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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.

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Horse drawn sleigh taxis

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Located in
Avoriaz

Avoriaz is a completely pedestrianised resort, no cars, vans or lorries. The best way to travel around, especially if you have little ones or lots of luggage is by horse drawn sleigh.

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Evening Snowshoe & Dinner adventure, Morzine

Evening snowshoe and dinner adventure

Located in
Morzine

Discover the wintry mountains on foot and enjoy an evening meal in a mountain refuge or igloo. 

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Snowmobiling

Located in
Avoriaz

When the pistes and lifts are closed in Avoriaz, you can still hit the slopes after dark on a snowmobile.

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Snowshoeing

Located in
Avoriaz

Get to know the mountains at a steady pace while being guided by high mountain instructors.

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Night Sledging, Avoriaz

Night sledging

Located in
Avoriaz

Stick on your head torch and enjoy the sledging down the pistes at night.

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Canyoning

Located in
Morzine

Fancy diving, swimming, sliding, abseiling and discovering how the water dug its paths along the river and the rocks? Canyoning is for you!

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Rustine Mountain Biking & Snow Biking, Avoriaz

Rustine mountain biking and snow biking

Located in
Avoriaz

Open in summer this company can guide you on a trips out mountain biking in the Portes du Soleil. In winter they can take you mountain biking on snow in Avoriaz too!

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Via Ferrata in St Jean d'Aulps

Located in
Saint Jean d'Aulps

About Activities in Avoriaz

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. However, there’s a whole host of other activities to do in Avoriaz in the summer as well as in the winter. So, whether you're just looking for something to do when the lifts close or you simply don't ski, we promise you you'll have no time to get bored here!

What to do in Avoriaz?

Avoriaz is an outdoor-lovers paradise. The alpine town and its surrounding mountains offer hundreds of things to do for every ability and every age. Some activities are perfect for solo travellers while others are more suited to romantic couples. Families and groups will also find a wide range of things to do in Avoriaz. From relaxing to full on adrenaline, from child friendly to adults only, from outdoor fun to indoor bad weather activities, there is something for everyone in Avoriaz.

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