The Future of Morzine Bikepark
Morzine Bike Park – Building the Bike Park of Tomorrow
In partnership with the Morzine Tourist Office and the Morzine-Avoriaz Town Hall, Morzine Bike Park is launching an awareness campaign aimed at all mountain bikers to help protect the local area for the long term and safeguard the future of the bike park.
Protecting the Future of Mountain Biking in Morzine
As mountain biking continues to grow in popularity and visitor numbers increase year after year, it is becoming increasingly important to strike a balance between the development of the sport, the preservation of natural environments, and respect for the local area.
Freeriding and riding singletrack trails outside authorised routes have always been prohibited under French regulations. However, these practices are becoming more common and could ultimately jeopardise the future of the bike park itself.
While Morzine Continues to Invest in the Future
As Morzine continues to invest in maintaining existing trails and developing new routes, every rider can play a part in preserving this exceptional playground by adopting a responsible approach to riding.
The Bike Park’s 3 Commitments
🌲 Respect the Environment
Help protect soils, forests, and sensitive natural habitats.
🚧 Respect Private Property
Ride only on official trails and authorised routes.
🤝 Respect Other Mountain Users
Share the mountains responsibly and respectfully with everyone who enjoys them.
🌿 Respect for the Environment
Riding in the heart of nature is a privilege.
Every off-piste line, every repeated pass weakens the soil, disturbs wildlife and permanently damages the playground we all love.
Staying on the designated trails isn’t a restriction it’s what allows the bikepark to exist today… and tomorrow.
No respect = no future for riding.
When riders leave marked trails, natural areas become particularly vulnerable:
- soil degradation;
- the creation of multiple unofficial tracks;
- accelerated erosion;
- disturbance to local wildlife.
Over time, these unofficial routes can become natural water run-off channels, gradually widening and increasing the risk of erosion.
Did You Know?
Just 1 cm of forest humus takes more than 100 years to regenerate.
To help protect these fragile environments, several sensitive areas within the bike park have been identified and protected, allowing the forest ecosystem to recover naturally over the long term.
🏡 Respect for Private Property
Behind every field and every forest are owners, farmers and local people living their lives.
Freeriding outside authorised areas can cause damage, create conflict… and even put future access to certain sectors at risk.
Respecting the boundaries means preserving the balance between riders and the local area.
Without that balance, there will be no more playground.
A large proportion of the land in the mountains is privately owned.
As a result, riding outside the official trails often means crossing private property without permission.
This is an important issue, as these landowners are also the people we work with to develop future trails and continue improving the bike park.
Why does this matter?
Without good communication and trust with landowners:
- new projects become more difficult to develop;
- some permissions may be reconsidered;
- the future growth of the bike park could be limited.
Legal Reminder
Riding singletrack trails that are not authorised routes may result in a Class 5 fine of up to €1,500.
🤝 Respect for Others
The bikepark and trails are shared spaces: riders, walkers, families and locals.
Speed, lines, behaviour… everyone has a part to play so that we can all enjoy the mountains safely and with pleasure.
Being a good rider isn’t just about going fast it’s also about knowing how to share the space.
True style is respect.
In Shared Areas
✓ Adjust your speed
✓ Anticipate encounters with other users
✓ Respect other trail users
✓ Be courteous and considerate at all times
Morzine offers an extensive network of trails used by a wide range of mountain users:
- mountain bikers;
- hikers;
- trail runners;
- horse riders;
- landowners and farmers.
This diversity requires awareness, caution, and mutual respect from everyone.
Please Note
The bike park trails are reserved exclusively for bikes.
Hiking trails are intended for walking only.
A Safety Issue
Riding on official trails also helps ensure that emergency teams can respond quickly if needed.
Each trail is equipped with numbered markers, allowing riders to be accurately located in the event of an accident.
Outside official trails:
- no trail markers;
- sometimes difficult access;
- more complex location tracking;
- longer emergency response times.
In Case of an Accident
📍 Identify the number of the nearest trail marker.
📞 Contact emergency services: 112 or 18
🚑 Rescue teams will be able to reach you more quickly.
Before you start, follow some recommendations from Portes du Soleil >>>
To discover the fabulous mountain biking areas of the Portes du Soleil and whatever your level, prepare properly before leaving!
To discover the fabulous mountain biking areas of the Portes du Soleil and whatever your level, prepare properly before leaving!
Protect yourself!
Full helmet, gloves, back knee and elbow pads or full protective jacket.
If you don’t have one, take advantage of the many rental and sales services in the village of Morzine!
Choose the tracks that suit you.
The choice is vast and you can adapt your routes according to your level or the level of those who are with you.
Study the route.
Before setting off on the trail you have chosen, take the time to study it and identify the traps and tricky passages.
Respect the environment in which you operate.
Take the marked and safe trails – except when stopping. NO FREERIDE.
To stop,
It’s off the track!
Front saddles or baby seats are prohibited throughout the bikepark
Front saddles or baby seats are prohibited throughout the bikepark
