The Espace du Lavioz in Vercorin: games in summer, snow garden in winter
A year-round family space in Vercorin? It's the Lavioz. In summer, a playground, pump track, tennis and free equipment hire; in winter, a snow garden, ice rink and beginners' sledging. An open-air playground in the heart of the resort, where children let off steam all year round.
The family playground, summer and winter
In the heart of the Vercorin resort, the Espace du Lavioz changes with the seasons. In summer, you'll find playgrounds, a pump track (a bumpy track for bikes, scooters and rollerblades), a tennis court and large lawns; play equipment (table tennis, badminton, balls, diabolo, etc.) is even lent out free of charge. In winter, the same space becomes a snow garden with a magic carpet and gentle slope, a synthetic ice rink and a beginners' sledging run. A place designed so children can keep moving, in every season.
What your children will discover
In summer, the youngest climb and slide on the playground while the older ones ride lap after lap of the pump track. You can borrow, free of charge, what you need to play on the lawns. In winter, it's the ideal place for first steps on the snow: the magic carpet and the gentle slope of the snow garden reassure beginners, and the synthetic ice rink lets you lace up skates. A gentle way to discover sliding sports.
What you do and the atmosphere on site
You come as a family, settle on the lawns or at the foot of the slopes, and everyone finds their activity. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly, in the heart of the resort. It's the kind of place where you easily spend half a day, between games and a break in the sun (or in the warm, in winter).
Before you go
- Recommended age: for all ages (snow garden from around age 2)
- Duration: at your own pace, from half an hour to half a day
- Price: several free activities (playground, pump track, equipment hire, magic carpet); some services paid
- What to bring: a helmet for the pump track; warm clothes, gloves and a hat in winter
- Getting there: in the heart of the Vercorin resort
- Best season: all year round (summer offer and winter offer)
Parents' tips
- For the pump track, bring a helmet (and your child's bike or scooter).
- In summer, make the most of the free equipment hire: table tennis, badminton, balls, etc.
- In winter, the snow garden is perfect for the very first steps on the snow.
- Check the opening of the snow garden and the ice rink according to snow cover.
- A large shaded space and lawns: ideal for a picnic between games.
Useful information
- Address: Le Lavioz, in the heart of the resort, 3967 Vercorin
- Official website: vercorin.ch
- Opening hours: snow garden in winter, generally 7 days a week (check by season)
- Price: several free activities; details on the official website
- Getting there: Vercorin resort (cable car from Chalais)
Why we recommend it
Because it's Vercorin's all-in-one family space: free for many activities, outdoors, and reinventing itself each season — games and a pump track in summer, a snow garden and sledging in winter. A playground where children let off steam all year round.
In a nutshell
At the Lavioz, in Vercorin: playground, pump track and equipment hire in summer, snow garden, ice rink and beginners' sledging in winter — a free, all-season family space.
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