Step up your game on some more technically challenging red trails in Val d'Isère and Tignes bike parks, which you can connect to easily via the lifts.
Red MTB trails
More technically challenging riding for intermediate riders
Val d'Isère
Bellevarde:
A long red trail from the top of the Olympique lift in Val d'Isère.
Distance 4.8km descending -850m to the valley floor in La Daille.
Tignes
Access from the Aeroski - Tovière lift
Funky Tufs
Lots of variety on this smooth surfaced man-made trail: whoop-de-whoops, tables, lots of berms and even a small freeride section. Run outs are available for non-jumpers. Distance: 3.2km and descends -500m. Start: Top of Aeroski. Finish Val Claret.
Gypsy
Some narrow steeps and tight bends. Ends on the Rosset with a dual slalom. Riders can continue onto the fiendish Black Metal if they want. Distance: 2.8km and descends -500m. Start: Aeroski. Finish: Rosset.
Fresse Tagada
Links blue trails Tarentaise Airline with Sweet Sweet, and is a short 0.7km connection of just 150m.
Access from the Palafour lift:
Red Hot
The only red trail on this side of the valley. Start: Top of the Palafour lift. Distance 2km and descends -365m. Finish: Joins Jump Around blue trail halfway down the Palafour face.
What to see
Sights in Val d'Isere
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Musee Val d’Histoire
Museum of history of the Val d'Isère region
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.
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La Maison de Val 
La Maison de Val
Cultural centre in Val d'Isere
Community space with libraries, cinema, free WiFi and exhibitions about local history.
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Vanoise National Park 
Vanoise National Park
The Vanoise National Park is one of the highlights of the Tarentaise region
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 Petite Cuisine Restaurant
Canteen-style restaurant in the famous La Folie Douce mountain après-ski hotspot
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
Contemporary cuisine in a trendy setting at the famous La Folie Douce
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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La Cucùcina Restaurant
Italian cuisine at the famous La Folie Douce mountain après-ski hotspot
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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Le Blizzard Restaurant
Quiet refined restaurant serving gourmet international cuisine in the centre of Val d'Isère
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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L'Etincelle Restaurant
Piste-side restaurant with a varied menu located at the foot of the old Solaise lift
Enjoy lunch on the large terrace on sunny days, or in the evening settle into the welcoming and stylish dining area and enjoy the laid-back ambiance. You can expect a varied menu of sharing platters, salads, grilled meats, generous pizzas, and home-made patisseries and desserts. A children's menu is also available. If you're just stopping in for a quick bite, there's also the snack bar for lighter meals.
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La Baraque Restaurant 
La Baraque Restaurant
Popular restaurant with locals and holidaymakers open for lunch and dinner
Restaurant open with live music in the winter season. They serve classic French cuisine.
What to do
Things To Do in Val d’Isere
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Wilderness Evening & Fondue Dinner
3hr30 Wilderness Evening with Sledging & Fondue Dinner
An evening adventure in the woods of Les Boisses, Tignes
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Dog Sledding
20-min dog-sledding tours around the Tarentaise mountains
Sledding tours and adventures in the Tarentaise.
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Guided snowshoe hikes
Half-day and full-day guided snowshoe walks through the mountains
Discover the charm of snowshoeing and venture to parts of the mountains even skiers don't go.
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Paragliding Flights
35min tandem paragliding flights over Val d'Isere
See the village and mountains from a different perspective and fly with the eagles.
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Technic Tennis Academy 
Technic Tennis Academy
Tennis school at the Manchet Parc des Sports
Tennis school at the Manchet Parc des Sports offering private coaching, equipment hire and group lessons.
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Swimming pool and sports centre
Located in the centre of the resort
The swimming pool and sports centre in Val d'Isère offers swimming, climbing, gym/fitness, squash, indoor football, volleyball, a bar for refreshments for you to enjoy and a children's play area.
