Here is some tips for biking holiday in Morzine - one of the largest mountain biking site of its kind in Europe
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2. ? The enormous ski site known as Portes du
Soleil and called by his second name The
Gates of the Sun, formed by two small towns
- Morzine & Les Gets.
? Morzine is located in the middle of the site,
and Les Gets is South-West of Morzine
3. ? Morzine & Les Gets are situated near the
Geneva airport, which is reached by many
airlines.
? You can order a shuttle from the airport, the
prices usually includes transporting the bike
as well.
4. ? You can chose a package from the
accommodation which includes the airport
transfer.
? Return airport transfer is about 45-60 GBP
5. ? The benefit of the Morzine & Les-Gets lifts
that they are open for 3 month during the
summer. The Portes du Soleil lifts are open
only for two month.
6. ? There is about 24 lifts in Portes du Soleil.
? Your accommodation provider will usually
offer you a package with the same price as is
offered at the lifts ticketing office.
7. ? The site includes 400 kilometers of single
tracks, which are almost completely smooth
without rocks or drops.
8. ? Most of the tracks are very fast downhills
(DH)
? This is the largest mountain biking site of its
kind in Europe
9. ? Any basic mountain biker can ride the
mountain bike tracks, but they are mostly
suitable for DH riders.
10. ? Some of the tracks include technical
obstacles like roots and rocks. In other sites
you can find jumping apparatuses (like Kona
Bike Park on the Mont Cherry above Les
Gets and the North Shore in Chattel)