Tignes

You can try so many energising pursuits in Tignes: from activities in its impressive lake to mountain activities like climbing, Via ferrata, horse riding or mountain biking (to name a few). Or activities in its world-class white water rapids, famous in the area for their multiple grades and suitability to families and more adrenaline seeking rafters. You can even go glacier walking and summer skiing on Europe’s highest glacier.

Image: Heading towards Lake Chevril, above Les Brévières

Tignes is basically heaven for the biker in you. There’s more than 300kms of biking trails from Green to Black grade which span into neighbouring Val d'Isère and a free bikers’ lift pass with our Active Pack, so you can cover many miles without ever having to push your bike uphill! There’s more than enough terrain to keep you busy all week and the area is simply breathtaking: with bike parks, learning zones, kids parks and superb shops and mechanic facilities.

Tignes also hosts the Tour de France and you can cycle up the TDF section from our hotel front door in Les Brévières, up to the Chevril dam/lake. It’s very scenic and starts as a Col road with very little traffic. This is just one of many great road rides in the area.

One of the most scenic bike routes is from Tignes Le Lac, back to Les Brévières (with Lake Chevril in the background). It suits all riders competent in trail riding on a full-sus bike, which you can rent locally with our Active Team.

Image: Trail riding from Tignes Le Lac, back to Les Brévières