Other Activities

For those who might fancy a break from cycling or to take it easy for a day or two (or perhaps for other halves / the rest of the family to enjoy ) there are a number of other more relaxed activities for example:

Two ice caves including the biggest and highest in the world (both complete with ice sculptures)
Fishing from mountain lakes or rivers
Horse riding
Golf

Also, see the Sightseeing page for more ideas on what this region of the French Alps has to offer.

As well as road cycling, there are numerous other sporting activites possible in the area such as:

Mountain biking - see the Mountain Biking page for more information
Walking the 800 km of trails in the Ecrins national park (the largest and highest in France)
Kayaking or rafting on the Veneon and Romanche rivers.
Rock climbing (known as ‘via ferrata’), a mountain route which is equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and bridges - see picture below.
Skiiing in winter from either the Alpe D'Huez or Les Deux Alpes resorts (Les Deux Alpes is accessible via the Venosc cable car - only 10 to 15 minutes drive from Bourg D'Oisans).
Adventure Parc Venosc - a park set in the woodland near Venosc with rope bridges, Flying foxes (or zip lines), and a playground for smaller children.