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Tignes is in the southern French Alps in the Vanoise National Park. It enjoys lots of sunshine, spectacular scenery and is a mountain playground with dozens of fun activities to try. We’ve selected some of the best activities to do on a holiday to Tignes and included most of them for free in our Active Packs for all our guests staying at Hotel Tetras Lodge.
These activities will give you the most rounded experience of the region - a vast and protected park full of alpine flora, fauna, (that’s wildlife to you and me!), incredible vistas and snow covered glaciers. Almost all our professional guides and activities will start out from our hotel.
Our 4* hotel is in Tignes Les Brévières, the original ‘old town’ of Tignes. It’s quieter than Tignes-centre and utterly picturesque - surrounded by stunning walks and bike rides in nature. We run a more luxe holiday with a few more inclusive activities than usual and we also include professional mountain guides for hiking and biking adventures - so you get a more rewarding and exclusive experience.
Tignes is in the southern alps and enjoys a high sunshine record with a lot of great weather. Its huge altitude range (1550m to 3456m+) allows us to offer our guests a more adventurous and diverse holiday where you can try everything from Whitewater rafting to glacier tours at 3550m. You can even ski in the summer on Tignes’ glacier!
Included: Half day guided hike
A guided hike is the best way to see the area, and our complimentary hikes are led by professional mountain guides who will show you some incredible sights, wildlife and mountain culture. They start from our hotel and last for just over 3 hours, so allow half a day.
TOP TIP: Upgrade to our full day guided hike from only £15 to the Refuge Martin for a very high altitude lunch. .
Play some tennis on the courts by the hotel or take a road bike or mountain bike from our hotel racks and explore the local trails.
If you like adrenaline then try our Downhill mountain bike lesson (from £30) and learn how to use the bike lifts and high-altitude trails. Do it early in the week and you will be equipped with the skills to ride the DH trails for the rest of your week, so long as you rent a Pro bike.
Included: Half day E-bike tour
E-Bikes are guaranteed to get you hooked from the first pedal stroke! Take one for your own adventure or join our complimentary guided ride. Our professional guides will take you on a guided E-bike tour of Tignes or Val D’Isere with trails for all abilities. Your guide is also an instructor and will impart riding tips and techniques. E-bikes will give you the opportunity to cover extended mileages and see a lot of the region and our guided rides are a sociable event, enjoyed with fellow Alpine Elements guests.
Go for a walk or a bike ride around the gorgeous lake in front of our hotel. Or take the free bus up to Tignes and use the lifts to walk at altitude, using your free lift pass.
Included: Allow a full day
The Grande Motte glacier is a must-do excursion and you can walk in a glacial zone. Your MyTignes pass will give you a free ride up the funicular to the Panoramic terrace where you can enjoy a coffee or lunch at (3032m) with incredible views across the Alps. Then, for a €10 lift ticket you can extend your adventure on the cable car to the top of the glacier at 3456m.
TOP TIP: Upgrade your day out and join a glacier hike with mountaineers from Evo 2 and learn technique for hiking a glacier using crampons, ice axes and harnesses
Visit the lake in Tignes and go for your free session of Paddleboarding, Pedalo or Kayaking - which is on the way home back to Hotel Tetras.
Included: Allow half a day
Included for all our hotel guests is a Whitewater Rafting experience for ages 8+ which is a great social experience with other Alpine Elements guests. The rapids in Tignes are some of the best in France. The rafting centre is in a beautiful riverside setting with a wonderful team to welcoming.
TOP TIP: Upgrade your rafting experience to The Great Descent. Grade 4 rapids (age 12+), and some of the best in France!
Grab one of our free-use Mtn bikes or your walking shoes (and your free lift pass) and go for an epic adventure using the lifts to cover lots of miles and see the region in full. Our reps will give you some Route Cards to choose from with walks like the ‘Eye of the Needle’, one of the most INSTAGRAMMED views in the region.
If you like adrenaline, then try mountain biking on the Downhill trails! We can offer MTB lessons for aspiring DH riders (age 10+) in Tignes le Lac and you’ll be taught how to use the lifts and ride the trails safely on a full-suspension bike.
Relax! You've had a full week of activity. Why not just keep it local for the day? Join our after breakfast Yoga class (it’s free-and-inclusive) and then enjoy a walk or bike ride from the hotel, (there are many looping trails for all abilities).
Perhaps play some tennis in the afternoon after having lunch in the sunshine at one of Brev’s charming and traditional restaurants by the riverside.
All of the activities featured on this page are free and included within your standard Active Pack and you’ll have more than enough to do all week. We’d always recommend upgrading your free 3-day MyTignes pass (lift pass) to 6 days from only £12; and you can also buy additional activities locally, like Via Ferrata, Canyoning or horse riding to name a few.
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