The Resort
Morzine
Renowned for its traditional and lively feel, Morzine offers a wide range of shops, bars and restaurants.
Morzine is under a 5 minute drive from Chalet du Chêne and is a 300m walk to free buses that run through the day. The town centre and is a 20 minute walk along the flat and lit road or through the Parc Dereches following the river, this a very pretty walk into the town which takes a little longer...
Facilities in Morzine includes:
Fantastic swimming pool complex featuring an olympic outdoor pool and 2 further pools and waterslide, indoor swimming pool complex offering a main pool 25 x 15m, a smaller pool, a paddling pool, a spa area with 3 saunas and 2 hammans, only a 25 minute walk through the Parc Dereches itself to get there from the chalet – it’s situated next door to the indoor ice rink with lift access from the centre of town.
Mountain Biking:
Morzine is linked with Les Gets (hosted 2004 world championships) and these domains are easily accessed from our chalet offering a more cost effective pass and 250KM of pistes. Morzine / Les Gets forms part of the Portes du Soleil circuit, famous for the yearly Passportes du Soleil.
Road Biking:
There are many famous climbs (Col Joux Plane, La Ramaz, Le Corbier, Col Joux Vert to name a few) and cycling routes starting from the chalet. Morzine hosted the penultimate day of Le Tour last year and its climbs are a regular fixture. There is also a permanent time trial from Morzine centre to Avoriaz with official timing equipment available from the Tourist Office.
Lakes:
Lac Montriond is a stunning location, Sup, kayak, swim, fish or dine. It's a great base for days out and has a children's swimming pond, mini-quads, adventure playground, geo-caching and horse riding. Further down the valley is the spectacular Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) with many water sports and options to enjoy lake and mountain.
Mountain walks:
Many routes and mountains to scale with amazing views and mountain restaurants, maps are at the chalet waiting for those intrepid explorers.
Extreme sports:
Via ferrata, canyoning, go-ape, luge, white water rafting and kayaks, paragliding are among some of the options for activity seekers.
