Tignes Activities - Summer

The Stade du Lagnon in Val Claret has an archery course that is open from early June through until late August. Time on the targets is bought by the arrow - 10 arrows are €2.60 and 100 €17.50. Age restrictions apply and strict safety regulations must be observed but it’s definitely a fun way to practice your Robin of Sherwood skills in a tranquil alpine setting. Beginners can learn ‘tir l’arc’ from scratch and those with more experience can put their skills to the test with a variety of courses

The scope for summer activities in the Alps is endless, so you will find that at most Children's Clubs in Tignes the focus is very much on getting outdoors and making the most of the sunshine and the mountains. Summer clubs are a great way for children to meet new friends and discover new experiences.

• The Evolution 2 Junior Academy offers a wide range of adventurous outdoor pursuits such as rafting, climbing and mountain biking.
• For younger children Les Marmottons Childrens Village in Val Claret takes 3-8 year olds for fun and games in the sun!
• Tignes Kids Club has two groups, 6-8 year olds and 9-11 year olds. Meet at the Kids Club Chalet (Chalet Club Jeunes) next to Le Lagon in le Lac at 9:15 am and 1:45 pm for a whole host of sports and fun activities. A one week package costs in the region of €130 or 10 half days from €155.
• The Tignes Youth Club (Le Club Ados), for 12 to 16 year olds offers a multitude of activities including via ferrata, adventure park, mountain biking, white water rafting and quad biking from just €155 for a week package. The qualified instructors will ensure your kids have a fun packed time in the Alps. Meeting point is the Youth Club Chalet (Chalet Club Aods) situated next to Le Lagon in Le Lac.
• For the really small members of the family head over to the Mamottons Park in Le Lac next to the skate park where the giant inflatables will give the little ones hours of bouncing fun! Fun in the sun for ages 3-8 years.

Tignes information will be able to give you all the details you need for the above clubs on 00 33 (0)4 79 40 04 40.  Outside of the organised clubs Tignes also organises many extra entertainments during the summer months ranging from kids shows in the amphitheatre next to Le Lagon swimming pool, to clowns, musicians and face painting all around the resort. These events are not usually scheduled until the preceding weeks but you can find out about them from the notice boards around resort, listening to Tignes radio, or keeping an eye on our ‘What’s On Guide’.

At a height of 6300ft Golf du Lac de Tignes is one of the highest golf courses in the world and has the highest tee in Europe. As well as affording some amazing scenery this also means that your normal swing will make the golf ball travel much further! The 18-hole course in Val Claret has a pro-shop, club hire, changing rooms, a driving range, and a club house serving meals, snacks and drinks.

With green fees of just €40 a day and offers on other combination of days, meals and hire; the Tignes gold course caters for your every golfing need, with the added pleasure of being able to marmotte spot whilst out on the course.

Tignes also boasts a Midi Golf course of 9 holes separate from the main course and an 18 hole Mini Golf course. With Midi Golf from just €7 and Mini Golf from €6, it can provide bargain fun for all the family and all ages.

Deep in the heart of the Grande Motte glacier, at 3500m of altitude, an ice marvel has been created.  The Tignes ice caves are a magical grotto of glistening sculptures and fairytale figures. 200 meters of passageway have been dug out of the Grande Motte glacier and each winter expert ice sculptors arrive to create a new exhibition based on a different theme such as dragons, crystals, animals and so on.

At 3000m the caves are accessible in both summer and winter via the Téléphérique de la Grande Motte or the funicular (underground train); entry costs just €4 plus your lift pass. Remember to wrap up warm, even if it is sunny outside!

Edelweiss

Located at the entrance of the Vanoise National Park, Tignes is the perfect place to start easy walks or outings of several days in the mountains. On the pathways, you will find yellow 'indication signs' that show you your position, the altitude, the approximate walking time left and the direction to follow. You can also buy a good hiking guide called "Les Sentiers de l’Ete" from the Tourist Office, which presents more than 20 itineraries throughout the Espace Killy Area. The guide consists of separate pull out sheets for the individual walks which contain an aerial map of the route, a vertical climb chart, the distance and time of the walk and other information about the flora, fauna and extra points of interest on the walk.

A favourite trail in resort is the Botanical Walk that heads from Le Lavachet down towards the waterfall in the direction of Lac du Chevril. Along this 2 hour walk all the local plants are labelled with French, English and Latin names so you can familiarise yourself with the local flora. Ever wondered what Edelweiss really looks like or from which plant the local liqueur Genepy is made from? Well, here’s your chance to find out!

