Horse drawn sleigh taxis
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.
Summer Lifts in Avoriaz
Discover the Avoriaz summer lifts and areas
In summer the huge network of resorts linked together in the Portes du Soleil area are accessible by lifts, linking together the villages of Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Chatel, Lindarets, Champery, Champoussin, Torgons, Morgins and Les Crosets.
Pretty much all of the 23 chairlifts and cable cars in the area are equipped to carry bikes in the summer so you can roam the region at your leisure. The resort has a MTB specific lift pass for bikers, giving you access to all of the Portes du Soleil bike lifts.
Pedestrians and trail runners have access to the same network of lifts, and you can traverse the Portes du Soleil quite happily by using them. Just be mindful of the times of return lifts, as you wouldn't want to get stuck over in Switzerland with no easy way of getting back!
Lifts may stop running if there are high winds or bad weather, you can check this before you head out by looking at the live lift status.
Summer lift pass prices and lift pass options are slightly different, with some lifts open to pedestrians or mountain bikers only and others open to both - it is worth checking which lifts you can use before setting off. Paragliders also have access to a number of lifts throughout the summer.
| Télécabine Mont Chery Les Gets | Télécabine du Pleney Morzine | Télécabine Super Morzine | Télécabine Ardents | Télépherique Prodains | Chair lifts | |
| Wheelchair access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| Pedestrians | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Paragliders/parapentes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dogs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| Babies | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
Note:
Dogs - Must be kept on a lead at all times.
Babies - Allowed on all cable cars and gondolas but not on the chair lifts. It is not recommended to expose babies to sudden changes in altitude or temperature - if lift staff consider your child too young to travel on certain lifts they reserve the right to refuse you entry.
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Season dates in Avoriaz
If you're looking for summer lift opening and closing dates, there is a dedicated page so please take a look here.
What to see
Sights in Avoriaz
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Lac Montriond
Lac de Montriond is a peaceful natural retreat surrounded by cliffs and forest. Enjoy swimming, paddle boarding, walking trails, and more in this scenic lakeside spot.
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Les Gorges du Pont du Diable
A great walk through a beech forest and dramatic limestone gorges carved by the Dranse de Morzine. Expect vibrant rock colours, safe cliffside paths and even a daring glass walkway you can try.
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La Ferme de Seraussaix
This family run farm is open for visits in summer and winter where you can take a tour or simply buy some of their delicious cheeses.
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Cascade des Brochaux
The Cascade des Brochaux is a stunning waterfall located above Les Lindarets, the charming "goat village". Just a 1h30 walk from Avoriaz, or 30 minutes from Les Lindarets.
Where to lunch
Restaurants in Avoriaz
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La Cachette Restaurant
La Cachette is located in the heart of the historical Dromonts area in Avoriaz. It has a cosy alpine interior that will make you feel instantly at home.
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Cookie Cafe Mountain Restaurant
A “must visit” during your time in the Portes du Soleil, Cookie Café, at 2300m, between Morzine, Avoriaz and Champery, at the top of the Mossettes TDS lift, is the highest altitude mountain restaurant in the region with a stunning sun terrace and 360 degree views.
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Mamo's Café Lindarets
Open for breakfast, brunch and lunch, this is a beautiful spot to grab some food during a long day in the mountains.
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La Reserve Restaurant
Located in the heart of the resort, this restaurant serves a traditionally French Savoyard menu with meat and fish dishes too.
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Le Fangle mountain restaurant
During the winter you can take your lunches in the heart of the fabulous skiing area Les Portes Du Soleil because Le Fangle is a mountain restaurant located on the slopes heading down from Avoriaz to Morzine.
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Le Festival Restaurant
Located in the Les Dromonts Hotel, this restaurant serves a wide range of traditional French cuisine, as well as lots of local specialities.
What to do
Things To Do in Avoriaz
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Village Igloo aperitif and dinner
A dining experience like no other! A spectacular and unique 200m2 ice grotto, bar, restaurant and mini hotel in Avoriaz, where you'll enjoy a typical Savoyard cheese fondue or aperitif in a unique setting.
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Aquariaz
Aquariaz is an aquatic paradise set in the heart of Avoriaz offering a huge water park made up of a gentle flowing indoor river, a slidewinder (an aquatic halfpipe), a toddlers paddling pool and water playhouse, a large pool with natural climbing walls.
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Le Strike Roc Bowling Bar
Located right in the heart of resort, Le Strike Roc is a bowling and gaming bar serving cocktails and snacks. The perfect place to take shelter when the weather draws you indoors.
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Outdoor Ice Rink
Located in the centre of Avoriaz is the outdoor 'patinoire' or ice rink.
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Horse drawn sleigh taxis
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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Paragliding
See Morzine and Avoriaz from the air with a thrilling tandem flight where you can take in the stunning scenery and even do some aerobatics.
How to get passes
You can buy tickets directly from the lift stations in each village of the Portes du Soleil or buy a Summer Multi Pass in advance online. See all the summer lift prices and options available.
More inspiration...
Find your way around with our maps for summer hiking and walking or mountain biking and read about even more summer activities in Avoriaz.
If you're looking to next winter head over to our ski pass prices.
