That little bit more of Morzine…

Victoria spends her one year anniversary in idyllic Morzine for a long August weekend – Congratulations Vic!

After such a great work trip to the Maurienne Valley a month earlier, I jumped at the chance to visit the Alps in the summer again.

At the crack of dawn we took an easyjet flight to Geneva and a short hop later we were picking up our hire car from Europcar.  One hour later we arrived in Morzine bathed in glorious sunshine and we settled into our spacious apartment in the L’Aiglon du Morzine offering spectacular views of the surrounding mountains.

We stayed in the apartment with all the windows!

After visiting the supermarket conveniently located just around the corner we strolled into the resort centre.  The Morzine tourist office staff were extremely helpful giving us leaflets on things to do and planned walks in the area.  We were spoilt for choice, activities included mountain biking, horse riding, tennis, swimming, paragliding, paintball, golf, quad-biking and fishing to name a few! 

We packed a lot into our long weekend, including a drive up to Lac du Montriond for a trek up to a picturesque waterfall, a walk along the river from Morzine, a trip up the Pleney gondola to watch the mountain bikers fly down the mountain and a long walk high up in the mountain, taking in the striking scenery. 

The stunning Lac du Montriond

We had planned to attempt Via Ferrata in the neighbouring resort of Avoriaz which is neatly camouflaged in the mountain side, but sadly not enough people signed up.  Instead we gave the Indiana Parc tree top adventure a go and after a comprehensive training session we headed up into the trees.  It truly tested our stamina, strength and any fear of heights; the adrenaline rush was plenty for me, so perhaps it was best that the Via Ferrata didn’t happen after all!

Me conquering the tree top adventure - hold on!

After 4 days of fun and relaxation we headed back on the last flight home.  We’re now planning our return to the Alps next summer for a longer break to test out more of the activities on offer.  Not before heading to the Alps for some skiing this winter, now to decide where to go…  until the next blog!

Victoria Lincoln, our fabulous Administration Manager, Erna Low.

Fancy giving it a go yourself? We can help you book a summer alpine holiday OR a winter ski holiday to Morzine staying at L’Aiglon which is the FIRST Erna Low managed residence in the alps. See you there!