Rosta. After a short walk across alpine pasture land we are welcomed by the Rosset family, who treat us to a superb Savoyard mountain meal, soft drinks/wine and not forgetting their home-brewed eau-de-vie! On a clear evening there are stunning views, including over to Mont Blanc at sunset.

Once the evening draws to a close we take the short walk back to the minibus using head torches and listening to the cow bells. You will be driven back to Morzine, so an excellent opportunity to relax, eat, drink and be merry over what is a truly unforgettable evening for all ages that is exclusive to Simply Morzine.

Duration: Full Day.
Prices:
Classique rafting & Evian pool day: Adults 68€, Children 59€.
Hot-Dog & Evian pool day: Adults 80€, Children 71€.
Hydrospeed (Initiation) & Evian pool day: Adults 80€, Children 71€.
Hydrospeed (Perfectionnement) & Evian pool day: Adults 90€, Children 81€.
Gorge visit & Evian pool day (no rafting): Adults 34€, Children 25€.
Evian pool day (no rafting): Adults 30€, Children 21€.
Classique rafting (no transport to Evian): Adults 56€, Children 50€.
Self-drive discount: Independent activity prices for watersports and Evian pool entrance can be found here.
Adult price applies from: Ages 16+.
Payment to: Simply Morzine.
Minimum requirements: Raft: Age 10+ (8+ for strong swimmers in boat with parents). Hot-Dog and Hydro: Strictly age 14+.

N.B. rafting for younger children aged 8+ may also be available (children only; no adults).
This ‘Baptême’ descent depends on our rafting company’s guide availability and minimum numbers.
Must be able to swim 25 metres in light clothes and not be frightened of going underwater.

You will need to bring: Swimming gear ('Speedo' type trunks obligatory for pool!), towel, jumper/fleece, sun cream.

The morning is spent on a 1 hour ‘Classique’ raft descent down the river Dranse, some 30 minutes drive down the Vallée d’Aulps towards Lake Geneva. Your instructor demonstrates basic paddling techniques in the 8-man raft and issues you with a life jacket, paddle, wetsuit, helmet and shoes. The Classique is designed for all the family, and incorporates some lively rapids. It is great fun and very much a team effort. Our rafting company, AN Rafting, is one of the most experienced in Europe.

Alternatively if you have rafted before, you may wish to try the ‘Spéciale’ descent (ask for prices), hot-dogging or hydrospeeding instead.
- The ‘Spéciale’ is the same as the Classique descent but starts a little further up the river and takes approximately an extra 20 minutes.

If you enjoy the ‘Classique’ rafting you can book hot-dogging, hydrospeeding or the ‘Integrale’ (2-hour raft descent on some grade 4 rapids) for later in the holiday or next year!

If rafting isn't your thing or you have younger children, why not visit 'Les Gorge du Pont du Diable (Devil’s Bridge Gorge)' as a non-rafting alternative before joining back up with the rafters to head to Evian. Is this a bridge made by the devil himself – or just a natural rock fall? Please note that entrance to the Gorge is extra (payable direct). The path also consists of steps and is not suitable for buggies.

After rafting (or the Gorge visit), we continue to the beautiful lakeside spa town of Evian-les-Bains, where we spend the afternoon at a water park in glorious setting besides Lake Geneva. There’s an Olympic pool, children’s pools, flume and diving boards into the lake. Pedalos, waterskiing and wakeboarding are also sometimes available.

'La Rosta Ramble'

Duration: Full Day.
Price: Adults 44€, Children 38€ (includes lunch/drinks at mountain chalet & local French mountain guide).
Adult price applies from: Ages 16+.
Payment to: Simply Morzine.
Minimum requirements: Guideline age 6+. For everyone who enjoys walking.
You will need to bring: Trainers/walking shoes, light fleece/jumper, waterproof, water, sun cream, sun hat.

Unique to Simply Morzine, this is a fun and informative day’s walking above Morzine and Les Gets. Lunchtime is a memorable highlight, with a traditionally home-cooked Savoyard Tartiflette (IN OUR VIEW THE BEST IN THE ALPS, washed down with copious amounts of wine and home-brewed eau-de-vie!) at a remote alpine chalet. This day is aimed at all the family, children and adults alike, designed both as an enjoyable walk and as a discovery of the flora, fauna, culture and cuisine of the local area.

Our guide Guillaume Rosset is passionate about the local Chablais region that surrounds Morzine. The Rosset’s are an original local ‘Morzinois’ family and owners of our local ski shop Felix Ski. In winter Guillaume is an Ecole du Ski Français instructor and in summer, a highly-respected, qualified walking and mountain bike guide.

In our minibuse(s) we drive to the start of the walk at ‘Les Clares’ above the far-end of Les Gets. From here up to our alpine chalet at la Rosta there is a gradual ascent, along a remote forest path via la Chapelle de Jacquicourt.
At la Rosta we are welcomed to the family’s chalet d’alpage, where we will be treated to a simply delicous mountain meal.

After lunch we complete a circular route around the edge of the ski area to return to Morzine. The descent (or wobble back if you have been drinking the eau de vie!) takes in a variety of terrain and alpine landscapes including alpine meadows, twisting forest paths, lakes and streams.

Approximately 9 miles / 4 hours 30 minutes total walking time.

TRANSPORT AND LUNCH AVAILABLE FOR NON-WALKERS E.G. GRANDPARENTS & YOUNG CHILDREN.
Price: Adults 35€, Children 30€ (under 5s FOC).

For more information on this exclusive Simply Morzine activity, read our blog here.

Duration: Full day
Price: Adults 40€, Children 32€.
Adult price applies from: Ages 18+.
Payment to: Simply Morzine

As part of our flexible summer activity programme , we are pleased to offer our guests full day excursions to the following places of interest in nearby locations within the French Alps.

• Lake Geneva
• Samoëns & Fer-à-Cheval National Park
• Chamonix-Mont Blanc
• Annecy town & lake

For further information regarding our Simply Morzine excursion destinations, please see our separate Places to Visit page.