About Summer Lift Pass Options in Tignes

Which lift passes to buy - Summer 2019

Imprint: Updated 29 September 2022

If you're looking for lift pass prices see our Lift Pass Prices guide, or the Ski Pass Prices guide if you're visiting in the winter. For an explanation of the different summer lift passes available, read on.

You can enjoy summer skiing on the Grand Motte glacier at 3600m as well as hiking and mountain biking on the slopes above Tignes Val Claret and Le Lac. There's also a large central activities park and lots of water-based activities on the lake at Tignes Le Lac. There are two main types of Tignes summer lift passes:

Summer Skiing / Glacier pass - Access to the pistes, snow park and cross-country skiing on the Grande Motte glacier
My Tignes Card - Unlimited access to the bike park and the pedestrian lifts, as well as a variety of fun resort activities each day including tennis, archery, kayaking, squash, indoor climbing, mini golf, team sports, gym, pedalos, swimming pool, trampoline, water jump, hot jumping, stand-up paddle boarding and more. (The number of activities included depends on the duration of your card).

Passes can be bought or collected at the Maison de Tignes at Le Lac or at the lift office in Val Claret. If you're staying with an accommodation provider (hotel, rental agency, tourist residence, club or holiday centre) ask them for the My Tignes card for free for every stay of at least one night (make sure your accommodation offers the card before booking). If your accommodation doesn't provide the pass, you can also purchase it at the Maisons de Tignes in Le Lac and Val Claret or the Plage des Sports. All summer passes need to be collected in resort and cannot be bought online.

Find out the opening dates and times for the Tignes summer lifts and check Live Lift status.

Free ski passes in Tignes

Most accommodation providers in resort will provide you with your free My Tignes Card on arrival (check prior to booking). With this pass you can turn up and have a go at a wide variety of activities in Tignes each summer. The number of activities included depends on the length of your stay, but you can choose from the following:

Air rifle shooting (+14yrs)
Archery (+7yrs)
Hot Jumping
Squash (1hr)
Badminton
Table football
Basketball
Beach soccer
Beach volleyball
Crazy Airbag (3 jumps)
Football practice area
Mini-golf
Multisports practice area
Pétanque
Ping-pong (1hr)
Swimming-pool at Le Lagon
Tennis (1hr)
Trampolines (10 minutes)
Watersports centre: pedaloes, kayak, canoe, stand-up paddle, catamaran
30 minutes free internet usage at the multimedia centre.

You can also updgrade your My Tignes Card to the Gold version which will then includes the following additional activities:

Wellness centre
Fitness centre
Golf simulator (1hr)
Cinema

There may be queues at the busiest times and some activities need to be booked online beforehand. Some of the activities are also weather dependent so it is worth checking at the Maison de Tignes to see what's available on your trip.

My Tignes Card SUMMER 2019
Duration	Activities Included
2 - 4 Days	10
5 - 8 Days	20
9 - 11 Days	30
12 - 14 Days	40

Summer ski passes in Tignes

The Grande Motte Summer Ski Pass is available for skiers and snowboarders only - no mountain bikes are allowed on the glacier. The ski area is open during the mornings only. The pass is valid for the 20km of pistes on the glacier as well as the freestyle snowpark, cross-country skiing and the ski lifts. When you are finished on the hill your 2-10 day ski pass allows you to use Le Lagon Swimming pool. Passes can be bought from the Funiculaire ticket office in Tignes Val Claret or the Maison de Tignes at Le Lac.

See our Summer Ski Areas Guide

Mountain bike lift passes in Tignes

Unlimited access to the bike park is included in your My Tignes Card as well as free use of the summer lifts. You'll get access to around 150km of trails across the two biking areas and with the My Tignes Card, you also get access to the MTB airbag to throw down some tricks (or at least try to!) Please note you are not allowed to take your bikes onto the glacier, but the trails start just below it and drop back down into resort.

See our Mountain Biking Guide

Pedestrian passes in Tignes

The Grande Motte glacier is not reserved just for skiers and snowboarders in the summer months, hikers and walkers can explore the glacier as well. Pedestrian access to the lifts is also included in the My Tignes Card. Casual walkers and sightseers can enjoy the views from the panoramic restaurant at the top of the funicular before taking the chairlift to the summit for amazing views of the surrounding mountains. You can hike on the glacier, but ONLY if you are accompanied by a mountain guide.

See our Maps

Annual and season passes in Tignes

Season summer passes are available and if you have a winter season pass from the year before, you can add on a 'Summer Extension' for a greatly reduced price.