VTT Électrique, VTT & Gravel aux Crosets – Bike Hotel in the heart of the Portes du Soleil
Chalet Montriond, the first Bike Hotel in Les Crosets, located in the heart of the Portes du Soleil mountain biking area. Four directions, two countries, one playing field. Put your panniers down for several nights: it’s the only way to really explore the area – with your bike or ours.
600 km
OF MARKED TRAILS
50+
CHARGING STATIONS
4
DIRECTIONS FROM LES CROSETS
2
COUNTRY – 1 PACKAGE
Les Crosets, the heart of the estate
At an altitude of 1,670 m, the village of Les Crosets is literally the hub of the Portes du Soleil. The chairlift takes you in four directions: Champéry and Champoussin on the Swiss side, Morgins via the upper slopes, and Avoriaz, Châtel and Morzine on the French side. It all starts here. Everything comes back to that.
Four directions, one starting point…
From Chalet Montriond in Les Crosets, two chairlifts (Crosets and Mossettes) provide access to almost the entire mountain-biking area. In just a few minutes, you’ll be on the Champéry side for the bike park trails, on the Champoussin side for the mountain pastures, on the Morgins side for Châtel – or on the Avoriaz side for riding in France and back down to Morzine.
For electric mountain bikes, it’s the perfect base. You set off again with full batteries, without having to push on the last hill. And in between, more than 50 free recharging points are dotted around the mountain pastures and resort villages.
Above it all: the jagged silhouette of the Dents du Midi, rising to 3,257 m. You can hardly take your eyes off them.
– 01 / Centrality
Six destinations, one departure. From Les Crosets, you can reach Champéry, Champoussin, Morgins, Avoriaz, Châtel and Morzine without a shuttle bus. Everything is connected, everything is bikeable.
– 02 / Panorama
The Dents du Midi around every bend. The emblematic massif of the Lower Valais hardly ever leaves your side. It’s a setting that makes all the difference on every outing.
– 03 / Refill
More than 50 terminals on the estate. Free recharging stations in mountain pastures, resort villages and refreshment stands. Meal break = full battery to get going again.
Four loops – departure from Chalet Montriond
No transfer, no shuttle: at Chalet Montriond, you just hop on your bike and off you go. Here are four emblematic loops, all of which start at Le Chalet – most of which can be ridden on electric, classic or gravel mountain bikes, depending on your level and desires, and we still have some twenty other routes to offer….
🇨🇭 01 – Crosets – Lac de Chésery – Pas de Chésery
Blue – Discovery – Leaving from Chalet Montriond
Quiet ascent on electric assistance to Lac Vert and then Lac de Chésery (2,020 m). Break at the Chésery refreshment station (recharging point), return via the Pas de Chésery. The ideal half-day tour of the estate. Suitable for mountain bikes and gravel.
- Distance: ~18 km
- Difference in altitude: 450 m+.
- Duration: ~2h30
🇨🇭 02 – Crosets – Champoussin – Tovassière
Green – Family – Leaving from Chalet Montriond
A family-friendly loop through the mountain pastures. Head for Champoussin via the heights, cheese tasting at the Tovassière mountain pasture (and recharging station), return to Les Crosets via the sentier des balcons. Plunging views over Val-d’Illiez. Ideal for mountain bikes and gravel.
- Distance: ~15 km
- Difference in altitude: 380 m+.
- Level: Family
🇨🇭🇫🇷 03 – Crosets – Avoriaz – Châtel – Morgins – Crosets
Red – Committed – Cross-border – Leaving from Chalet Montriond
A tour of the northern part of the estate. Mossettes, descent to Avoriaz on the French side, traverse to Châtel via the Pas de Morgins, return to Switzerland via Morgins and Champoussin. Two countries, two landscapes, several charging stations along the way. Recommended for comfort on a VAE, accessible on a mountain bike for sporty riders.
- Distance : ~38 km
- Difference in altitude: 900 m+.
- Level: Sports
⭐ 04 – Le Tour des Portes du Soleil – 80 km
The myth – The complete tour – Leaving from Chalet Montriond
The epic. 80 km across Switzerland and France, on the Pass’Portes route. Crosets → Avoriaz → Les Gets → Morzine → Châtel → Morgins → return. Border crossed twice. Several stops at charging stations required throughout the day. VAE recommended for one-day tours. Mountain biking for purists, over two days.
- Distance: 80 km
- Ascent: ~3,000 m+ (~4,000 ft.)
- Level: Adventure
Six Swiss stations, six French stations – all connected
The Portes du Soleil consists of 12 resort villages between Valais and Haute-Savoie, all accessible with a single ski pass. From your base camp in Les Crosets, the entire domain is within pedal range.
