Le Sentier de l'Ecureuil
A short walk taking in the Promenade du Renard and Cascade de Nyon
This gentle walk is great with children and families, the route will take you through the old town of Morzine and offers beautiful views of the Morzine village
What to bring
This route can be found on IGN map 3528, Morzine - Massif du Chablais
What to see
Sights in Avoriaz
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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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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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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.
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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.
Where to lunch
A great spot to grab a bite along the walk is Le Vaffieu Restaurant. This place gets really busy at lunch time, so it is advisable to book ahead.
It makes a great pit stop for a quick snack and they have lots of sun chairs so you can take the weight off your feet.
Restaurants in Morzine
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Wild Beets Kitchen Restaurant
The perfect spot for breakfast or lunch or a coffee break with cakes, this restaurant is a delight for foodies.
What to do
Things To Do in Morzine
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Evening snowshoe and dinner adventure
Discover the wintry mountains on foot and enjoy an evening meal in a mountain refuge or igloo.
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Canyoning
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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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.
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Equestrian Centre
Discover this equestrian centre in Morzine for a variety of different horse riding experiences, whether you are a novice or proficient rider.
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Parc des Dereches
The Morzine Parc des Dérêches sports centre offers a wide range of sports and fitness activities in summer and winter.
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Cascade Aventure
This is an adventure company based next to the Nyon waterfall in Morzine.
Directions
Starting from outside the front of the tourist office, head towards Rue du Bourg until you hit a sports shop where you want to turn right into Rue de la Vieille Crusaz. This takes you through the old town of Morzine, offering beautiful architecture and old traditional style buildings. Keep following the road downhill, taking Chemin de la Coutettaz on the right and go up underneath the trees, below the Mas de la Coutettaz.
From here, follow directions for the Nyon waterfall, 'Cascade de Nyon'. Going past the new fire station continue walking along the river Dranse, the path will fork to the right after about 10 minutes and will head towards the waterfall. Once at the waterfall you can take in the cascading water and enjoy the surrounding beauty of the mountains.
From the waterfall continue walking uphill until you reach a restaurant. Take the left turn after it heading towards the 'Nyon par le Pre Fabre'. A field will appear, continue climbing along the track until you hit the road. Cross the road through the tunnel and follow the signs for 'Retour des Nants' joining the Pleney cable car station. To get back from the start follow the road which will be signposted 'Taille de Mas du Pleney'
