Mountain Biking in Morzine

Portes du Soleil MTB in numbers

• 50 downhill tracks
• 14 local-area downhill tracks
• 21 cable-cars and lifts
• 600km marked MTB trails
• 25 mountain biking schools
• 20 MTB shops & rental outlets
• 100's of unofficial / unmarked trails
• 80+ days of lifts in operation

Le Pleney Downhill Trails (Morzine)

Le Pleney has four official downhill trails ranging from Blue to Black, and also gives you access to Les Gets.

Piste D A'tray:

With forgiving wide, smooth and somewhat rooty tracks, Piste D A'tray is a Blue run that's perfect to getting used to the Le Pleney terrain. It offers a few pull-over points, for anyone who might need to take a breather, or to look out at the amazing views of Morzine village.

• Beginner
• 839 m
• -109 m
• avg. 5 mins

The Family Trail:

A nice mixture of roots, berms and forest paths, The Family Trail is a Blue that is a little more challenging than Piste D A'tray. Tight and narrow forest tracks are combined with flat open clearings, allowing you to dictate your own pace. Perfect for beginners, with enough trills for all riders.

• Beginner
• 3.8km
• -488 m
• avg. 14 mins

The Roots:

Smoother than its name suggests — even in its forest-based lower section — The Roots is one of Morzine's most spectacular routes. Criss-crossing underneath the Le Pleney chairlift, before narrowing and descending into the forest. Classed as a Red run, it's definitely one for more technically advanced riders. Sending you straight down the heart of the mountain and back to Morzine, expect lots of fast-paced, scenic action.

• Intermediate
• 2.1 km
• -482 m
• avg. 7 mins

Le Noir de Morzine:

A Black downhill run that throws the kitchen sink at you; berms, gap, bridge, tabletop jumps, roots, drops, tunnels, forest paths and open-pasture gravel tracks. Le Noir de Morzine is not for faint-hearted, and definitely only for more experienced riders.

• Expert
• 2.5 km
• -283 m
• avg. 9 mins

Super Morzine Downhill Trails

The Super Morzine chairlift is on the opposite valley from Le Pleney, directly across Morzine village. It also gives you access to Avoriaz and Châtel.

Tutti Frutti:

Morzine's most popular trail, Tutti Frutti can be very busy during the middle of the summer. The run takes you from the top of the chairlift down to the lift station. While there are no gap jumps, a few tabletops are ideal for learning on. The lines are smooth and gravel/root-free with tall, forgiving berms.

• Beginner
• 1.7 km
• -212 m
• avg. 6 mins

Da Trail:

Starting off in the forest with a series of technical, rooty turns that lead to two big tabletop jumps, Da Trail is one of Super Morzine's original runs. Deceptively steep throughout, and with harsh gravel on either side of the mainline, it's a run that's not to be taken lightly. Ideal for those looking for a fast singletrack with a decent mix of roots, jumps and berms.

• Intermediate
• 908 m
• -136 m
• avg. 3.5 mins

Hattock:

Once an unofficial route that was only known by locals and insiders, Hattock has gone on to be one of the Portes du Soleil's most cherished Black runs. With a huge variety of line choices and an abundance of rough, root paths mixed with a great selection of gap and road jumps, Hattock is a tech fan's dream.

• Expert
• 1 km
• -216 m
• avg. 10 mins

Les Gets Chairlifts

Les Gets Mountain Bike trails are spread across three areas: Chavannes, Nauchets and Mont Chéry.

You'll find most of the Les Gets runs at the top of the Chavannes chairlift. Located in the centre of the village — next to the Les Gets Bike Park (on your left-hand side if you enter Les Gets on the main road from Morzine). Chavannes also gives you access to the Nauchets lift.

If you prefer things a little more on the quiet side, there is also the Mont Chéry lift.

Chavannes Downhill Trails

The main chairlift in Les Gets is the Chavannes Express. If this is your first time in Les Gets, this should be your first port of call. Chavannes Express gives you access to a number of trails that bring you back down to the lift, onto the Nauchets Express lift, or directly back to Morzine.

Tomawak

Once you come off the Chavannes Express, there's a small path looping right. This takes you straight to the start of Tomawak (often mistakenly called Tomahawk). Featuring a great mixture of large berms, floaty jumps and wide, smooth paths, it's very popular with both beginners and more advanced riders — looking for a quick warm-up.

• Beginner
• 867 m
• -82 m
• avg. 2 mins

Roue Libre

One of the most technical Reds in Portes du Soleil, Roue Libre is a run that gets better each time you ride it. By knowing what line to take, it can be suitable for anyone — from beginner to pro. While pretty speedy throughout, you are usually met with three options at each major junction, the third of these is pretty much invisible until you've gone down a few times. The other two options are decided by your riding ability and/or your level of sanity.

