Activities and leisures
The atmosphere of an evening in the alp around a good meal...the descent under the starry sky...come to live this unique experience!
Bureau Montagne de la Vallée d'Abondance
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Set among the spruce trees at Pré la Joux, the fun starts as soon as you begin the ascent in the built-in lift.
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Red downhill track which has been totally reshaped by Scott pro rider Nico Vink in 2016.
An instructor for 1 to 4 people at your disposal for cycling tour.
Ecole VTT Châtel
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In the 1930s, a famous group of smugglers managed to evade all customs controls for ten years. What was their secret?.
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Located in the heart of Portes du Soleil, in the wonderful Abondance valley, Châtel, authentic village, invites you to discover the spa AUTHENTIQUE VOYAGE in the MACCHI Hotel.
Located in a magnificent setting, this 2-hectare, 6-meter-deep lake is easily accessible on foot (50 minutes), or by the Super-Châtel gondola (July and August).
Mairie de Châtel
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Our mountain guides offer this half-day activity in the magnificent Nyon Canyon in Morzine.
Bureau des Guides - Châtel - Val d'Abondance
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"Single" meadow playing with the natural relief of the terrain. Its departure is the same as the Vink Line. All riders will enjoy it with smooth lines that require light and precise driving! Medium level.
A varied circuit with splendid panoramas on the Aulps and Abondance valleys where flora and geology are intimately linked.
330 metres of difference in altitude.
Mesière Sport
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This wide, fast track in the undergrowth takes in most of the black runs in the lower part of the Bike Park. The lower section has been reshaped in the spirit of an aerial flow trail.
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This slopestyle features a table, bonnerlog, double bump, step down and a big kicker with a chip landing and is aimed at riders with a good knowledge of jumping.
A half-day outing combining hiking and yoga. Discover the most beautiful spots in the Vallée d'Abondance and take the time to contemplate the local flora and fauna, breathe and move with awareness.
Mesière Sport
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Take advantage of an exceptional setting at Lake Vonnes to discover outdoor fitness. You will take part in a group class with music to tone up your body through different exercises.
Châtel Tourisme - Animations
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Vonnes lake is a 2-hectare private lake at an altitude of 1250 m, with a depth of 9 m.
Mairie de Châtel
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Yoan offers supervised mountain biking enduro or e-bike trips in Valais (Switzerland)
Skills on wheels
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From the sky the countryside looks completely different!!! Don't deny yourself the chance for some spine-tingling thrills, come and flirt with the clouds!!! In Châtel, you really can fly.
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The Black Shore is a track with a Canadian spirit: it is a quick and technical sequence of bridges, step down, rollers and other jumps. Be sure to spot it before you take it and enjoy it.
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This 100-seat cinema equipped with 7.1 sound, ffers an intimate atmosphere. In summer and winter seasons, every day, two or three screenings await you late afternoon and evening, so many opportunities to enjoy a good film and national releases!
A fun alternative to climbing, the Via ferrata is an itinerary that allows you to cross a rock face with the help of cables, bars, footbridges, not forgetting the life line that will allow you to progress in safety.
Bureau des Guides - Châtel - Val d'Abondance
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Green downhill track of 1,2 km long which starts below Plaine Dranse.
"A real summer "sled", the kart baptism (all-terrain, 4-wheeled cart), is an experience to discover the world of mushing, with the whole family, around the majestic Lac de la Mouille, in Super Châtel."
Châtel Tourisme - Animations
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Very aerial black triple, this track is above all reserved for very good riders! It is a sequence of step down; double river gap, step up, etc. at a frantic pace.
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Discover the new red singletrack between the Serpentine and the People. This new, wild, wooded section takes you up to the People from the Serpentine and catches up with the trails that follow.