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Morzine activities with 14 year old

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Ckannte · 03/08/2026 19:35

Hello everyone,

We have booked a week away to morzine at the end of August. If any of you have been with active teenagers can you tell me what activities were big hits?

My son is 14 and loves to be adventurous and active. It's our first holiday without my eldest son so I think he's going to miss having a buddy so want to make sure he has plenty to keep his interest. Him and hubby love cycling so I'm sure they will do some of that whilst I relax at the pool but would be good to have some other things we can all do.

I'm finding googling everything a bit overwhelming so would be great to have some tips. We have rented a car so hoping to visit other areas too especially lake Annecy.

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Bolonese · 03/08/2026 20:03

Hi op I can't give specific companies to use as it was so long ago now but Morzine was our go-to teen holiday back when I was growing up and it was amazing (all of us plan to do it with our own kids when they are old enough). The most memorable things we did were horse riding, lake swimming, hiking, the luge, ski lifts etc. My older siblings did paragliding (I had a fear of heights so didn't join them). My parents also let me have my first alcoholic drink in a bar there when I got my GCSE results which was especially memorable :D We also bought a pack of cards and a large bag of change and played Texas Hold Em in the evening during the epic thunderstorms. Very fond memories, and hope your youngster enjoys. Make sure to bring some good reading material, whatever they are into, whether it be comic books or magazines or whatever, as some afternoons will be too hot to do more than lie around reading and sleeping.

Itsrainingloadshere · 03/08/2026 23:08

My son and I went last summer when he was 15 and had a great time. You can hire paddle boards at the nearby lake, that was really good. Getting the cable car and chairlifts up the mountains for lovely walks is good plus there’s a huge zip line you can go on.

We also went rafting as part of an organised trip but I’m sure you can look online and drive there yourself.
There are places in town where you can book paragliding. Loads to do and it’s a lovely area.

Jacobolordy · 04/08/2026 00:35

Its a lovely place and loads to do. He might like paragliding at that age? Le Lac nearby is good for Lake swimming and paddleboading, there's high hiking using the chair lifts, high ropes courses, ice skating, horse riding... also an indoor and pool in the centre, and one up in avoriaz for any rainy days

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Ckannte · 04/08/2026 07:34

Oh wow so sounds like he won't be bored then lol.

Is it ok to just book stuff when we get there or should I be planning ahead and getting some things booked?

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OneHappyMintHiker · 04/08/2026 13:39

Hello, we went there in July, 2 teens.

Big hits were:

canoeing and paddleboarding on Lake Montriond, we booked online in advance the day before although there was plenty of availability there, i didn't want to arrive and miss out. https://nautichill.com/
High ropes by the Cascade de Nyon https://en.morzine-avoriaz.com/activity/cascade-aventure-tree-climbing/, there is a free shuttle bus and a car park but it is a flat walk along the river, took us about 25 mins from the centre of Morzine. No need to book. (There's also one down near the swimming pool in Morzine, they enjoyed both but the Nyon one was best).
Cable cars/chair lifts for walks (do you have the multipass with your accommodation? most of these are included if you have it). There is a walking map you can get from the tourist office or online, the walks are well signposted.
The four season toboggan at Les Gets https://www.lesgets.com/en/fun/things-to-do-in-les-gets/luge-4-saisons-les-gets-en-6300481/

We didn't have time to do everything we wanted to do!

Base nautique du lac de Montriond | Location - Stage Paddle et Canoé

La base nautique du lac de Montriond, près de Morzine, vous propose la location de Stand-up Paddle et Canoé-kayak ainsi que des cours et des stages de mai à septembre.

https://nautichill.com

thisandthats · 04/08/2026 13:41

OneHappyMintHiker · 04/08/2026 13:39

Hello, we went there in July, 2 teens.

Big hits were:

canoeing and paddleboarding on Lake Montriond, we booked online in advance the day before although there was plenty of availability there, i didn't want to arrive and miss out. https://nautichill.com/
High ropes by the Cascade de Nyon https://en.morzine-avoriaz.com/activity/cascade-aventure-tree-climbing/, there is a free shuttle bus and a car park but it is a flat walk along the river, took us about 25 mins from the centre of Morzine. No need to book. (There's also one down near the swimming pool in Morzine, they enjoyed both but the Nyon one was best).
Cable cars/chair lifts for walks (do you have the multipass with your accommodation? most of these are included if you have it). There is a walking map you can get from the tourist office or online, the walks are well signposted.
The four season toboggan at Les Gets https://www.lesgets.com/en/fun/things-to-do-in-les-gets/luge-4-saisons-les-gets-en-6300481/

We didn't have time to do everything we wanted to do!

Nothing to add but i love it when people are so kind and helpful as to include links etc. Takes ages and such a helpful thing to do x

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Ckannte · 05/08/2026 07:32

OneHappyMintHiker · 04/08/2026 13:39

Hello, we went there in July, 2 teens.

Big hits were:

canoeing and paddleboarding on Lake Montriond, we booked online in advance the day before although there was plenty of availability there, i didn't want to arrive and miss out. https://nautichill.com/
High ropes by the Cascade de Nyon https://en.morzine-avoriaz.com/activity/cascade-aventure-tree-climbing/, there is a free shuttle bus and a car park but it is a flat walk along the river, took us about 25 mins from the centre of Morzine. No need to book. (There's also one down near the swimming pool in Morzine, they enjoyed both but the Nyon one was best).
Cable cars/chair lifts for walks (do you have the multipass with your accommodation? most of these are included if you have it). There is a walking map you can get from the tourist office or online, the walks are well signposted.
The four season toboggan at Les Gets https://www.lesgets.com/en/fun/things-to-do-in-les-gets/luge-4-saisons-les-gets-en-6300481/

We didn't have time to do everything we wanted to do!

Thank you so much!

We don't have the multi pass as we have booked an air BnB. They have said we can buy at the tourist office though so will probably do that when we arrive so we can plan our activities out.
Thank you for a great list to go by! Start to feel more excited now!
Seems like there is actually too much to see and do....might have to book another week lol

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Itsrainingloadshere · 05/08/2026 09:32

I’m sure you’ll have an amazing holiday. There is so much to do there and it’s a really lovely town and surrounding area.

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