What to do in La Plagne if it’s skiing? You'll see that this resort in the Alps has something to take care of if you're tired of skiing!
Skier is one of the best activities to do in winter in the mountains, especially if you practice it with friends or family. But everyone doesn’t like it ski ... What if you want to leave your skis for a day or two during your holiday in La Plagne this winter?
Leave your après-ski aside and think about taking your swimsuit in your suitcase. Spas, restaurants and even a zipline make La Plagne one of the best ski resorts in France. If your Paradiski package will allow you to Discover La Plagne and the other resorts, we had the idea to list you 8 things to do during your stay in La Plage without your skis at the foot.
1. Sledge a night track
Measure yourself to your friends during a sledge race at nightfall. From Tuesday to Saturday from 5:00 pm, go to the Oxygen store in Plagne Centre to participate in the SuperLuge Derby. You will devalue 450 meters of night denial with a helmet equipped with a lamp and will be welcomed downstairs by hot wine and hot chocolate.
2. Put your muscles in a spa
What more pleasant after a day on the slopes than relaxing in a spa? Many hotels in La Plagne offer their spas, an ideal way to relax its painful muscles at the end of the day.
3. Attach snowshoes and hike in the mountains!
What if you test the rackets? Hiking on the mountain slopes to take height and fully enjoy the white landscapes. You can have lunch in an altitude restaurant with a magnificent view of the summits. You can take snowshoeing courses with the ESF of La Plagne from 30 euros per person for half a day. The price includes all the equipment and guide.
4. Get down the bike trails
Yes, we can even bike on the snow in La Plagne! At the end of the day, just exchange your skis for a “ Fat Bike”. As its name suggests, this ATV is equipped with large tires, and has been specially designed for snow and sand practice. It allows good stability on the snow and very good sensations. Once equipped, you take the cable car from the Coches and Lac Noir to reach 1800m of altitude where the activity begins. After a briefing, you go to the blue ski trail that takes you to Montchavin. The descent has a denial of 600m.
5. Experience the descent in Bobsleigh
Borrow the Olympic track of Bobsleigh de La Plagne! It was built for the Albertville Olympic Games in 1992 and is still used by French clubs for international competitions. To practice this extreme activity, you must be at least 18 years old, and the descent is 1500 m. Several options are possible: Bob Raft (80 km/h), Speed Luge (90 km/h), Bob Racing (120 km/h) and Olympic Experience (130 km/h, dates on request and 295€ per person) during which you will take the 19 corners of the La Plagne Olympic Track with the rider Bruno Mingeon, world champion and Bobsleigh Olympic medallist.
6. Forget the fondue and make your own cheese
Learn the art of cheese making in Montalbert thanks to the expertise of Roland Loyet, owner of Le Forperet restaurant in Plagne Montalbert, located 1350 m away. Every Tuesday (from 15h30) and Thursday (from 10h30), Roland shows free how he manufactures the famous traditional Savoyard cheese, the Tomme.
7. Eat in the oldest restaurant in La Plagne
Enjoy dinner at Le Refuge restaurant in Plagne Centre. The oldest altitude restaurant in La Plagne, managed by the Montmayeur family, is considered to be the “ bistro of the premises”. Order “Le Pierre”, a generous plate of raw steak, served at the table with a burning hot stone, so that you can cook it exactly as you like it.
8. Take a Tyrolean Waterfall
Fly through the mountains with 8 zip lines measuring 50 m to 200 m in length, between the villages of Belle Plagne and Plagne-Bellecôte. You will end the “walk” with a “base jump”, i.e. a nine-metre jump. The zip lines are open summer and winter.
How to get to La Plagne and where to stay?
It is of course possible to go to La Plage by car but note that more and more travelers take the train to go skiing. Shuttles take you from the station to the station.
To organize your stay in La Plagne, you have to go ahead because it is a busy resort. The ideal remains to take an all-inclusive package to no longer have to worry about anything on the spot and fully enjoy. Moreover, you are recommended to go to La Plagne this winter with Travelski , this site offering very interesting offers of accommodation alone in the all inclusive stay.
To know the live weather of La Plagne, you can use the station's webcams.
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