On the border of High Savoy and the Swiss Alps, a chain of lifts and descents has been built, connecting 12 ski stations and townships of France and Switzerland into one ski arena under the tempting name "The Gate of the Sun". The center of the French part of the "Gate" is Morzine (Morzine, website), a family resort with classical Alpine architecture. From there, it's easy to get to the extensive ski area starting at Avoria.
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Phone numbers
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How to get here
The nearest airports are in Geneva (80 km), Annecy (96 km) and Lyon (200 km).
The nearest railway stations are in Clusus (28 km) and Thonon-les-Bains (35 km), which can be reached by the TGV train. Further on regular buses or taxis. Book tickets and find out the detailed timetable on the website of the bus company Altibus.
In Morzine - Avoria it is possible to reach practically from any French and European cities. Traveling from the north, it is necessary to move through Dijon, from the west and from the center - through Lyon, from the south - through Valens, from the north-east - through Switzerland. Direction: Take the A41 motorway to Chamonix, then exit No. 18 to Clusaz, then continue along D902 to Tanin, from here to Le Ges, Morzine and Avoria.
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Hotels and residences
The Morzine's rooms are presented by the standard mini-hotels, chalets, campsites and residences for the Alps. Most hotels - "two-piece" and "treshki", which does not detract from their value - the service is quite on the level, and that up to the area of the room, it is unlikely that it is crucial for enthusiastic skiers. Recommended to include three-star La Bergere, Le Petit Dru and Le Philibert.
Morzine trails
The ski area Port du Soleil has 266 routes of varying degrees of complexity (about 650 km): 25 black, 100 red, 106 blue, 35 green. The resort has 195 ski lifts.
Morzin Resort is located at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level.
For professionals in Morzine there is quite a steep descent Pointe de Nyon (Pointe de Nyon, 2019 m), but in Avoria there are more interesting experienced skiers of the track, including the World Cup downhill. Sector Chatel (Chatel) has wonderful slopes for skiing outside the slopes. For beginners, spacious and conveniently connected routes are laid, well traversed by snow cannons.
Ski passes
The cost of a one-day ski pass on the slopes of Morzine is 31/24 EUR per adult / child, for 6 days - 156/124 EUR per adult / child.
The cost of the combined ski pass to the ski area of Port du Soleil is 43/32 EUR per adult / child per day, for 6 days - 216/162 EUR per adult / child.
Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing Morzina
For sightseeing, you can go to the town of Thonon-les-Bains, located at an altitude of 431 meters above sea level .Interest here is the medieval tower Lang, to which leads a funicular built in 1888, and the Church of St. Hippolytus, dating from the 14th century .In addition, it is worth visiting the Chablais Museum, the exposition of which is located in the Castle of Thonon, erected in the 15th century by the order of Mary of Burgundy, the wife of Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy .And for visitors there is an arboretum with an area of 53 hectares .Arboretum is located on the territory of the former hunting grounds of Ripail Castle, belonging to the Counts and Dukes of Savoy .The castle was built in 1434 and partially restored in 1892 .In the 1930-1934 biennium .In the arboretum were planted 58 species of trees from around the world .The arboretum is open to visitors daily except Monday from 10:00 to 16:30 (19:00) depending on the season, in December it is closed .The cost of admission to the castle is 6 EUR, for a guided tour, an additional 3 EUR is charged (prices are as of October 2011) . Photo by Morzine (10)