• Intermediate
• 2.9 km
• -399 m
• avg. 11 mins

Le Canyon

One of the original runs of Chavannes, Le Canyon is about as natural as you can get. Extremely rooty and narrow, and covered by a thick canopy of trees, the run looks like something out of a Game of Thrones episode. The mainline runs through the middle of the trail. There are alternate lines, offering more jumps and elevation. But, whichever line you take, Le Canyon is a bone-shaker that demands respect.

• Expert
• 905 km
• -164 m
• avg. 5.5 mins

Nauchets Downhill Trails

Taking the Chavannes Express further uphill brings you to the trails of Nauchets. There trails tighter and a little rougher, under wheel, than Chavannes... with seemingly endless berms.

L'Encape

A suspension-tester; L'Encape is a bumpy and rough run, especially when dry. Tight turns and large bumps are woven together with some challenging gap jumps, most of which have flat sidetracks (known as chicken lines). The lower section of L'Encape was remodelled for the summer of 2020. It now features larger berms, combined with a few hips and walls and a technical switchback section towards the end.

• Intermediate
• 1.5 km
• -253m
• avg. 6 mins

Mont Chéry Downhill Trails

The Mont Chéry lift is on the opposite side of Les Gets village from Chavannes. Featuring some steep, technical trails. There are only two marked runs on Mont Chéry, though you can find a few more off the beaten track (extremely steep and only advisable for advanced riders).

Dans l'Gaz

A Black run that demands your full concentration. Dans l'Gaz starts off sketchy; a rooty series of tight turns opening into a loose gravel series of tight turns, and it doesn't get any easier. Double gap jumps that demand pin-point lines, and dizzyingly fast switchbacks lead you out of the forest and onto a mellow, smooth path back to the village.

• Expert
• 2 km
• -350m
• avg. 9.5 mins

Prodains (Avoriaz) Downhill Trails

The runs of Avoriaz can be accessed via the Super Morzine lift, or you can take the Prodains lift — from the small hamlet of Les Prodains, about a six-minute drive east of Morzine.

The trails here are generally quieter than in Morzine and Les Gets, and are ideal for beginners who are looking to get to grips with their bike before letting loose on the busier tracks. Avoriaz village is designed to be car-free, so it is ideal to cruise around without worrying about traffic.

Cap Canaveral

A very popular "flowy" Blue run, Cap Canaveral is the ideal track for getting used to jumps and berms. The first half of the mainline is relatively gravel and root-free, while the second half takes you into the forest and is a little rougher. Cap Canaveral also features the notorious "Grosse Berth" jump, which has a by-pass if you're not feeling it.

• Beginner
• 1.3 km
• -144 m
• avg. 6 mins

Stand High Patrol

Dotted with Cattle grids and floaty jumps, Stand High Patrol keeps you on your toes with an array of elements. The opening section gets you rolling with some well-placed berms before opening out into a string of tabletop jumps, followed by a high bridge jump. The track stays wide and smooth throughout, with enough air and tight turns to keep all riders entertained.

• Beginner
• 819 m
• -69 m
• avg. 3 mins

Châtel Bike Park Downhill Runs

Getting to Châtel from Morzine involves taking the Super Morzine to Avoriaz and then taking the Prodains chairlift, which drops you down into Châtel. Once you reach Châtel, head for Pré-la-Joux, here you'll find The Mountain Bike Park and its world-famous trails.

Panoramic

A smooth Green, with nice flowing humps throughout. The path is narrow in places with steep drops off to the side. Dotted with some tight turns with forgiving, high berms. Easy to dictate your own pace. Stunning views throughout.

• Novice
• 3.6 km
• -353 m
• avg. 8 mins

Vink Line

A short but relentless Blue, the Vink Line is a non-stop downhill run dotted with massive jumps and huge berms. While the path is mostly smooth and wide, a steep mountain drop waits ominously over most turns. Enjoy the amazing views of Châtel at the top. As Vink only has one line, once you get going, stopping to take in the scenery is not an option.

• Beginner
• 679 m
• -119 m
• avg. 1.5 mins

Air Voltage

As its name suggests, Air Voltage is all about jumps. While a pro can ride through it in around two minutes, for us mere mortals most of the time is spent stopping after each jump and gauging the next. There are a number of huge gap jumps, but it's the bridge jumps that take Air Voltage to the next level. All jumps have by-passes and should only be attempted by experienced riders.

• Expert
• 516 m
• -121 m
• avg. 13 mins

Local area

The local area lift pass gives you access to the Super Morzine and Avoriaz trails, Or the Le Plenty and Les Gets trails.

This is the ideal option for anyone who's a beginner or is learning, on a short stay or just needs to stay relatively close to their workstation. A six-day local area lift pass cost around €100, while a season-long local area pass comes in at about €200.

Full Portes du Soleil

A Full Area liftpass gives you access to the entire Portes du Soleil, and all of its 50 downhill tracks.

If you're planning a longer stay with us and would like to go exploring further afield, this is the better option. You can expect to pay around €130 for a six-day full area pass, and around €300 for a season-long full area pass