Musee Val d’Histoire
Opened in December 2017 and located in the heart of Val d'Isère, the renovated Maison de Val hosts a museum dedicated to the history of the area.
About mountain bike trails in Val d'Isère
In Val d'Isère you'll find a good choice of trails for enduro and downhill riders plus family groups
From the end of June to the first week in September, Val d'Isère opens up its lifts for mountain biking and joins up with neighbouring Tignes to make one huge bike park, and the best thing is it's all free.
There are roughly 36km of trails in Val d'Isère itself, with an additional 150km in Tignes making one enormous playground with pump tracks, a dirt zone and a mixture of different graded trails for downhill and cross-country and enduro rides.
Mountain bikers get free access to two lifts, the Olympique and the Borsat.
Bellevarde
From the Olympique and Borsat lifts you've got a lot more choice with three blue runs of varying length, a red downhill track and two enduro trails.
The longest of the blues "Val Bleue" is 8km long and covers -980m of descent. A similar length trail is the enduro "Into the wild" (marked orange on the trail map) which takes you down -840m finishing up at the bottom of the Solaise and Olympique lifts. This is also where you'll find a bike wash area.
Tignes
If you're heading over to Tignes then you need to get on the Blue Lagoon trail which starts from the top of the Borsat chairlift. On the way back the Borsattack track starts at the top of the Tovière lift and runs back down to the bottom of the Borsat lift.
If you want to practise your skills there are two pumptracks which you can find in the Manchet Sports park and Village areas, as well as some dirt jumps.
Then for the most confident of riders, why not take a look at the world cup downhill track which starts from the top of the Olympique lift.
Please note: riding anywhere in the Vanoise National Park is strictly forbidden and you will be fined if caught in there on two wheels.
What to see
Sights in Val d'Isere
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La Maison de Val
Community space with libraries, cinema, free WiFi and exhibitions about local history.
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Vanoise National Park
The Vanoise National Park is one of the highlights of the Tarentaise region.
Where to lunch
Restaurants in Val d’Isere
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La Cucùcina Restaurant
Located at the top of the Daille bubble, within the celebrated La Folie Douce hotspot, enjoy gourmet Italian cuisine prepared by a renowned chef and his Italian team.
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La Petite Cuisine Restaurant
La Petite Cuisine is La Folie Douce's gourmet-quality, canteen-style restaurant. They serve a perfect mix of high-class local cuisine in a friendly, family atmosphere.
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La Fruitière Restaurant
Located at the top of the Daille bubble, within the celebrated La Folie Douce après-ski and gourmet hotspot, La Fruitière serves delicious modern dishes based on traditional flavours.
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Le Blizzard Restaurant
Located inside the 5-star Hotel Le Blizzard, the menu is full of dishes made with fresh, local produce straight from the market.
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La Baraque Restaurant
Restaurant open with live music in the winter season. They serve classic French cuisine.
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La Table de l'Ours Restaurant
Although Val d'Isère has many fine restaurants, you will be spoilt for choice at La Table de l'Ours.
What to do
Things To Do in Val d’Isere
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EMTB on snow
Try something new this winter with a guided e-bike session on snow (from eight years old). Join a sunrise ride above Val d’Isère or hire an electric bike in the afternoon and head off on your own adventure.
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Dog Sledding
Sledding tours and adventures in the Tarentaise.
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Paragliding Flights
See the village and mountains from a different perspective and fly with the eagles.
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Wilderness Evening & Fondue Dinner
An evening adventure in the woods of Les Boisses, Tignes
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Guided snowshoe hikes
Discover the charm of snowshoeing and venture to parts of the mountains even skiers don't go.
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Biathlon lessons
Biathlon is an Olympic sport which combines different techniques and strengths. Bringing together two different sports, cross country skiing and shooting. Give it a go in Val d'Isère.
