Morzine & Les Gets Trails

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From June 1st to Sept 7th, Morzine and Les Gets lifts are open giving extensive routes for bikers for both Cross Country and Downhill. However the full Portes du Soleil lift system opens between June 26th until August 31st. 

Morzine Pleney Gondola: open from June 1st to Sept 7th
Les Gets Mont Chery: open from June 1st to Sept 7th
Les Gets Chavannes Express: open from June 14th to Sept 7th. Mont Chery Gondola: open from June 27th to Sept 7th

Morzine Trails (June 7-Sept 7)

1. Avalanche DH cup, hard black man made run, jumps, berms, drops – 3km (inter)
2. Chicken sections span off the DH track for beginners
3. The Crepery DH course, natural single track run – 3km (inter)
4. Pointe De Nyon  4 kms ½ day ride (beginner/inter)
5. Retour de Morzine dirt track & fire road through woods, fun riding – approx 4 kms
5. Return to Les Gets free ride track, blue easy track
6. Golf course XC trail to Les Gets and on to the Ranfolly bowl, hard climb on fire road (1 ½ km) and single track, easy, inter 7 kms ½ day ride
7. Grand Pre XC loop, easy 9kms, easy ½ day ride
8. Morzine-Les Gets-Pointe de Nyon Route (loop) 14kms, easy ¾ day ride
9. Four out of bounds trails, built by locals. However check insurance for your own cover. Rescue services do not like collecting from these routes.

Les Gets Trails (June 14-Sept 7)

1. Main DH course, easy blue, man made run & the excellent 4 Cross track* - 2.5km (beginner/inter)
2. The Canyon DH course,: Nnatural root covered track through woods – 2.5km (beginner/inter)
3. Family DH course, blue, easy track through grassland and woods (beginner/inter)
4, Retour de Les Gets dirt track & fire road through woods, fun riding – approx 4 kms free ride track, blue easy man made track (beginner/inter)
5. Golf course XC trail to Morzine, easy climb, dh sections – great fun (7kms ½ day ride)
6. Ranfolly bowl XC loop, easy approx 10 kms ½ day
7. Grand Pre XC loop easy 9kms, easy ½ day ride (beginner/inter)
8. Three or Four out of bounds trails, built by locals. However check insurance for your own cover. Rescue services do not like collecting from these routes.
*4 riders can race together down a track with jumps, berms, humps – approx 1km

Mont Chery Trails (June 27-Sept 7)

(Start June 27 - Sept 7)
1. Avalanche Cup DH courses – 5-6 mins
2. Avalanche Cup DH courses – 5-6 min
3. XC Essert Romand Loop 14kms, easy ¾ day ride
4. XC Mont Chery loop, 6 kms - 3.5 hours

Other Tracks, Trails open:
A multitude of  other XC courses can be found all over Morzine (Pleney), Les Gets (Chavannes) and Les Gets (Mont Chery) if riders have an OS map, or a book called Bike Fax which marks all the DH courses and XC.

Day Rides:
1 route to Samoens direction Golf course to Ranfolly bowl, drop over into Samoens (1000m vert drop). 1 hour road climb to Les Gets, loop 1 day. XC bikes.

Portes du Soleil Lift Opening

To Note:
If exploring rides off the maps and trails (Backcountry), please ensure you have adequate Insurance cover and be aware that the Emergency services may not pick you up in case of accident.