The summer months in the Savoyarde region are beautiful. The temperature gets in the 30’s, there are clear skies and peaceful mountains all around.

Activities
In recent years Mountain Biking has really taken off, with 500km of marked trails accessible from the 23 ski lifts open in the summer which can carry bikes. Les Gets last year hosted the Mountain-biking World Championships, so you can see they take it seriously.

It is really exhilarating, being taken to the top of a mountain and freewheel, mostly, down. Your arms may ache a little from braking, but at least you thighs won’t burn from pedaling! (see Photo 1)

Whether you bring your own bike or hire one while there, you will need somewhere to keep it at night or when doing something else. Our apartment has a secure garage adjoining it, which makes loading or unloading a hassle free operation.

Apart from biking, there is white water rafting 15 mins from the apartment (see photos 1, 2, 3)

You may like to try Parapente. From the top of a ski run you take a few steps taking off under a special canopy with an experienced pilot and have a tandem flight lasting some 40mins. If you like it, however, you can go on a course to enable you to fly solo. (See photos 4, 5, 6, 7)

Then there is rock climbing, summer sledging, mountain boarding- a skateboard with large wheels- and of course miles and miles of hiking.
Should you fancy some sunbathing, then Lake Montriond, 10minutes from the apartment, is a large freshwater lake surrounded by trees and paths. At one end is a patrolled bathing area, (although you may swim in the whole lake) and restaurants. Many people enjoy some quiet, warm hours here.

Towns and cities
Further afield there is Geneve, about 75mins away, for a visit of the lake and old town. There is an enormous underground carpark right in the centre of town from which all the main sites are only minutes walk away.
Lausanne can be visited by ferry across Lake Geneve from Evion-les-Bains.

Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest peak, and the famous town of Chamonix are only 40 mins away.

There really is an awful lot to do in the Alps in the summer. If, like our family, you have become bored with beach holidays, then this may be the place for you!

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