Resort Description
Famous for the exceptional amount of sunshine it receives, located opposite the peak of Mont Blanc, Alpe d’Huez offers a majestic, invigorating view.
The youthful, energetic resort, which has 3 stars in the Michelin Guide, offers a host of activities that you can share as a family or with friends.
The surrounding area
An encounter with nature:
Located at the foot of the Massif des Grandes Rousses, 1,860-metre high Alpe d´Huez overlooks the Oisans and 6 valleys. The beautiful Massif des Ecrins offers fabulous hiking.
Heritage and Traditions:
The Huez and Oisans museum offers temporary exhibitions, archaeological exhibits, acitivites and tours of the museum and archaeological site at Brandes en Oisans. You can also visit the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cultural centre (craft exhibitions, organ concerts every Thursday night and guided tours) and the Bourg d'Oisans mineralogy museum.
Sports and leisure
Hiking and mountain-climbing:
- The "Bureau des Guides et Accompagnateurs de l'Alpe-d'Huez" offers mountain sports: rock-climbing and snow school, via ferrata, introduction to mountain-climbing (visits to the Massif des Grandes Rousses, Pic Bayle, Etendard, etc.). Possibility of courses on request on the highest peaks of other Alpine mountain ranges (Mont Blanc, Mont Rose, Grand Paradis, Cervin, Meije, Ecrins, etc.).
Water sports:
- Heated outdoor swimming pool with bar and solarium.
- Indoor swimming pool at the Palais des Sports et des Congrès with outdoor beach, solarium and paddling pool.
- "Alpe Aventure Evasion": hydrospeed, rafting and canyonning.
Aerial activities:
- "Ecole du Parapente Français-Jean-Claude Normand" (paragliding school). Introductory courses: 1/2 day introduction + 1 two-seater flight. Two-seater flights Alpe d'Huez / Bourg d'Oisans 2nd stretch- Pic Blanc/Bourg d'Oisans.
Other activities:
- Visalp pass
- "Espace VTT du Massif des Grandes Rousses".
- Summer-skiing
- Golf: Driving range at the Palais des Sports et des Congrès. "L'Ile au golf" on the Chemin de Brandes. Compact 9-hole golf course.
- Tennis: The Palais des Sports et des Congrès has 3 indoor tennis courts, 4 squash courts.
- Patrick Chenou Horse-Riding Centre. Dressage, jumping, games, horse and pony rides, lessons in a school, courses, etc.
- And also: skating, fishing, ball-trap, petanque, mountain-biking, moto-trial, go-karting, motorcycling, trial, quad, mini-golf, model airplanes, ULM etc.
Resort Fêtes and events
July: La Marmotte, a legendary 174-km bicycle race
- "Mégavalanche" (marathon downhill mountain-bike race)
- 3rd Fitness Meeting
August: “Supermotard” championship (motorcycle race)
- Medieval festival
- 10th International Ice Hockey tournament