Lyon
Grenoble
3350
1860
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36
31
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50 km
CHILDREN
Children: (BCG and healthcare records required)
Les Crapouilloux (+2s) - Tel. 0033 476 11 39 23
Les Eterlous (+3s) - Tel. 0033476 90 43 27
ESF Kindergarten (+4s) - Tel. 0033 476 80 94 23
ESI Kindergarten (+4s) - Tel. 0033 476 80 42 77
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Local ski area: Grandes Rousses ski domain linking Oz en Oisans, Auris and Vaujany to Alpe d'Huez.
Beginners >>> Intermediates >>>> Experts >>>> Snowboard >>
Height: 1250m-3350m.
6 day lift pass prices (all include access to Palais des Sports):210 euros/adults, 158 euros/children aged 5-12years and senior citizens aged 65-71 years (inclusive). Free for children under 5 years and seniro citizens over 71 years.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 50 Km
Cross-country skiing: 50km/ 6 circuits of blue and red trails
Weekly pass (08/09 prices): 31.50 euros/adult.
THE AREA
Leisure: Ice-skating, indoor heated swimming pool, indoor tennis court, squash, paragliding, mountain footpaths, snowshoeing.
Nightclubs, pubs, cinemas, restaurants, shops...
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Useful Information: Alpe d'Huez is within easy reach from Grenoble train station (70km).
The resort has all the required facilities for you to spend a great winter holiday:
> shops
> restaurants
> banks
> post office
> doctors.
This information is intended for guidance only and holds no contractual value. For further information, please contact the Tourist Office on 0033 476 11 44 44 or log on to www.alpedhuez.com
As Europe's highest mountain range, the Alps offer visitors to the region a wide range of wildlife, flowers and plants which can be discoverd by taking a mountain walk through breathtaking scenery.
Visitors can also discover the region's many small villages with colourful histories whilst revitalising themselves in the fresh mountain air.
In winter, those who prefer not to ski can try a wide range of other activities, such as snowmobile driving, ice skating, dog-sledding, and snowshoeing.
Train stations: Grenoble, Gap, Montdauphin/Guillestre. Airports: Grenoble, Marseille, Toulon, Nice.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
LES GRANDES ROUSSES is made up of the following resorts: Alpe d'Huez, Vaujany, Auris & Oz en Oisans, Villard Reculas.
* High, sunny, south-facing slopes.
* Efficient gondola links between satellite resorts and Alpe d'Huez.
* Longest descent in France (16km).
* Excellent off-piste snowboarding.
Height: 1250m-3350m.
The ski domain covers 238km of slopes, has approx 85 ski lifts and 700 snow cannons.
Lift pass prices (all 6 days and include access to Palais des Sports): 210 euros/adult, 158 euros/children aged 5-12 years inclusive and senior citizens aged 65-71 years inclusive, free for children under 5 years and senior citizens over 71 years.