In addition to these walks that are all marked by yellow sign posts, there are two GR routes that traverse the Tignes area. GR stands for ‘Grande Randonée’ and these routes are just two of hundreds that traverse France, encompassing some of the most spectacular countryside and views. To make the most of the higher trails you can save your legs and buy a Pedestrian Lift Pass and let the lifts whisk you up (and down) to the most spectacular views at a higher elevation.

Read more about the Vanoise National Park

You can enjoy the amazing Alpine scenery from horseback at the Ecole d'Aventure Equestre in Tignes le Lac. Accompanied horse and pony rides are available, as are lessons for all ages and abilities. Please see our Action, Fun & Sports listings for contact details.

Tignes is like an entirely different town in the summer; the once snowy pistes make great mountain biking trails and the summer lift system provides access to the summits without you having to do too much uphill pedaling! (NB: In French, mountain biking is called VTT (Vélo tout-terrain!)) ... see "Tignes Mountain Biking" for more

Beach Rugby

Down on the shores of the lake in Tignes Le Lac you will find the ‘Plage des Sport’, a multi-sports area that offers 8 activities including football, volleyball, basketball, hockey, tennis, handball, beach rugby and badminton and is also the site for the kids playground and open air theatre.

There are individual tariffs for all the activities although the ‘SporTignes Multi-Activity Card’ is the best way to enjoy them all without racking up the cost.  You can buy the pass from the Plage des Sports, the Tourist Office or the Grande Motte lift pass office.  The pass gives you access to up to 14 activities per day and family/group discounts are available.  To check out prices please see our Summer Lift Passes section.

Read more about the SporTignes Multi-Activity Card

Glide down to the bottom of the valley on a tandem paraglider controlled by the instructor. He manoeuvres the parachute while the passenger enjoys the ride and fantastic views. Taking off is the only scary moment: once you have been equipped with a helmet and strapped to the instructor behind you in a rather intimate way, both of you simply point your skis (or board) downhill, and carry on getting faster and faster until the parachute lifts you into the air. One then peacefully glides above the pistes for ten to twenty minutes, aiming to catch thermals to keep you up for longer. Landing is very gentle and no more of an impact than jumping off a step. Also available in summer, the take off and landing are just as easy and the views just as stunning! ... see "Tignes for Paragliding" for more

Quad biking is an action packed and fun way to discover the superb Alpine views and experience the joys of these super-agile all terrain vehicles. Find out what it’s like riding your own quad bike on the hundreds of hectares of Europe’s highest 4 x 4 tracks with Evolution 2 Adventure School.

Trips offered include 1 hour introductions up to a 2 ½ hour tour of the Espace Killy starting from €50. Evening trips can also be arranged on request.

Kids from 10-15 years can explore the mountain on the 30 minute Junior Quad trip from approx €30 and for the 5-10year olds the mini quad circuit in Val Claret is just €6 for 5 mins.

Tignes and its surroundings are the perfect place for a spot of rock climbing. However, if you are a complete novice or new to the area and not sure where to go; you might prefer to hire yourself a mountain guide and follow on the heels of someone who knows the resort back to front.

You can practice indoors on the climbing wall at Tignespace for just €7.50 a half day, or head out to the rock faces all around resort.  If you don't have your own equipment you can generally hire it out from one of the many sports shops in Tignes.

The Tignes Skate Park was imported from Basel, Switzerland, where the 2005 European Skateboard Cup was held. The park has been adapted slightly so it can be used by the public as well as European Cup winners and is now suitable for skaters, rollerblades, BMX and freestyle mountain biking.

There are 12 features in the park and a mini ramp which make it a perfect place to get to grips with new tricks and an equally awesome playground for the pros.

The skate park is completely free and open at all hours and if you couldn’t fit your board into your suitcase, then you can hire one at the Plage des Sports.

Tignespace is a multi purpose complex in Le Lac offering a huge sports hall, 2 squash courts a climbing wall and convention centre. The squash courts can be booked during Tignespace opening hours or at Le Lagon aquatic centre

Grande Motte Glacier

3656m at its highest point, the Grande Motte Glacier is snow capped all year round and creates a summer skiing paradise even in mid-August. There are 20 kms of piste, a vertical drop of over 750 m, 16 lifts and a fantastic snow park. Most of the areas used for summer skiing are not open during the winter months so you can be sure the slopes will be in the best condition possible.

Snow is stockpiled from the snowfields of the glacier to ensure that the newly created summer snow park is in tip top shape. The summer snow park is 300m long, 60m wide and is accessed by the Corniche piste. The park has been designed to suit all abilities and consists of 2 lines of features for beginners to advanced skiers. There is also an easy zone, a hip and loads of varied rails. Why not spend those summer months honing your technique so when the rest of the resort opens in December you’ll be ahead of the game!

