Les Gets

Top summer activities to experience in Les Gets

Please note Peak Retreats do not book any activities and most activities are payable therefore the below is just for information. More detailed information and how to book can be found on the tourist office website

Here are some ideas of activities, however there is plenty more on offer!

Portes du Soleil Multipass
Thanks to the Portes du Soleil Multi Pass enjoy unlimited activities for everyone in the Portes du Soleil area. For all the holidaymakers staying at a participating accommodation provider, the Multi-Pass gives you access to more than 70 activities in the 12 village resorts of the Portes du Soleil. Enjoy them on your own, as a couple, with your family or in a group… for only €3* per day of stay. Children under 5 are free.

Trampolines and bungee at Mont Chery
Come and practice your acrobatics in a majestic arena with views of Mont Blanc from July. Located at the top of the Mont Chéry bubble and suitable for all ages, you’ll find enclosed trampolines and a bungee trampoline, where we’ll attach to you a framework with elastic ropes while you bounce on the trampoline below. Mont Chéry bubble-free with the Multi-Pass but activity is payable.

Mountain biking
The Les Gets Bikepark belongs to the VTT area of Les Portes du Soleil, one of the biggest linked area in the world with 12 resorts between France and Switzerland and 650km of trails. 

Road bikes, DH mountain bikes, Enduro or Electric bikes… Les Gets has been a pioneering destination in cycling since 1992. Today it is a European benchmark, with an exceptional Bikepark with over 128km of marked trails from green to white, including specially adapted ones for e-bikes, and facilities for every level of ability.

13 downhill tracks (DHI)
1 Freeride track
5 tracks Enduro/X-Country
5 electric mountain biking tracks
3 charging points for electric mountain bikes
One 80 km Portes du Soleil Enduro tour
One 3 ha Jump Park with bridges, jumps, forest passages, wooden units
1 mini Jump Park
One 4-Cross track
1 Dual Slalom track
2 Pump Tracks
1 Kid’s Zone
1 Coaching Track
8 bike patrols to ensure the security and maintenance of the tracks
2 free bike-wash bays
Repair and maintenance points (available free of charge at the chairlifts)

E-bikes 
For your daily outings in and around the resort, choose the environmentally friendly alternative and use a bike (an electrically assisted one).

Mountain coaster
At Les Perrières, experience the year-round, rail-mounted toboggan track. Hop on board this attraction located at the Les Perrières parking area. With a length of 1100m, a vertical drop of 104m, and an average slope of 14.50%, this ride promises twists, changes in slope (peaking at 46%), speed (up to 40 km/h), and guaranteed sensations. Minimum age 8 years old alone, 3 years old accompanied. On-site snack bar.

The little trains
The little train (free) runs every day (except Saturdays) in July and August. Heritage little train, for guided tours (payable), on certain days of the week.

Bowling 
The bowling alley is open every day. It has 2 lanes, a bar, 2 pool tables and a dart board. French and English football matches are also shown.

Leisure area and swimming lake
The bathing lake is monitored by qualified staff. The average water temperature is 22°C in July and August. There is a large grassy beach, self-service barbecue, slide, wibit park (inflatable games on water), multi-sports and beach volleyball courts, pump track, fitness modules, ping-pong tables, recreational play areas, lifeguards…there are toilets and an on-site restaurant. Parking is available.

There is also a new recreational facility. Equipped with various modules, water jets and other refreshing elements, this water fun park is sure to keep the youngest amused and splashing around for hours…

The access to the lake is free. Chair/deskchair rental available.

Wibit waterpark
Come and enjoy a fun family day out at the beautiful Ecoles Lake where there is a floating water course made up of 40 inflatable modules. Open in July and August, each session is 45 mins. Booking advised.

For children (over 1m20) and adults alike, the Wibit Park is made up of around 40 modules with an obstacle course, giant slide, water climbing wall, blob (human catapult) and monkey cage among others.

For children aged 5 and 8, the KidsPark is a course designed for the youngest, so that they can have fun in complete safety on fun and adapted modules (slides, cones and other inflatable obstacles).

The Perrieres Cheese Dairy
A family-owned business since 1950, the Fruitière is the place where milk is turned into cheese, where the fruit of the milk is collected, hence the word fruitière. Every day Abondance, tome and raclette are produced. Every Wednesday at 10am free guided tour to see the cheese being made (on reservation). A family affair for three generations, Monique and her daughter Caroline are pleased to welcome you to this traditional farm comprising a cheese dairy, restaurant and cheese shop.

Les Gets restaurants and bars

Les Gets is blessed to have many excellent restaurants and bars in the village and there is even a nightclub (l'Igloo). You will be spoilt for choice!

Doctor, dentist, physiotherapist, pharmacy, optician, banks, cash machines, mini-supermarkets (Sherpa, Carrefour), weekly market, linen hire, post office, sport shops, gift shops, bakeries, butchers. 

Getting to Aussois, France

By road
Driving distance from Calais to Les Gets approx. 863km (538 miles) (approx. 8hrs). A6 motorway via Macon followed by the A40 motorway towards Geneva. Exit at Annemasse, Thonon, Chatel.

From Northern Europe, access via the Swiss motorway towards Martigny. Exit Portes du Soleil, 20 minutes from Chatel.

By rail & air
The nearest train station for Les Gets is Thonon-les-Bains, 37km away.

4 international airports are nearby. We don't book flights, we invite you to do your own research.

Geneva Airport to Les Gets is roughly 67km, approximately 1hr
Chambery Savoie Mont Blanc Airport to Les Gets is roughly 117km, approximately 1hr 30 mins
Grenoble Alpes Isere Airport to Les Gets is roughly 203km, approximately 2hr
Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport to Les Gets is roughly 204km, approximately 2hr

Private taxi transfers
Private taxi transfers from airports and train stations are pre-bookable with Peak Retreats. See our airport & station transfers page for more information.

News & Events 2024

News:

Traditional market on a Thursday 8.00-12.00.

Events:

• Pass Portes du Soleil MTB: 28th June-30th June 2024 - the Pass’Portes du Soleil MTB is an 80km mountain bike ride between 1000 and 2450m of altitude, in France and Switzerland, to discover the fabulous Moutain Bike domain of the Portes du Soleil and its grandiose landscapes,
• Festival of the 4 elements: 15th July-19th July 2024 - the 4 Elements Festival has been designed around the principle of identity and the natural riches of the village. The programme for this themed week includes fun and creative workshops, discovery outings and guided tours, festive events for all the family, shows…
• Trail des Gets: 20th July-21st July 2024 - the Trail des Gets is the ideal opportunity to push yourself to the limit in a race while discovering the beauty and many aspects of Les Gets playground. Choose the format that suits you best (11, 21 or 35km and/or the Mont Chéry challenge) and in all cases enjoy breathtaking views of Mont Blanc!

Alta Lumina - As night falls in the heart of the forest, the new Alta Lumina trail plunges you into an imaginary world, on a wonderful interactive adventure full of emotions that are unique to each participant. You will be immersed in a wondrous environment, where the story is told through a poetics of light, music, imagery, set design and interactivity. It uses a finely tuned show of light, video projection and original sound effects to harness and exalt the natural beauty of the site. Tickets need to be booked.