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Lift passes, the Bike Park, restaurants, shuttles, family days out: checked answers, dated and linked to official sources.
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10th edition of the forestry timber-hauling contest, with around twenty drivers, a parade of machines through the village on the Friday evening and a fair with some sixty exhibitors. Free entry.
22nd edition of the three-day mountain bike, e-MTB and gravel ride across the Portes du Soleil; riders choose their day and starting point, Les Gets included.
Bastille Day evening with a concert by the band Sharewood, a DJ set and fireworks, free to attend.
8th edition of the Mechanical Music Museum's festival, themed around mechanical music and play, with organ grinders, shows and free concerts.
Summer trail-running weekend in Les Gets, with several distances.
Free amateur cycling hill climb up the Chéry, a climb used in the prologue of the 2016 Critérium du Dauphiné.
Free street party run by the Old Village traders' association, with a street meal, music, karaoke, a quiz and activities.
Round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup with short track (21 August), downhill (22 August) and Olympic cross-country (23 August). Free entry.
End of the summer season for the night-time trail: activities, a rock concert by Les Reptyll, an anthem played on a mechanical organ, then the night walk (booking required).
Partial opening of the Les Gets ski area for winter 2026-2027, subject to sufficient natural snow.
The forest night-time trail designed by Moment Factory reopens every evening for the winter, with sessions timed to nightfall. Booking via altalumina.com.
Full opening of the Les Gets ski area for the 2026-2027 winter season.
Open afternoon at the Mechanical Music Museum to start the winter season, free entry.
On Christmas Eve, Father Christmas and his elves parade through the centre, followed by the ESF torchlight descent and fireworks. Free to attend.
Night trail run on the resort's slopes, with children's races in the late afternoon and adult races of 10 or 20 km in the evening. Registration required.
Torchlight descent in aid of a charity, at the foot of the slopes, during the February holidays.
Free show by ESF instructors: snow sports to sound and light, piste-grooming and rescue demonstrations, a torchlight descent and fireworks.
Festival of concerts on the Portes du Soleil slopes, reached with a lift pass, plus free concerts in the villages.
Last day of the 2026-2027 winter season; some runs and lifts may close earlier depending on snow and visitor numbers.
Les Gets hosts a round of the 2027 World Cup in cross-country and downhill, a few weeks before the World Championships.
23rd edition of the cross-border mountain bike, e-MTB and gravel ride, with a choice of three days.
The downhill finals of the 2027 UCI Cycling World Championships in Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc take place in Les Gets.
The Olympic cross-country events of the 2027 World Championships (24 August to 5 September across Haute-Savoie) take place in Les Gets.
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Where to stay in Les Gets for your kind of trip: areas compared, verified hotels and residences, INSEE figures, the official booking service and practical tips.
Restaurants in Les Gets sorted by mood: village brasseries, pizzeria, world food, mountain restaurants, après-ski bars, with opening periods as published.
Les Gets bike park: 128 km of waymarked trails, trail types, jump park, lifts that carry bikes, 2026 dates, lift passes and sensible protective gear.
Les Gets with children: free lift pass under 5, nursery from 12 months, Grand Cry, free toboggan runs, Alta Lumina, Lac des Écoles, all-season toboggan and ideas by age.
Mont Chéry or Les Chavannes compared: altitudes, lifts from the village, ability levels, views, the Morzine link and which side suits each type of skier.
How to get to Les Gets: the road from the A40, compulsory winter equipment, Cluses and Thonon stations, Y91 and Y92 coaches, Geneva Airport and transfers.
Checked news
According to Vojo Magazine (29 October 2026), the 2027 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup calendar includes a Les Gets round on 18-20 June 2027, combining cross-country and downhill, a few weeks before the world championships.
On 23 August 2026, France's Adrien Boichis won the Olympic cross-country at the Les Gets World Cup ahead of Mathieu van der Poel. In the women's race, Switzerland's Sina Frei beat Jenny Rissveds by two seconds.
The 10th edition of Les Cognées, a timber skidding competition, took place in Les Gets on 19-21 June 2026, with 20 drivers competing and a trade fair of around 60 exhibitors, free to the public, according to the tourist office press kit.
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