SUMMER ACTIVITIES IN VALMEINIER 1800
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Take a picnic up to one of the lakes, go for a swim or simply lie back and enjoy the breathtaking scenery and fresh mountain air.
Fishing and riding the chair lifts outside the hotel followed by a leisurely walk down the mountains are also popular activities in the summer months.
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Hiking, mountain biking and rock climbing are very popular activities in the area with many famous cycling events hosted in the region each year (see the events listed below for more details or visit the TOURIST OFFICE website). You can also download an info sheet from the Tourist Office HERE.
21ST JULY 2024: Valmeinier Obstacle Race
This obstacle course is open to all (children, adults, alone, with family or friends) and is an opportunity to take on a life-size challenge and go beyond your limits. Watch the teaser HERE.
This obstacle course is open to everyone (children, adults, alone, with family or friends) and is an opportunity to take on a life-size challenge. Whether you decide to push yourself to your limits or take it easy at your own pace, the race guarantees a real moment of fun in a magnificent landscape.
The course runs along the ski slopes, all around the heart of the Valmeinier 1800 resort. Twenty or so obstacles await the adventurers: the crawling zone, the Spider Web, the warp wall, the traversing walls... Let's go for a festive and friendly moment.
CLICK HERE for more information.
11TH – 14TH JULY 2024: Valmeinier Throwdown
For 3 days, 100 teams of 3 athletes each (1-woman and 2 men) will have fun during the biggest Functional Fitness competition located at 1800 meters of altitude: giant rack, explosives metcons, vertical climb, tree-trunk throwing…
The Throwdown sets in amazing outdoor environment, in front of the mountains, the perfect place to make your red blood cells rise!
At the end of three days of challenges, the Valmeinier Throwdown judges will give the title of the fittest team of the Alps!
Price: 80€ per athlete
Included in the athlete package: T-shirt, water bottle, fitness towel.
CLICK HERE for more information.
17TH -18TH AUGUST 2024:
Galibier for Cyclists
Test yourself on the mythical Galibier pass!
The mountain pass will be closed to all motorised vehicles from 9:00am till 12:00pm, from Plan-Lachat, 10km from Valloire.
This event is part of the 'Mountain Collection' Challenge organised in partnership with Maurienne Tourisme.
This untimed challenge is aimed at all cyclists (amateurs and experienced), whether on a road bike, MTB, electrically-assisted bike, or tandem!
The opportunity to (re)discover the passes and the climbs of the 'La Maurienne, the largest cycling area in the world', through various backdrops and itineraries, in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Ask for your 'collector' card to add stamps to, which you will get at the top of each ascent. Accumulate the most stamps to try to win gifts!
CLICK HERE For more information.
17TH – 20TH AUGUST 2024:
Trial Du Galibier
An 67km trail walking and running event with races on 20th August in Valmeinier.
To book your place or for more information CLICK HERE.