As well as walking St Gervais has a host of other activities  and sports to entice you to try the summer in the Alps. The cable cars are open Late June to early Sept to give you a helping hand up the mountain and a special lift to transport your mountain bike is also available.

Mountain biking -This is truly a mountain cyclist’s paradise, with  Diamond Vert circuits covering 5380 mts of downhill cycling and encorporating 11 different lifts, all for the paltry sum of 11 euros a day irrelevant of how many times you use the lifts.

White water rafting -This is a must for all riding down the River Arve in the company of experienced guides, you can either just take a 2 hour initiation trip or spend a whole week trying out different sections of the river.

Golfing - 2 of the most beautiful courses in the alps are only 25mins drive away – Chamonix and Megeve both courses groomed to perfection.

Horse riding - The choice of gentle ponies for small children of full day hacks with picnics laid on for the more experienced rider, including evening rides are available.

Zip wiring - There are numerous aerial parks catering for all ages, heights and abilities – It’s a type of assault course in the trees using wires, carbiners, pulleys and ropes. I can speak first hand and say this is the best fun a grown up can have.

Summer luges -Imagine sitting on a tea tray travelling pretty fast down a half pipe of concrete with just a flimsy pully as a brake, again great fun for all and accessed by a chairlift, there are 2 of these nearby at Chamonix and Megeve.