All the main ski schools are open in the summer and all sorts of tuition, from skiing and snowboarding to telemark, are available. Open from the end of June to the beginning of September, the Tignes glacier is a breathtaking place to spend a hot summer and from just €33 for a 1 day adult pass (including free entry to the new swimming pool), it’s a steal too!  Please see Summer Lift Passes for more details.

Check out the summer ski area piste map

Le Lagon

One of Tignes latest and best additions is ‘Le Lagon’ (The Lagoon), the € 14.9 million, 5000m2 sport and wellness centre. The complex includes 3 pools; a 25 m swimming pool, a play pool with 3 track multi lane water slide, a leisure pool, geyser, bubble bed, whirlpool seat and a waterfall, and a paddling pool with mini slide, mini whirlpool bath and mushroom fountains for the toddlers. The complex also boasts a fully equipped gymnasium with state of the art machines for weight training, cardio and stretching, a dance room and spinning hall. As well as all that there is also the ever favourite spa section with Jacuzzis, steam rooms (hammam) and saunas amongst other things. The incredible design and location of this development means that you can gaze out over the Tignes lake when on a rowing machine, enjoy the warm and soothing bubbles of the Jacuzzi whilst watching the snow on the glacier and fix your eyes on the sky whilst swimming. A day’s ski / lift pass during the summer will get you free access to the swimming pool section of the complex for that day, but a global pass that entitles you to all of the above is just €18 a day for and adult. There are various different pass combination available, from day passes to week and even season passes, and of course special prices for children aged 5-12. Under fives go FREE!

There is also a swimming pool at Les Bains du Montana, a complex which also houses a jacuzzi, sauna and Turkish bath. Treatments on offer include massages, facials, endermologie and beauty packages.

If you're willing to brave the cold you can go for a dip in the lake, where there is also a range of watersports on offer!

Tennis is a major sport in Tignes with no less than 28 courts around the resort including Les Brevieres, Les Boisses and Le Lavachet. Courts can be hired for 1 hour periods throughout the day from €8.50 or you can take advantage of an hours worth of tennis per day available on a Sportignes Card.

To really perfect your swing, you can hire a private coach for a course of lessons, Monday to Friday, for adults or children. These range from €80 for a mini course at 1 hour a day to €140 for adult 2 hour per day classes. All the information you need to book these courses can be obtained from the sport chalet by the tennis courts in Le Lac or from Tignes Information on 00 33 (0)4 79 40 04 40.

Swing through the trees high above the mountains on a circuit of zip lines, monkey bridges, ladders and ropes. You can travel through the forest without touching the floor, safely strapped into a harness and attached to a secure safety line. These eco-friendly adventure parks are created around the trees without damaging them in any way and can be dismantled if necessary, leaving the forest as though untouched. Both adults and children can enjoy this activity with different circuits for different ages and abilities.

The Bois de L’Ours Forest in Les Brevieres is home to the Tignes Adventure Trail, made up of 60 sections of increasing difficulty. Catering for everyone from age 5 upwards (a height restriction may apply), the adventure park offers an action packed day of fun and is open from the end of June to the beginning of September.

If climbing up sheer rock on the end of a piece of rope sounds a bit scary then Via Ferrata climbing offers an element of security that still allows beginners to enjoy the achievement of having scaled a mountain! This form of climbing was invented by Italian soldiers in the Dolomites who used it to enable them to scale vertiginous faces easily and quickly. These days it is a popular sport that makes the thrill of mountain climbing more accessible to children, beginners and those who want a bit more security when they climb.

Following marked routes through the mountains you are helped along by steps, bridges and ladders whilst being roped up for extra safety. Suitable for adults and children over the age of 8; guides can be arranged on request.

There are quite a few Via Ferrata routes in the Espace Killy most of them being found nearer to Val d’Isère. The three main companies offering Via Ferrata guides in Tignes will arrange transport to the most appropriate of these as part of the service. Prices for a day’s worth of guided Via Ferrata can be anything from €50 upwards although juniors are less. The Bureau des Guides, Chlorophyll and Evolution 2 all offer Via Ferrata expeditions as part of their summer catalogue.

Acroland and the Base Nautique can be found on the edge of the lake in Tignes Le Lac. From here you can practice your “Big Air” skills on the graded ski jumps that deposit you in the lake itself on landing. You are, of course, kitted out with wetsuits but you’ll still have to crave the adrenaline rush to test out this crazy facility.

For the more sedate, the Base Nautique also offers many other leisure activities and ways to enjoy on the lake. You can take out a peddalo for half an hour from €7.50, a canoe / kayak from just €5 for half an hour and even try your hand at dingy sailing. Sailing lessons are available or for those already with some sailing experience, you can opt to be accompanied rather than taught instead.

As with most of the activities in resort, the SporTignes Multi-Activity Card will get you in for free!