Morgins
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Intro
The sunny, south-west facing little village of Morgins is a popular holiday destination for hikers in summer, while in winter it is part of the mega-sized cross-border skiing area of the "Portes du Soleil". This walking area in the Chablais region offers magnificent scenery with the towering Dents-du-Midi, alpine meadows and countless mountain lakes.
Description
The Valais resort of Morgins is located at about 1300 m in the valley of the same name, a side valley of the Val d'Illiez in Lower Valais, directly on the border with France. The road leads from Monthey in the Rhone valley through the Val d'Illiez to Troistorrents and from there in countless tight bends up to the upland valley of Morgins (15 km from Monthey). The border pass of Pas de Morgins, a short ridge with a pretty mountain lake, leads into the Val d'Abondance in France.
Winter
Other winter activities in Morgins include horse-drawn sledge rides, snow-shoe walking, a natural ice track (floodlit in the evening) or snow go-karting.
On the former “La Ranch” farm, at the entrance to the car-free They valley, accompanied outings can be enjoyed amid the stunning nature of Portes du Soleil astride horses and ponies in winter. Horse riding lessons are also possible, as well as carriage and sleigh rides during the cold winter months.
Summer
There are 53 downhill runs for mountain bikers to enjoy in the “Portes du Soleil” region. There are 650 km of bike routes and several free-riding slopes in the Franco-Swiss Bike Park. The loop up to the viewing point of the Pointe des Mossettes on the way from the Val de Morgins to Champéry gives a good view over this bikers’ territory.