80km from Geneva, before reaching Avoriaz, MORZINE (altitude 1000m), in the Savoie Mont-Blanc region, is an old and authentic village of Savoie.
You'll have to drive up winding mountain roads to access the resort offering chalets and farms built in the traditional Alpine styleand weathered by time.
Relax by the water of its small lakes and the tranquility of its fir tree forests...
IN and AROUND MORZINE: The many valleys around Morzine can be explored by foot (Vallee de la Manche, Vallee de l'Ardoisiere...). Arts and crafts workshops flower in the regions through wood sculpting, earthenware or even cheese making...
OTHER ACTIVITIES > Guided walks, half-day or full-day - learn about the local flora and fauna, the geology, history and traditions of the area. Try the "goûter a l'alpage" package and taste fresh local cheeses and wild rose jam. Hiking with a night in a refuge is also possible.
> Mountain biking : adapted circuits for beginners to advanced.
> High mountain : because of its exceptional location between the Massif du Mont Blanc and the Swiss Alpes, Morzine allows guided high mountain exploration (glacier hikes, mountaineering, climbing, canyoning).
> Various sports : horse-riding, climbing, archery, swimming centre, diving school, golf...
> Restaurants, cinema...
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Bordering both Switzerland and Italy, the Haute-Savoie is a place of great natural beauty, full of mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers. Just South of Geneva, the Haute-Savoi is home to legendary Chamonix, Lake Annecy and Mont Blanc, the second highest moutain in Europe. Wherever you go in Haute Savoie, you are never far from somewhere exceptional or unusual. There is a wealth of quaint little churches and historic monuments, flower-decked villages to explore and delicious local and traditional specialities to taste and take home with you.
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