The Sportif Experience

    The Sportif Experience

    Push your limits, come back to recharge

    Services

    • • House Manager
    • • Concierge
    • • Daily housekeeping (at an additional cost)
    • • Private chef
    • • Ski, hiking, cycling and via ferrata guide
    • • Lake Geneva boating
    • • In-home sports massages
    • • Wine tasting

    Dining

    • • Continental breakfast
    • • Sport picnic for lunch
    • • Gourmet dinner

    Amenities

    • • Recovery spa (hammam, sauna, jacuzzi)

    Design your bespoke experience

    To craft your bespoke experience (flexible duration, tailored programme and experience, price on request).

    Contact us

    Routes & loops

    The mountains, at your own pace

    A selection of routes around La Clusaz, through mountain passes, forests, alpine pastures and the peaks of the Aravis. By road bike, gravel, mountain bike or on foot, each route offers another way to discover the mountains.

    La Clusaz · Aravis

    Gravel

    Col des Annes, loop from La Clusaz

    Hard

    Distance

    43.6 km

    Elevation

    1,260 m gain

    Duration

    3 h 28

    Level

    Hard

    A long loop between La Clusaz, the Col des Annes and the open landscapes of the Aravis. A demanding route combining alpine roads and unpaved sections, for a complete immersion in the massif.

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    Road

    Aravis loop via the Col de la Croix Fry

    Hard

    Distance

    61.3 km

    Elevation

    1,770 m gain

    Duration

    4 h 51

    Level

    Hard

    A long cycling loop at the heart of the Aravis massif, with the Col de la Croix Fry, the Col de Merdassier and the sweeping views of La Clusaz and Le Grand-Bornand.

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    MTB

    Le Tour du Danay

    Moderate

    Distance

    11.9 km

    Elevation

    310 m gain

    Duration

    1 h 10

    Level

    Moderate

    A loop starting from Les Confins, through forests and alpine pastures. Le Tour du Danay offers an accessible and immersive route through the landscapes of the Aravis.

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    Hiking

    Le Trou de la Mouche, Aravis range

    Hard

    Distance

    9.7 km

    Elevation

    930 m gain

    Duration

    4 h 22

    Level

    Hard

    A spectacular route from Les Confins to the Trou de la Mouche, through high mountain scenery, with views over the Aravis range and more alpine passages.

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    A sports stay in the Aravis

    The Sportif experience is designed for those who want to spend their days in the mountains and come back to recharge in a private house. Skiing, hiking, cycling and via ferrata can be led by a guide, and in-home sports massages support recovery. Lunch takes the form of a sports picnic, dinner is gourmet.

    A cycling stay in La Clusaz

    The routes shown above start from La Clusaz and Les Confins. On a road bike, the Aravis loop via the Col de la Croix Fry covers 61.3 km with 1,770 m of climbing. For gravel, the Col des Annes loop covers 43.6 km and 1,260 m of climbing. For mountain biking, the Tour du Danay offers 11.9 km and 310 m of climbing through forests and alpine pastures. On your return, Chalet Enigma has a charger for electric mountain bikes.

    Hiking and skiing from the chalets

    For hiking, the Trou de la Mouche route, starting from Les Confins, covers 9.7 km and 930 m of climbing, with views over the Aravis range. In winter, Chalet Enigma is 100 m from the slopes and has a heated ski room and a private spa with hammam, sauna and jacuzzi. Chalet GoldenEye offers a ski room, a fitness room and a heated indoor pool.

    To combine mountains and lake, Château de Neydens offers a private gym and boating on Lake Geneva.

    What is included and what is optional

    The hotel service includes a dedicated Chalet Manager or House Manager, concierge service before and during the stay, housekeeping before and after the stay and household linen provided on arrival. Guides, sports massages, private chef and wine tasting are booked as options, as is breakfast served every morning. To organise your sports stay, contact us.