🇨🇭 Swiss side – Dents du Midi region
- Les Crosets ⭐ – 1 670 m – Your base camp
- Champéry – 1,050 m – 1ʳᵉ olympic valaisanne
- Champoussin – 1,580 m – Dents du Midi view
- Morgins – 1 350 m – Towards Châtel via Pas de Morgins
- Val-d’Illiez – 945 m – Sous les Crosets
- Torgon – 1,100 m – Balcon du Léman
🇫🇷 Côté France – Haute-Savoie
- Avoriaz – 1 800 m – World Bikepark
- Châtel – 1,200 m – Educational approach
- Morzine – 1,000 m – Mountain biking kingdom
- Les Gets – 1,172 m – Pioneer since 1992
- Montriond – 920 m – Lake & waterfalls
- St-Jean d’Aulps – 810 m – Vallée d’Aulps
“At the top of Les Mossettes, you’ve got France on your left, Switzerland on your right, and three thousand metres of Dents du Midi in front of you. The only choice left is the slope.”
– The spirit of the estate
Six tips for a successful first outing
01 – Rent your bike at Chalet Montriond
No need to look for a rental company in the village. You can book your bike, mountain bike or Gravel directly at Chalet Montriond – for the day, the stay, or even direct departure. Recent equipment, advice on itineraries included, sauna after exercise.
02 – Pass des Dents du Midi
If you’re staying further afield, your accommodation provider will give you a free Illiez card. It gives 10% discount on mountain bike hire and access to many local activities. The Multipass gives access to the entire Portes du Soleil infrastructure in Switzerland and France.
03 – Anticipate border crossings
The lifts are managed by two companies (PdS Suisse SA and françaises). The Portes du Soleil all-inclusive package gives access to all of them – so don’t take a Swiss sectorial if you’re planning to switch to Avoriaz, Châtel or Morzine.
04 – More than 50 charging stations on the estate
You’ll never have to worry about your battery. Look out for those on your route: a picnic break in the Alps often means a free refill at the local bar.
05 – Helmets are non-negotiable
Ideal for downhill riding. Gloves, knee pads and elbow pads are highly recommended on the bikepark’s red and black trails, especially on the Avoriaz and Châtel sides.
06 – Mountain weather, no beach
Windbreaker and waterproof jacket are compulsory in the bag, even in bright sunshine. At 2,200 m on the Croix de Culet, the weather turns in fifteen minutes.
📅 Good to know – Summer 2026
The main lifts in the Swiss sector operate continuously during the high season. Weather conditions permitting.
- Champéry cable car: June 26 → August 30
- Crosets chairlift: June 26 → August 30
- Mossettes chairlift: June 26 → August 30
- Morgins gondola lift: 1ᵉʳ Jul. → August 30
- Pass’Portes MTB: June 26 → 28, 2026
Two establishments, two atmospheres
In Les Crosets, for the convenience of the mountain bike area and the comfort of a Bike Hotel, in Champéry for the exceptional panorama of the Dents Blanches: our two houses welcome mountain lovers with the right equipment and advice.
– Bike Hotel – At the foot of the chairlifts
Chalet Montriond
📍 Les Crosets – 1 670 m
Premier Bike Hotel in the village of Les Crosets, just a few steps from the Crosets and Mossettes chairlifts. The perfect base for a cycling holiday: mountain bike and Gravel rentals on site, departure and return of all loops directly from the chalet.
In the morning, you go down to pick up your bike. You charge the battery at the chalet’s terminal while you have your coffee. In the evening, sauna to recover after exercise. And here we go again the next day.
- ✓ Bike Hotel certified – facilities designed with cyclists in mind
- ✓ VAE, VTT and Gravel rentals on site
- ✓ Secure bike room with washing station
- ✓ Charging stations for VAE batteries
- ✓ Sauna for post-exercise recovery
- ✓ Personalized itinerary advice
- ✓ Direct access to Crosets & Mossettes chairlifts
– Face aux Dents Blanches
Refuge du Chaudron
📍 1848 m – exceptional panorama
In the Champéry commune, the Refuge du Chaudron offers a sublime panorama of the Dents Blanches. The spirit of refuge, the intimate atmosphere and the view alone justify the detour.
Ideal for those evenings when you want to swap the hustle and bustle of a resort for the tranquility of a genuine alpine belvedere. Just 15 minutes from Les Crosets, it’s easy to combine the two atmospheres in a single stay.
- ✓ 180° panorama of the Dents Blanches
- ✓ Atmosphère refuge & mountain cuisine
- ✓ Bicycle room available
- ✓ Ideal for contemplative evenings
- ✓ 15 min from Les Crosets by car or shuttle bus
- ✓ Secure bike room with washing station
- ✓ Charging stations for VAE batteries
- ✓ Personalized itinerary advice
- ✓ Lift access