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mountain biking
Flick through any UK
mountain bike magazine and you'll soon find an article about Morzine or
Les Gets telling you just how good the riding is. The Portes du Soleil
is the name given to the massive ski area which links Morzine to Les
Gets, Avoriaz, Chatel, and the Swiss resorts of Champery, Morgin
and Torgon. In the summer the Portes
du Soleil is transformed into an mountain biking paradise with
24 lifts open to enable you to explore the cross country trails and
permanent downhill courses.
Bike Trails....
Starting in Morzine, the Pleney or Super-Morzine lifts can take
you quickly to the mountain biking trails for family rides of either a
half or a full day in duration ( Morzine/Les Gets circuit, Joux Plane
circuit)
With 380 kms of mountain
trails to explore and chair lifts to get started, Morzine and the Portes
du Soleil is well known for the quality of its mountain biking. There is
the 100km trail "Tour des Portes du Soleil"
Downhill....
There is a permanent descent trail on the Pleney offering a
fast technical descent 3.25 km long.
Events....
Many events are hosted in the area here including the World Cup Downhill in Les
Gets.
This year the French championships downhill category will be held
in Montriond on the 17,18 and 19th of June. All courses are open to the
public throughout the summer.
The Pass Portes du Soleil was held for the first time in the summer
of 2004 to replace the Free Raid Classic now held in Les Deux Alpes. The
'passportes' will be held over the weekend of June 24th - 26th and marks
the start of the summer season for the area. Your entry fee gives you
lots of freebies!
Lift Opening Dates....
| June 4th |
Limited Morzine lifts open |
| June 7th |
Limited Les Gets lifts open |
| June 25th |
Full Area opens |
| Aug 28th |
Full Area closes |
| Sep 10th |
Morzine/Les Gets closes |
Portes du Soleil Lift prices....
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Adult |
Child |
| 1 Day pass |
14€ |
9€ |
| 6 Day pass |
54€ |
36€ |
Mountain Bike Hire....
You can hire mountain bikes from a number of local shops and will gladly
help you organise all aspects of your hire.
Prices are from 27€ for a full day hire. Packages are available
including lift pass and hire, please enquire for up to date prices.
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