Sports holidays Summer in Avoriaz

Sports holidays

in summer

in Avoriaz

In Avoriaz, the mountains become an open-air playground for all lovers of sports and outdoor activities. Thanks to its environment and fully pedestrian layout, everything is easily accessible, without constraints, directly from the heart of the resort.

Between varied terrain, panoramic views, and a wide range of activities, each day offers the opportunity to alternate between effort, discovery, and the simple pleasure of staying active, all within an exceptional natural setting.

A life-size playground

Located in the heart of the Portes du Soleil area, Avoriaz benefits from a unique environment for sports activities. The domain offers a wide variety of terrain and landscapes, including alpine meadows, forests, ridgelines, and open views of the surrounding peaks. This diversity allows you to multiply experiences and elevation gains, and easily adapt your level of effort from one activity to another.

The resort’s layout and the direct access to the different routes make activities particularly smooth and convenient. Leave your car in the parking area and head out directly by bike or on foot from your accommodation. You can link routes and vary activities without constraints, making the most of each day.

Whether you are looking for performance or simply enjoyment, everyone can progress at their own pace and take advantage of an open, accessible, and exceptionally complete playground.

Mountain Bike / DH

Avoriaz is at the heart of the Portes du Soleil mountain biking area, the largest in Europe with 650 km of marked trails. The Avoriaz Bike Park is progressive and accessible to all levels. It offers numerous downhill (DH) trails, enduro routes, e-MTB tracks, and fun zones for learning mountain biking. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, everyone will find something to enjoy.

The great strength of Avoriaz lies in its location within the Portes du Soleil area. From the resort, you can easily reach the bike parks of Châtel, Les Gets, Morzine, and even Champéry-Morgins, and return just as easily thanks to the ski lifts.

Cycling destination

Avoriaz, located at 1,800 meters above sea level, offers road cycling enthusiasts a true playground. Roads, mountain passes, and routes throughout the region are waiting for your wheels.

From the resort, you can quickly access a vast network of routes, allowing you to vary your rides between mountain pass climbs, panoramic loops, and smoother routes. With 16 mapped itineraries and more than 25 passes accessible within 50 km, everyone can adapt their outings according to their level, preferences, and desired distances, from 30 to 150 km.

The routes pass through particularly varied landscapes, including forests, alpine meadows, lakes, and rivers, offering both a sporty and immersive experience. Nearby, the Tour of Lake Geneva completes the range of options for cyclists looking for longer rides.

Trail running and hiking

In Avoriaz, the mountains offer an ideal playground for trail running and hiking enthusiasts. The varied terrain, with sustained climbs, technical ridgelines, and fast descents, allows for demanding outings with elevation gain and diverse route profiles.

The Portes du Soleil area offers a structured and well-marked network, making it easy to link routes and adapt your outings according to your level and goals. Thanks to the lifts, it is possible to vary starting points, optimize routes, and reach more technical or longer sections without logistical constraints.

With many summits accessible on foot and a wide variety of terrain, each outing becomes a combination of effort, performance, and discovery. Whether you aim to accumulate elevation gain, work on specific profiles, or simply enjoy a challenging environment, Avoriaz allows you to push your limits in an exceptional natural setting.

Thrill-seeker?

Discover numerous providers in Avoriaz who will guide you through incredible activities. Memories and thrills guaranteed!

  • Canyoning
  • Paragliding
  • Via ferrata
  • Hydrospeed
  • Climbing

Don’t miss one of the resort’s flagship activities: the Avokart. Hop into a 3-wheeled vehicle equipped with hydraulic brakes and designed with a very low center of gravity for optimal stability. With the handlebars in hand and comfortably seated, all that’s left is to set off on a long 3.2 km descent with 600 meters of vertical drop.

High-altitude golf

Avoriaz also offers a different kind of experience with its high-altitude golf course, accessible directly on foot from the resort and enjoyable to play in an open natural setting with panoramic mountain views. This 9-hole course, set among gentle slopes and open landscapes, provides a great way to alternate with more active pursuits while enjoying the mountains in a different way.

Sports facilities

In Avoriaz, sports facilities naturally complement the outdoor offering and allow you to vary your activities throughout your stay. All located in the heart of the resort, they are easily accessible and fit perfectly into the rhythm of each day.

Between Aquariaz for recovery and more playful moments, tennis, padel, and pickleball courts to extend the effort, as well as the climbing gym and squash courts to train differently, everyone can adapt their activities according to their energy and preferences. The skatepark also provides a dedicated space for freestyle enthusiasts.

This diversity of facilities makes it easy to alternate between outdoor activities and more structured practices, creating a complete sports-oriented stay without ever falling into routine.

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The summer’s best deal

The icing on the cake: in summer, Avoriaz offers you a wide range of activities. The resort provides many activities with free access and, to complement this, offers a particularly attractive deal with the Multi Pass. This card gives access to more than 70 activities across the resort and the entire Portes du Soleil area, often with unlimited access or at preferential rates. It is a simple way to multiply experiences, vary activities, and plan your days freely, without constraints.

Discover how our summer offer works.

Avoriaz in summer mode

  • Avoriaz 1800

    Domain & Maps

    Discover the MTB area of Avoriaz and the Portes du Soleil. In Avoriaz, no more queues to start the day – here, you hop straight on your bike! Easily access the bike parks of Avoriaz, Châtel, Morzine, or Champéry-Morgins, and get back just as easily thanks to the ski lifts. No more waiting for shuttles – make the most of your biking day!