Situated about an hour and a half from Geneva, Avoriaz and Morzine are the main areas of the French side of the Portes du Soleil area. Morzine was originally al small alpine farming village, and it has continued to develop into a modern alpine village whilst maintaining its village feel and sense of tradition.
Morzine is the largest settlement of Les Portes du Soleil, and is home to approximately 3000 residents. Although Morzine is at a relatively low 900 metres, a network of lifts reaches the panoramic Chamossière at 1800 mteres. And Avoriaz, at 2100 metres,is accesible using the lift system, or is a 20 minute car ride away. Free shuttles now connect the center of Morzine with all the lift systems.
To help you get your bearings, in this section you will find area maps showing you the layout of the land, detailed street maps, activity area maps, and lift & piste maps for the whole area.
Town Maps for Morzine
This map of Morzine Town shows the differerent districts and the location of the ski lifts. The map also shows car parking areas.
The Morzine and Les Gets piste map gives good detail of the local area, listing piste names as well as lifts. The larger Portes du Soleil piste map gives you a broad picture of how everything is connected.
For a more detailed map when you get on the mountain, pick up a paper copy of the piste maps from the lift company when you buy your pass.
There are loads of activities going on in the Portes du Soleil area, many of which have their own dedicated leaflets or brochures. You'll be able to pick up paper copies the Tourist Office in resort but you can get a sneak preview of what's in store from our downloadable versions below:
Geneva (90km) is the nearest airport to Morzine, followed by Chambéry (123km) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry or Grenoble (both around 210km). There are regular bus links from Geneva, the bus station is well-signposted from the airport and you can buy tickets on board or online. The journey takes around 2h30, depending on weather. A transfer would be the quicker option, and may work out cheaper. The other airports are not so straightforward and may require a number of changes. To read more about getting from your chosen airport to resort please read Travelling Between the Airport & Morzine.
Morzine benefits from free regular shuttle buses and a little tourist train that serve the centre and stop at the major ski-lifts. There is also a frequent free shuttle between Super Morzine, Le Pleney and Les Prodains cable cars from Morzine and a less regular service to neighbouring resorts that share the same ski-pass. You will find the latest times and route maps on each bus stops or pick up a timetable at the Tourist Office.
For a change of pace you could always hop on the horse and cart sightseeing tour 'La Calèche' next to the Tourist Office.
The bus station (Gare Routiere) can be found in College near to the Place du Marche; public buses run to Cluses and its mainline railway station with TGV connections. Thonon les Bains and Cluses are the closest train stations to Morzine. Find out timetables and prices from the SNCF on the link below.
This service runs from 19/12/2009 to 10/04/2010, with the exceptions of Christmas Day and 04/04/2010. An adult return ticket costs €65 or €39 for a single.
Daily
Saturday Only
Daily
Saturday Only
Daily
Les Prodains
8.30
11.30
14.15
15.50
17.10
Morzine Train Station
8.40
11.40
14.25
16.00
17.20
Geneva Airport
10.10
13.15
15.40
17.35
18.55
Geneva Train Station
10.30
13.40
16.00
17.50
19.10
WINTER BUS TIMETABLE - AVORIAZ 1800 / THONON
This service runs from 27/12/2008 to 18/04/2009. An adult ticket costs €30 return or €15 single.
Saturday & Sunday
Saturday Only
Saturday & Sunday
Sunday Only
Avoriaz 1800
09.30
12.00
13.30
15.45
Thonon Train Station
11.00
13.30
15.00
17.15
There is also a Saturday bus transfer throughout the winter from Avoriaz to Cluses, however the times change from week to week so you are best to enquire at the time of booking SAT +33 (0) 450 74 05 05.
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