As well as hosting the mountain bike world cup event – Cross Country (XCO) and Downhill (DH) World Cup event, July 4-7 – LES GETS has a number of other events and activities to enjoy in France’s Haute Savoie region. It’s busy summer grew around its bike park – connected to the Portes du Soleil (PdS) area, one of the world’s largest mountain bike parks with 650 km of trails – but now offers so much more.
For those looking for gentler cycling, five e-bike trails are available for different levels of riding, from green and blue to red and black. Totalling 52km of trail, the e-bike offer is growing all the time and there are now 34 itineraries and 300 km of total trail across the PdS area.
Other events include the Pass’Portes du Soleil, where thousands of mountain bikers and hikers take part in three days (28-30 June) of riding and walking on various itineraries and events and Alambike, a friendly mountain bike team relay race that spans 24 hours (7-8 September).
A new summer Dog Karting experience has launched, allowing hikers to connect with dogs that can pull them along on a specially adapted kart on wheels. Prefer to just look at the animals? Then a new guided birdwatching walk has been created to spot resident eagles and vultures up in the mountains. These are just a few of the highlights from a packed summer programme that offers something for those searching for adventure and those looking for something more relaxing.
Portes du Soleil MULTIPASS – for €3 per person, per day, the MULTIPASS provides pedestrian access to the mountain lift system plus a host of other activities such as the Lac des Ecole activity centre, Museum of Mechanical music and the golf driving range. Also open throughout the summer: Alta Lumina Forest Park, 4-season luge ride, mountain golf course and GETLIBS’ rental e-bikes.
Les Gets also has a strong sustainability track record and ON-GOING PROGRAMMES with initiatives including local buses running on rapeseed renewable fuel, e-bike rental stations, waste reduction programme and ‘cigarette-free zone’ on the mountain area, 13 municipal buildings that are wood-fire supplied, the zero paper tourist office and much more.
About Les Gets
The mountain resort of Les Gets can be reached in approximately 1 hour by car from Geneva Airport and is located in the northern French Alps. It’s linked with 12 other resorts in the Portes Du Soleil region that total 293 ski runs and 189 lifts.
Les Gets-Morzine ski area has 68 ski runs and 42 ski lifts alone, with a lift capacity of over 70,000/hour. During the winter, the network of lifts serves skiers and snowboarders; during the summer, lifts are available for both hiking and mountain biking.
Les Gets is regarded as one of the top mountain biking destinations in the world, with Europe’s largest bike park that includes over 128km of marked trails for all levels and regularly hosts the downhill and XCO (Cross Country Olympic) editions of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. The Mountain Bike World Championships took place in the resort in 2022. Road cyclists will find the mountain passes, often used during the Tour de France, a genuine challenge and local rides include the famous Col de Joux Plane and Col de Ramaz.
In town, there are hotels ranging from 4* to 2*, as well as numerous chalets and apartments, plus a total of 40 restaurants, on and off the mountain.
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