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Lake Activities

All of our resorts have beautiful lakes for relaxation and water sports, wild swimming and kids fun and games. A day at the lake is a highpoint of the week and these clean freshwater lakes offer sunbathing beaches and great walks and rides around their shores. On the water, explore them by kayak and paddleboard or choose a pedalo in Tignes. It’s all included in our Active packs.
  • Great for swimming
  • Sunbathing beaches
  • Lakeside restaurants
  • A lake in each resort
  • Stand Up Paddleboarding
  • Kayaking & Pedalos
  • Inflatable obstacle course
  • Kids' activities

Paddle boarding & Kayaking in Morzine (included)

Paddle boarding & Kayaking in Tignes (included)

Choose Kayaking as your inclusive lake activity in Morzine & Tignes

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Inflatable obstacles in Les Gets

The Les Gets lake hosts the Wi Bit aqua park. An easy walk from Morzine

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Pedalo in all resorts

Explore the lakes in Morzine and Tignes on Pedalo

Lake Swimming

Enjoy swimming in the fresh and clear waters of an alpine lake

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Fly fishing in Tignes

For beginner & expert anglers. Learn how to fish for brown trout, rainbow trout…

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Biking, walking & jogging tracks

All our lakes have a biking, walking and jogging track running around the lake

Acroland

Tignes’ Acroland is a must-do activity - giant slides & jumps into the lake

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Lac Montriond, Morzine

  • A lake swimming area
  • Sunbathing beaches
  • Track around the lake for biking, walking, running
  • Kayaking or Paddleboarding - (included with our Active Pack)
  • Kids activities around the lake
  • Pedalo boats to explore!
  • Lakeside restaurants & Cafes

Discover Lac Montriond, a 1.3Km lake near Morzine. It’s such a beautiful place that we give an inclusive session of paddle boarding or kayaking with our Active Packs to encourage you to visit! You’ll find it easy to get to the lake on two wheels (or two feet), or even take the free shuttle bus from Morzine centre. For a bit of adventure, you can even hike or mountain bike to the lake over the mountain using the lifts and following easy trails down to the lake. Kids aged 6+ can do the journey on a bike; and the experience of taking the chairlifts with a bike is a lot of fun.

The lake is a great spot to spend the day for walks, sunbathing and paddlesports; or for the kids to have fun-in-the-sun while you chill and have a swim in the lake's natural swimming area. There are three lovely restaurants on the lakeshore and a cafe or two, which are some of our favourite places to eat. The lakeside pathway is great for walking, biking and jogging; but if you’ve some energy - then try a walk up to the village of goats, which takes an hour or so from the lake.  This quaint mountain village is literally dominated by goats and has ice cream, coffee and gift shops.

Les Gets lake

  • Swimming
  • Sunbathing beaches
  • WiBit inflatable obstacle course
  • Ropes course (tarzan nets) next to lake
  • Luge next to lake
  • Lakeside cafes

The lake above the centre of Les Gets provides a stunning centrepiece to this pretty family resort, which is twinned with Morzine. You can walk up there easily from our hotel Christiania; or to visit from Morzine, simply head up the Pleney gondola lift (using your free lift pass) and follow the paths to Les Gets. It’s about an hour or so walk at altitude and simply stunning all the way.

The lake is ideal for swimming and has a cafe, sunbathing beaches and grassy banks to relax and enjoy a picnic. You’ll find kids’ fun-and-games next to the lake: there’s a brilliant assault course, a luge track (which is a lot of fun for all ages!) and its’ centrepiece - an inflatable obstacle course known as the Wi-Bit, which is a hit with adults and kids.

The WiBit fun park can be pre booked (ask our reps to help you) or just turn up if you don't mind a short wait. It  has a series of inflatable obstacles, bouncy cubes, bridges and slides. They provide the wetsuits and buoyancy aids on site.

Les Gets Lake

Lac Mines D’Or, Morzine

  • Sight-seeing
  • Sunbathing & relaxation
  • The start of many wonderful walks
  • Lakeside cafe

This small bucolic lake is away from the crowds and enjoys a very calm, natural environment. It is a lovely place to walk or cycle to, but also the starting point for some lovely walks to the Swiss border. At the lake you can enjoy absolute peace and nature among mountain pastures and coniferous forests that surround the water and there is a small cafe.

Located at the bottom of the Manche Valley, it’s about a 15 min’ journey from the centre of Morzine by free resort shuttle bus, or you can walk or cycle up to the lake by following our Lac Mine d’Or Route Card.

Once there, you can continue your walk on a path that goes around the lake, go hiking to the Col de Cou at the Swiss border, or just relax. The atmosphere is calm and soothing and a pure getaway from the hub-bub of Morzine.

 

Tignes lake

  • Sunbathing beaches
  • Track around the lake for biking, walking, running
  • Exercise equipment dotted around the lake shore
  • Kayaking, Paddleboarding or Pedalo - (included with our Active Pack)
  • Acroland with the Giant Slide
  • WoW balls (Walk on Water) 
  • Trampolines - (included with our Active Pack)
  • Soft Play Area (Kids age 3+)

There are several lakes in Tignes and Val d’Isere and you can visit them either by two wheels or on two feet! The main lake in Tignes le lac is a magnificent centrepiece to the resort and has a variety of water sports and games, many of which are free to do on the Activity Pass included in our Active Packs.

You can visit the main lake quite easily from our hotel in Les Brev’ and have a go at kayaking, paddle boarding and pedalo to name a few. You’ll also find plenty of other activities around the shore of the lake and teenagers (or adults!) will love Acroland for its adrenaline-fuelled activities like the Giant Waterslide. For something different then you might try water balling, (rolling around the lake in big inflatable balls), trampolining or even fly fishing with an instructor.

Tignes Lake

Tignes Les Brévières Lake

  • Trail around the lake for biking, walking, running
  • Sight-seeing
  • Sunbathing & relaxation
  • Lakeside cafè/restaurant

This beautiful lake is in front of our Hotel Tetras Lodge and it hosts many lovely bike rides and walks. The trail that circumnavigates the lake is a great place to go for a cycle on our bikes, or even a morning jog. It is absolutely stunning and you will enjoy watching wildlife as you walk or ride along its peaceful shore. There is a restaurant close to the lake, but our hotel is one of the only buildings on its shore.

Pic: The lake at Brévières with our Hotel Tetras Lodge 

Lac du Chardonnet

Take the Palafour chairlift from Tignes centre (using your free lift pass) and stroll down to Lac Chardonnet at 2334m. It’s a beautiful high alpine lake and once there, you can try fly fishing (which our Mountain Team can help you organise beforehand) or just pit-stop for a picnic with a view. If you are looking for an energising walk, then instead of taking the chairlift simply walk up the mountain path, following our Route Card. It’ll take just over an hour and is not too strenuous.

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