The choice of walks is endless
A good one to start with is the leisurely riverside walk along the River Dranse. On both side there’s a pathway and bridges criss-crossing the river which leads you through a forest from the centre of town and back again. There’s also a number of structures for the more energetic like balance boards, monkey bars and press-up areas. Start at the bridge in Morzine and you can go all the way to Montriond.
There’s a beautiful lakeside walk around Lac Montriond and from there you can climb up to the spectacular Ardent Waterfall.
The Point de Nyon is another good walk. Follow the signs from Morzine to the Nyon Waterfall and chalet and then it’s a steep ascent through the forest up to the Plateau de Nyon, a grassy meadow with lots of Alpine cows and fantastic views over Morzine.
On the Pleney side of Morzine you can take the Pleney lift and there is a gentle loop starting and ending at the top of the lift. Alternatively take the panoramic Chavannes walk to Les Gets (for great views of Mont Blanc) and return by bus (included with Multipass card).
The Col de Cou and Col de Bretolet sit on the border with Switzerland and there’s a number of popular paths leading up to them that were used by the French Resistance in the Second World War.
Travel up in the cable car to Avoriaz and explore the Haut-Forts area. Look out for whistling marmots and then descend along the marked path back into Morzine.
Nantaux is the tallest mountain in Morzine and is accessible from Montriond. There are two routes, one that snakes round through the forests until you reach the ridge. The other route goes straight up and once a year there’s an annual race where super fit people run to the top.
One very fun walk is the Cascade des Brochaux et Les Linderets. Take the Super Morzine lift, followed by the Zore lift and then 15 minutes’ walk to the Proclou lift and the meadows of Avoriaz. Les Linderets is known as the Goat Village due to the large number of free roaming goats in this tiny hamlet. The goats are tame but they do like to nibble loose pieces of clothing and unattended sandwiches.
