Winter activities in Vallorcine

Are you looking for a beautiful winter destination? Then you’re at the right place at Dormio Resort Les Portes Du Mont Blanc in Vallorcine! The French Alps are a great place for a wonderful winter sports holiday. In the winter you are guaranteed fantastic ski areas with good snow conditions immediately beside the resort. You can read more below about things you can do in Vallorcine during your winter holiday.

Admire the beautiful view

In the French Alps you will come across many beautiful viewpoints from where you can admire the stunning mountain landscape. For example, you can take the cable car from Chamonix to Plan de l’Aiguille. From there you can walk to the top or take the lift. From the top of Aiguille du Midi you have a spectacular view of Mont Blanc, France and Italy. The route to the top is quite an experience you wouldn’t want to miss!

True daredevils can have a look inside the glass cube, which has been made entirely from glass. Will you dare to look down 1,000 metres through the glass floor?

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Skiing and snowboarding in a beautiful ski area

Did you know that the first Olympic Winter Games were held in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in 1924? Chamonix is a vibrant town at the foot of Mont Blanc and is a must for mountain lovers. This is the perfect destination for a great winter sports holiday for the whole family. This beautiful ski area has green, blue, red and black pistes, which make it suitable for all winter sports enthusiasts.

The cable car in front of the resort provides direct access to the ski area Domaine de Balme-Poya. The ski area La Balme has well-made pistes, but it also has a spectacular off-piste run that will take you all the way down to the valley. This is the ideal place for your children to learn how to ski. All the other pistes in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc area are also easily accessible by ski lift, bus or train. Read more about the ski school in Vallorcine here.

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Après-ski in the charming town centre of Chamonix

After a full-on day in the mountains, you can enjoy some entertaining après-ski activities in “the world capital of skiing and mountaineering”. Take the direct train from Chamonix to Vallorcine to return safely to your cosy and attractive apartment at our resort after enjoying your après-ski. Did you know that as a guest of Dormio Resort Les Portes Du Mont Blanc you can travel to and from Chamonix by train free of charge? And the train stops right beside our resort!

Discover more winter activities in the French Alps

This fantastic ski area offers many more exciting winter activities! The snow-covered mountains invite you to go tobogganing, walking on snowshoes or going on an adventurous dog-sledding trip. You can take part in many other winter sports in this attractive winter sports area, like cross-country skiing and ice climbing, or you can make a breathtaking hang-gliding trip above the stunning mountain landscape.

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More tips for enjoyable activities

Of course there is a lot more you can do in and around Vallorcine. You can get information about these activities at the reception of Dormio Resort Les Portes Du Mont Blanc. They will be happy to help you!

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