Location
About Alpe d'Huez
Access by car:
Paris (620 km) - Lyon (163 km). Grenoble (63 km).
Weather/traffic information: 0892 680 238 / 0826 022 022
From Paris:
- Take the motorway to Grenoble
- Head towards Briançon (RN91) and Bourg d'Oisans, then take the RD211 as far as Alpe d'Huez
Distance to train station:
GRENOBLE STATION (63 km)
Nearest airport:
LYON ST EXUPÉRY AIRPORT (150 km)
GENEVA-COINTRIN AIRPORT (220 km)
GRENOBLE AIRPORT (99 km)
Renowned for its exceptional level of sunshine opposite Mont Blanc, Alpe d'Huez enjoys a wonderful panoramic view
The young and dynamic resort offers multiple activities, ideal for a skiing holiday or weekend with family or friends.
Renowned for its year-round sunshine, the resort is set 1,860 m up on a south-facing plateau and offers an exceptional view over the Pic Blanc peak:
- A welcoming, dynamic resort: a number of activities both on and off the slopes.
- The Sarenne slope, the longest in the world running for 16 km (i.e. about 1 hour and 30 mins without getting on a ski lift!).
Amenities and shops in the centre of Alpe d'Huez for every need: shopping centre (restaurants, bars, deli), doctor's surgery, various stores, banks.
Activities near Alpe d'Huez
- Badminton, Badminton court nearby, charge applies (Fee applies)
- Leisure centre, Palais des Sports et des Congrès (Huez), tel: +33 (0)4 76 11 21 41 (1.6 km from the residence).
Gym complex, fitness, dance, step, yoga, martial arts, climbing, heated indoor pool, aquagym, squash, table tennis, mini golf, tennis, badminton, basketball, volleyball, children's club, cinema. (Fee applies)
- Ice rink, Public ice rink (Avenue des Jeux), tel: +33 (0)4 76 77 21 16 (900 m from the residence). (Fee applies)
- Alpine skiing, L'Alpe d'Huez ESF ski school (Place Paganon), tel: +33 (0)4 76 80 31 69, email: info@esf-alpehuez.com
Skiing lessons available. 250 km of slopes.
Free shuttles within the resort. (Fee applies)
- Sledging, Free sledging runs. Night-time sledging area (Butte de l'Eclose slope) - surcharge applies (800 m from the residence).
- Snowshoes, Alpe d'Huez Tourist Office (Place Joseph Paganon), tel: +33 (0)4 76 11 44 44.
Alpe Sports Loisirs, tel: +33 (0)6 09 85 95 38 or +33 (0)6 22 66 27 71, email: alpe.sportsloisirs@yahoo.fr (Fee applies)
- Microlight, This activity is available nearby. (Fee applies)
- Children's clubs, ESF "Jardin des Neiges" ski kindergarten 500 m from the residence, tel: + 33 (0)4 76 80 94 23
- Les Bergers: Children aged 5 and above
- Les Grandes Rousses: Children aged 4 and above
Please note: An introduction to skiing and first tests: Poussin, Ourson. (Ski lift pass required, free for the under fives, enquire at ski lift office) (Fee applies)
- Paragliding, Alpe Vol Libre (Route des Lacs, 38750 Huez), tel: +33 (0)6 22 66 27 71, email: epfparapente@yahoo.fr, website: www.alpevolibre.com
Tandem flight. Departure point and timetable depend on flying conditions. (Fee applies)
- Indoor pool, Indoor swimming pool at the Palais des Sports. (Fee applies)
- Hiking, Alpe d'Huez Tourist Office (Place Joseph Paganon), tel: +33 (0)4 76 11 44 44.
Snowshoe hiking or walks along 30 km of marked trails. (Fee applies)
- Cross-country skiing, L'Alpe d'Huez ESF ski school (Place Paganon), tel: +33 (0)4 76 80 31 69, email: info@esf-alpehuez.com
Skiing lessons available. 50 km of cross-country ski slopes.
Free shuttles within the resort. (Fee applies)
- Snowboarding, L'Alpe d'Huez ESF ski school (Place Paganon), tel: +33 (0)4 76 80 31 69, email: info@esf-alpehuez.com
Skiing lessons available. 250 km of slopes.
Free shuttles within the resort. (Fee applies)
- Volleyball, Sports Arena (Avenue de Brandes, Alpe d'Huez), tel: +33 (0)4 76 11 21 41 (just a few metres from the residence). (Fee applies)
