The summer months in Chamonix offer a variety pursuits from gentle strolling to adrenalin high activities, all set in spectacular scenery in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

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HIKING OR WALKING
The Chamonix Valley offers a multitude of walking and hiking routes, in picturesque alpine scenery and giving panoramic views of Mont Blanc. Les Houches has numerous groomed and well marked footpaths and tails ranging from mountain tops, alpine pastures and glacial valleys to wooded slopes with powerful waterfalls. Easy to follow maps are available from the tourist office info@leshouches.com

MOUNTAIN BIKING
There are numerous mountain bike trails from Les Houches to Chamonix. A special mountain pass is available for the summer months and bike trails depart from the top of the lifts. Les Houches tourist office organise half and fill day tours.

ROCK AND ICE CLIMBING
Would you like to attempt a snow or ice climb at altitude? Learn to climb or refine your techniques during the summer months at the Mont Blanc Indoor Climbing Centre (www.mont-blanc-escalade.com) before trying the real thing in the Chamonix world famous mountain climbing areas. Les Compagne des Guides des Chamonix, offer ice and rock climbing schools as well as mountain guides www.cieguides-chamonix.com

ANDRENALINE HIGH ACTIVITIES
Rafting, hydro-speed, canoeing, kayaking and canyoneering provide exiting adrenalin high activities. Further information can be found at www.adventuresprayraud.com and www.chamonix-guides.com

PARAGLIDING & HELICOPTER RIDES
Would you like a truly spectacular bird's eye view of Chamonix Valley? Kailash Adventure (www.kailashadventure.com) offer professional instruction, as do Les Ailes du Mont Blanc and Summits Parapnete.

GOLF
Chamonix has a superb golf course, which is open to the public. This high altitude course is located alongside the River L’Arve and affords stunning views of the Mont Blanc Massif and the Aiguilles Rouges. The course is open from May to November. Further information can be found at www.golfdechamonix.com.

Nearby Megeve also has a spectacularly positioned golf course on the Mont d’ Arbois Plateau. This course is open from June to October and is approximately 40mins drive from Les Houches.

ACTIVITIES TAILORED FOR CHILDREN
The Chamonix Valley offers a wide range of activities for children. Kid Adventure, Les Houches offers adventure in the trees including rope ladders, beams, bridges and Tarzan swings all of which are highly supervised by instructors.

Visit www.parcaventure-montblanc.com for more information.

There are also sports mini clubs for children from 4 to 13 years old.

OTHER ACTIVITIES
21 tennis courts, indoor and outdoor Olympic size swimming pools, 2 summer toboggan courses, indoor climbing wall, go-karting, bowling, horse riding, fishing, squash, skating, St Bernard’s dog kennels, Merlet Animal Park (tel 0033 0450534789) and Les Houches Mountain Museum (tel 0033 0450545474)