My holiday in Chatel
Activities
Mountain biking
This activity is available for 14 years old and over, and for 1m50 and over. More than 380 km of marked trails and 23 ski lifts open in summer.
State-certified instructors offer themed outings, from initiation to improvement, every day on Châtel and the Portes du Soleil. If you stayed at the chalets "chez l'Tonton" "La Chanterelle" or "Les Louveteaux" you would have the possibility to store your bikes in a closed room.
Possibility of renting mountain bikes in store 200 meters from these chalets. Discover grandiose landscapes with the Mountain Bike area of the Portes du Soleil with a mountain hike between 1000 and 2450m altitude. 3 circuits are proposed, of 30, 45 and 75 km.
Electric mountain bikes are bicycles fitted with 26-inch wheels (adult wheels). 6 routes are available in Châtel:
- Boucle de la Mouille : easy level, duration: 1h, distance: 8 km, difference in height 639 m.
- Col du Saix : easy level, duration: 1h30, distance: 10 km, difference in height 623 m.
- Châtel/Morgins : intermediate level, duration: 1h30, distance: 17 km, difference in height 535 m.
- Tour du Morclan : difficult level, duration: 2h, distance: 17 km, difference in height 683 m.
- Tour du Mont de Grange : difficult level, duration: 3h, distance: 37 km, difference in height 1 145 m.
- Boucle Vonnes/Col de Bassachaux/ Sur Bayard : very difficult level, duration: 2h30, distance: 28 km, difference in height 1 000 m.
A Bike-park is also available.
For further information, please visit: chatel.com
Hiking
Fill up on memories with the magical landscape of Châtel because here in Haute-Savoie, nature has been generous. Discover a world of waterfalls, lakes, valleys and mountain pastures, with woody scents or fresh grass. 90 km of marked trails.
Accompanied outings (group) supervised by qualified guides. Each week a whole range of outings is organized with the guides in half-day, day or over several days with nights and meals in refuge or alpine chalet and trekking. The territory of Chablais is an exceptional territory. It stretches from the southern shores of Lake Geneva to the tops of the Portes du Soleil. You will discover a territory of life where the history of the earth has strongly impregnated the history of man.
For further information, please visit: chatel.com
BIEN-ÊTRE & REMISE EN FORME
Yoga, Fitness, Pilates, Zumba, Aquagym & aquafitness, Spa. Vous êtes invité à une l’immersion sensorielle. Parce que la vie moderne est une source de stress, oubliez les turbulences et maximisez les bénéfices d'un séjour en altitude. Les espaces détente dédiés au bien-être sont nombreux : jacuzzis, spas, saunas, hammams, massages et soins du corps.
For further information, please visit: chatel.com
PARAGLIDING
Discover the Abondance Valley in the company of state-certified instructors! Open to all for young and old. No physical condition or experience is necessary.
Several formulas are available:
The discovery flight:
- Duration: 10-12 minutes *
- Take-off at 1600 meters altitude
- Full rotation: about 1 hour (lift pass not included). The discovery flight is the ideal formula to discover the mountains seen from the sky. In calm and safe conditions, your state-certified pilot will accompany you in tandem for a 10 to 12-minute flight* over the Abondance Valley.
The big flight:
- Duration: 20-40 minutes *
- Take-off at 2000 meters altitude
- Full rotation: about 1 hour (lift pass not included)
- With a slightly longer flight time, the large bowl offers you a nice ride over the Valley of Abundance.
- You will be able to contemplate the massifs of Cornettes de Bise, Mont de Grange, Mont Blanc and Swiss Alps. With a little luck, you can even observe the local wildlife!
Thermal flight:
The flight is aimed at people who have already made a first tandem flight and is practiced in the late afternoon.
- Duration: approximately 45 minutes *
- Take-off at 2000 meters altitude
- Rotation complète : environ 1 heure 30 (forfait remontée mécanique non inclus) Le vol thermique vous propose une superbe croisière aérienne grâce à l’exploitation des courants ascendants. Sensations et plaisir des yeux garantis !
* as an indication, depending on the weather conditions of the day.
For further information, please visit: chatel.com
CANOE KAYAK
Discover the river for two. Pleasant descent allowing the sharing of sensations. 14 years old and over.
The canoe baroud is a two-seater, inflatable, unsinkable boat from Indian canoes.
- Accessible to all audiences
- Does not require any special skills apart from knowing how to swim.
- The resort of Châtel is doubling down on its inventiveness and the range of offers is constantly expanding. During your holidays in Châtel with family or friends, discover a multitude of activities for young and old, for all tastes and all budgets:
For further information, please visit: chatel.com
MOUNTAIN BIKING, BUT NOT ONLY!
The resort of Châtel is doubling down on its inventiveness and the range of offers is constantly expanding. During your holidays in Châtel with family or friends, discover a multitude of activities for young and old, for all tastes and all budgets:
- Fantasticable
- Trail
- Sledding
- Library
- Escape game
- Fishing
- Bodybuilding
- Pétanque strip
- Tennis
- Football
- Sewing studio
- And much more!
For further information, please visit: chatel.com
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Multi Pass for multiple activities
The Multi Pass is a card that allows you to enjoy 60 activities free of charge and without limit during your stay in Châtel! It also entitles you to many discounts on other activities.
The Multi Pass day / stay is valid from June 10 to September 10, 2023 and the Multi Pass season from May 27 to November 5, 2023, depending on the opening dates, times, availability and conditions of the participating service providers.
With the Multi Pass you have free access to all the Portes du Soleil ski lifts as pedestrians but also to swimming pools and equipped lakes, tennis courts, small tourist trains, mini-golf, cultural sites...
Activities with unlimited access are indicated by the blue "Multi Pass activity" logo, those offering you a reduction are marked with the pink "Multi Pass reduction" logo.