Summer in Vallorcine
Walks / Thematic trails / Hikes
80 km of maintained hiking trails adapted to all hikers
and starting from the center of the village.
Natural sites and visits
- Ascent by cable car to the summit of the aiguille du
midi : At 3842m, the Aiguille du Midi offers a 360° viewpoint over the French, Swiss
and Italian Alps.
- Mer de Glace (1913 m) : Ascent with the Montenvers rack
and pinion railway; visit of the ice cave, cristal gallery and alpine fauna museum.
- Discover the botanical path in the Aiguille Rouges Natural Reserve with its chalet
laboratory
- Berard waterfall trail
- Easy hike along the old "stagecoaches
way" > sentier des diligences
- Visit of the Emosson dam http://www.emosson.ch with its beautiful lake and its site of dinosaur footprints http://www.emosson-lac.ch
Sport activities
• Hiking and walking
• Biking and mountain biking
• Golf in Chamonix (golf 18 holes)
• Alpinism
• Rock climbing, via ferrata
• White-water sports : rafting, hydrospeeding, canyoning
• Paragliding
• Fishing
and fly Fishing in the pure "Black Water"River (white water graded 1st category)
• Tennis
Cultural activities
- Alpine museum, "Espace Tairraz" exhibition area with
minerals from Chamonix valley
- Gianadda Foundation in Martigny (Switzerland),
famous cultural centre known worldwide for its exhibitions and concerts.
http://www.gianadda.ch
- Wine museum in
Aigle (Switzerland)
City escapes
The residence is an ideal starting point to discover a
few towns nearby and go shopping: Montreux, Lausanne, Geneva, Annecy and its lake,
Aosta and its valley or Torino in Italy…
Leisure activities / Well-being
- Visits of vineyards and wine cellars around Martigny
(Switzerland): Valais is Switzerland's main wine region
http://www.lesvinsduvalais.ch.
-
Helicopter panoramic flights
- Red berries picking : local production, organic
berries
- Thermal spa of Pré Saint-Didier in Italy
http://termedipre.it/
- "Lavey les Bains" outdoor thermal baths (Switzerland)
http://www.lavey-les-bains.ch
For your children :
• Pony riding and kids playground nearby the residence
• Chamonix leisure park : summer luge and parcours aventure in Chamonix http://www.planards.com
• Attraction park in le Châtelard (Switzerland) http://www.chatelard.net
• Alpine Zoo and natural pool in les Marécottes (Switzerland) http://www.zoo-alpin.ch
• Outdoor thermal baths in Lavey (Switzerland) http://www.lavey-les-bains.ch