Valmorel: Winter Sports, Family Offers and Regional Character
Accommodation in Valmorel
Valmorel combines winter sports activities for beginners and families with activities for children and adults, as well as mountains and historical sites in the surrounding region and further afield.
Winter Sports for Different Experience Levels
The Valmorel ski area offers four specially designed, safe practice areas with progressively structured levels for ski beginners and families. Another option for children, parents and ski beginners is the Chemin Pirates: the easy course is located at the mountain station of the Pierrafort gondola and was expressly designed for these groups.
Activities for Families and Children
Snow tubing is one of the activities in Valmorel that does not require skis. Participants ride in large tubes on specially prepared tracks. The Beaudin conveyor belt brings them back up effortlessly for repeated runs. Snow tubing is possible in summer and year-round and is suitable for children and adults.
Valmo'Branch offers five adventure courses for people aged between three and 77. There are also ten zip lines, two Tarzan jumps and a via ferrata route at heights of one to twelve metres. A treasure hunt is aimed at children aged three to twelve. The Okapi Leisure Park in Valmorel offers trampolines, inflatable attractions and the Accro Benji activity; three facilities are reserved for children under six. In addition, the Valmo'Bourricot mini-farm provides encounters with chickens, geese, ducks, rabbits, goats and sheep, as well as insights into their way of life in the mountain environment. Visitors can also watch a jenny being milked and learn about the properties of donkey's milk.
Townscape Between Planning and History
Valmorel was founded in 1976. The town was built around the car-free main street, Rue du Bourg. Along this street are shops with elaborately designed, colourful façades and signs.
Mountains in the Surrounding Area
Pointe de Crève-Tête, Pointe du Mottet and Le Cheval Noir are located in the vicinity of Valmorel. Le Grand Château is located in the area around Valmorel.
Historical Sites in the Wider Region
The wider region around Valmorel includes Fort de Montgilbert and Fort de Montperché. Both are forts. The Abbaye du Betton and the Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne monastery are also located in this wider region; both are historical sites.
Mountain Biking in the Valmorel and Vallées d’Aigueblanche Area
The Valmorel and Vallées d’Aigueblanche area has 18 marked cross-country mountain bike routes: three green, seven blue, five red and three black. There are also nine enduro mountain bike trails, including two green, two blue and five red trails.
Other destinations: Aigueblanche, Beaufort, Villard-Sur-Doron, Val-D'isère, Belle-Plagne, Saint-Sorlin-Darves, Montchavin
To the higher-level travel overview: Savoie.
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