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Things To Do in Avoriaz — 4 of Our Favourites

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The main draw for people coming to Avoriaz in winter is, of course, skiing and snowboarding in the vast Portes du Soleil area, with 426km of pistes spread across 12 different ski resorts in France and Switzerland.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Avoriaz Activities Guide.

Interior at Le Strike Roc, Avoriaz

1. Le Strike Roc Bowling Bar

Location
Avoriaz

Le Strike Roc Bowling Bar in Avoriaz is a year-round destination for fun, food, and friendly competition. 

At lunchtime, enjoy an all-inclusive menu of starter, main course, dessert, and coffee for twenty-three euros, or choose from à la carte dishes paired with local draught beers.

In the evening, the menu expands to feature Savoyard specialities, pierrades, burgers, seasonal dishes, and pre-ordered butcher’s cuts, available to enjoy on-site or to take home. While waiting for your turn on the lanes, dive into more than six hundred vintage arcade classics, pinball, basketball, table football, air hockey, and pool tables. Don’t forget to snap a souvenir photo in the photo booth!

Le Strike Roc also offers Mont-Blanc beer on tap and a wide selection of cocktails, complemented by tasty tapas including chicken tenders, nachos, burgers, and baked Mont d’Or cheese. This lively spot is the perfect blend of gaming, gourmet food, and après-ski fun in the heart of Avoriaz.

Picture of swimming pool and mountains

2. Parc des Dereches

Location
Morzine

The Morzine Parc des Dérêches sports centre offers a wide range of sports and fitness activities in summer and winter.

In summertime, the swimming complex at the edge of the Parc des Dereches, in the heart of Morzine, is the ideal place to while away a sunny day with all the family. The large outdoor paddling and teaching pools, volleyball courts, bouncy castle and waterslide will keep the kids entertained if you’re in the mood to hammer out some lengths in the Olympic sized pool (50x21m). The loungers and grassy park make for a great spot to catch up with friends, read a book or simply work on your tan.

There are three indoor pools for rainy days too: a paddling pool, teaching pool and 25x15m pool, as well as a large spa and sauna area with Turkish baths.

The changing rooms are well equipped with lockers, hairdryers and showers. There is a strict “no shorts” policy in the water, so no trunks or boardies allowed. However, vending machines provide swimming costumes and goggles for any forgotten necessities. The café supplies hungry swimmers with a host of treats from crêpes and ice creams to salads and sandwiches. Not a bad spot for a coffee either! 

Indoor and outdoor ice skating rinks are open in winter, both for public use and for ice hockey matches - come and cheer on the Morzine Penguins if there is a game on while you're in town.

Other facilities include tennis courts, fitness classes, basketball courts, skate park, walking trails, children's playground, street hockey rink, a treetop adventure park and a horse riding centre. Some of the facilities are free, others are paid - please see the website for all admission prices.

Summer only:

Winter only:

  • Outdoor ice rink

Summer & Winter:

  • Spa and well-being centre
  • Indoor swimming pools and aquagym
  • Indoor ice rink
  • Skate park (open as long as there's no snow)
  • Fitness classes

*Please note there is no public gym here but you can attend the fitness classes instead.

a man playing squash

3. Gym and squash courts

Location
Avoriaz

The Complex has a gym, a fitness studio for classes and squash courts.

You must be 16 or over to use the gym and rental shoes and rackets and squash balls are available as well as towels drinks and snacks. There are separate men and women locker and shower rooms and towels can be hired.

Make sure you book in advance for use of the squash courts.

image of Cinema seating in Avoriaz

4. Cinema des Portes du Soleil

Location
Avoriaz

Look out for VO or VOST for English speaking films.

At Cinema Les Portes du Soleil in Avoriaz centre, you'll find most films are shown in the evenings with some films screened in the early afternoon.

Open during the summer and winter seasons.