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Outdoor Activities Annecy | Paragliding, Canyoning, Rafting & More
🏔️ Outdoor Activities · Lake Annecy · French Alps

Outdoor Activities Annecy
your complete outdoor stay

From paragliding to canyoning, rafting to cycling — the best outdoor experiences in Annecy with certified professionals since 1994

7outdoor sites
30 yearsof experience
100%certified instructors
From 5years old
From €80per activity

An exceptional playground between lake and mountains

Annecy is one of the most renowned outdoor destinations in the French Alps. Between the turquoise lake — one of the purest in Europe — wild gorges, Alpine peaks and mountain trails, there's enough to fill an entire stay without ever getting bored.

Since 1994, our network of certified professionals offers you the best outdoor activities in Annecy — with paragliding as our signature experience above the lake, and six complementary activities to build your perfect stay.

Paragliding — fly over Lake Annecy

Tandem paragliding flight over Lake Annecy
🪂 Signature activity · Since 1994

Tandem paragliding over Lake Annecy

Take off from the legendary Forclaz Pass (1,150m) and soar above the turquoise waters of Lake Annecy — one of the most beautiful views in the Alps. No experience required. From age 5. 12 state-certified instructors ready to fly with you.

⏱ 10 to 45 min 🎂 From age 5 🎓 12 certified instructors 📸 Photos & videos available
From €80 / person

"Magic Annecy" — one of the world's finest paragliding sites

Forclaz Pass is recognised worldwide by free-flight pilots for the exceptional quality of its flying conditions. International competitions are held here every year. You fly where champions train, above one of the purest lakes in Europe.

6 outdoor activities to complete your stay in Annecy

Your paragliding flight has given you a taste for adventure? Here are the perfect activities to extend your outdoor stay in Annecy — all guided by certified professionals from the same network.

Canyoning Annecy — gorges and waterfalls in the French Alps
💧 White water
Canyoning Annecy
After the sky, explore the gorges!

Natural slides, jumps into crystal-clear pools and abseils down spectacular gorges. The perfect complement to paragliding — after soaring above the landscape, you discover it from the inside.

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Rafting Annecy — white water rafting in the French Alps
🚣 White water
Rafting Annecy
Team adventure on the rapids!

Navigate Alpine river rapids together in an inflatable raft. Accessible from age 8, perfect for groups, families and team building. A guaranteed adrenaline rush in the heart of nature.

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Hot air balloon Annecy — flight over the lake
🎈 Free flight
Hot Air Balloon Annecy
The ultimate contemplative flight!

One hour of serene flight above Lake Annecy and the Aravis massif. Where paragliding gives you sensations, the hot air balloon gives you pure contemplation — a magical experience to share with someone special.

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Mountain biking Annecy — MTB in the French Alps
🚵 Mountain bike
Mountain Biking Annecy
Explore the trails you flew over!

Come back down to earth and explore the Alpine forests and panoramic trails around the lake by mountain bike. Annecy is one of the top MTB destinations in the Northern Alps.

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Bike rental Annecy — cycling around Lake Annecy
🚲 Cycling
Bike Rental Annecy
Cycle around the lake you flew above!

Rent an e-bike and cycle the full 40km Lake Annecy cycle path — the same lake you soared above during your paragliding flight, now seen from the shoreline.

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Team building Lake Annecy — outdoor corporate events
🏢 Corporate
Team Building Lake Annecy
The ultimate outdoor team building!

Organise your corporate seminar or team building day in Annecy — combine paragliding, canyoning and rafting for an unforgettable day in nature that bonds teams like nothing else.

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3 outdoor stays to build in Annecy

Spending several days in Annecy? Here are our suggestions for combining paragliding with the other network activities — and heading home with memories that will last a lifetime.

Adrenaline weekend
2 days — Pure thrills

For thrill-seekers — two intense days between sky and water, with the activities that deliver the biggest rush of adrenaline.

Sensation flight — acrobatics above the lake
Canyoning — gorges and waterfall jumps
Rafting — rapids as a team
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Family stay
3 days — Adventure for all

Activities accessible from age 5 to create unforgettable holiday memories for the whole family around Lake Annecy.

Children's flight — from age 5, calm morning
E-bike rental — family lake circuit
Hot air balloon — gentle flight
Rafting — from age 8
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Team building
1 day — Team cohesion

Looking for an original team building activity? Nothing bonds a team like sharing outdoor challenges together in the heart of the French Alps.

Group paragliding — simultaneous flights
Group canyoning — guaranteed bonding
Lake Annecy seminar — full organisation
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Ready for your Annecy adventure?

Start with a tandem paragliding flight above the lake — then build your perfect outdoor stay with our partner activities. We speak English!

📞 +33 4 50 45 60 61 · We speak English!