Other activities

It’s not just the mountain biking that’s free, Tignes provides a further catalogue of 20 amazing activities that won’t cost you a penny. The list is pretty exhaustive but includes a water sports centre, trampolines, archery, an airbag, a ski jump into the lake, a swimming pool and sports facilities.

Of any resort we’ve seen, this probably makes Tignes the most family friendly. You can go and have your fun and they won’t be able to complain you’ve dragged them to a barren mountain town where all they can do is eat overpriced croissants – winner!

The full list of activities is here.

Accommodation

We would recommend giving Chalet Sophia, one of Chalet Chardons’ properties in Tignes les Brevieries, serious thought if you’re looking for an affordable, yet quality, place to rest your weary forearms after a day smashing it on the trails.

The chalet is fully catered by a professional chef (including a five course dinner with canapés, a cheese board and free flowing French bottled wine in the evening) and equipped with wi-fi ,a sauna and a hot tub overlooking the lake and mountains – the perfect place to soak your sore muscles! Other guests in the chalet are quite likely to be mountain bikers meaning more people to share your battle stories of the day with.

The fixed price for a week’s half board is £330 per person (£280 for children) and includes your free activity pass for all the MTB lifts and 20 other sports in Tignes, considering this is a ski town, we reckon that’s pretty awesome value.

For more information, click here.

Getting there

The easiest way will be to drive or fly to Geneva and then use one of the local shuttle services (roughly a two and a half hour ride)