In the summer the cool fresh air and quiet of La Grande Terche make it a perfect location for your holiday. Relax on the terrace and enjoy the mountain views; lunch on the veranda or BBQ in the shade of the garden on hot summer afternoons
Summer in the Alps offers a vast array of activities. The lift at La Grande Terche is open every day giving easy access to the Roc d’Enfer area for hiking, mountain biking, mountain karting and a pump track. You can hire bikes and karts at the Terche.
Pétanque is played enthusiastically at the Terche by locals and visitors – feel free to join in the Friday evening competition, the pitch side bar is lively!
Restaurant L’Etabli and the Avalanche bar are open most days, as is the Sherpa minimart for your provisions.
Numerous walks with incredible views and access to the mountain restaurants, many starting from the chalet. There are well signposted walking paths – wander into Saint-Jean through the woods for coffee or lunch. To visit Graydon you can hike up from the Terche, walk down from the top of the cable car, or drive up through Essert-Romand. Guided walks are run by DaysAway Adventures from the Terche
The cycling and mountain biking paths in the area are world class – now electric mountain bikes enable all to take part! The tourist office in Saint Jean D’Aulps has information on everything going on in the area.
Morzine and Les Gets will be buzzing with mountain bikers, downhill cyclists and electric bikers. Enjoy your days out then return to Chalet le Dahu and enjoy the peace and cooler air of La Grande Terche on the terrace.
Other activities for the adventurous include white water rafting, canyoning, horse riding, paragliding, numerous via ferattas and rock climbing. Contacts are in the information provided and need to be booked in advance during the summer season.
Lac Montriond is a 15 minute drive away and offers beautiful scenic walks, a waterfall and fabulous refreshing swimming in the lac, or in the smaller ‘swimming lac’ for the kids. Paddle boards and canoes are available to hire. There are BBQ pits available and several restaurants – dinner here is a perfect way to end the day.
In Morzine centre there is an outdoor and indoor swimming pool, tennis and padel courts and a skateboard park. Golf is available locally in Les Gets and Avoriaz, you can hire clubs at both. The championship course at Evian Resort Golf Club is 40 minutes drive from the chalet, a challenge for even the best golfers.
Lac Leman is a 25 minute drive down the mountain for sailing, swimming, scuba diving and numerous cafes and restaurants by the lake shore. Thonon-les-Bains offers shopping and access to transport by train or by boat to Geneva, Lausanne and further afield.
Yvoire and Nernier are beautiful medieval towns by Lac Leman and well worth a visit. Evian-les-Bains and the famous bottled water are en route to Montreux – exploring the area has endless possibilities.
Summer in Valley d’Aulps is a wonderful holiday everyone will enjoy.