Alpe d'Huez

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Situated on a south-facing plateau at an altitude of 1,860 meters, overlooking the Oisans and its valleys, the Alpe d'Huez resort boasts a number of key assets:

  • maximum sunshine and remarkable panoramic views diversity and quality of its ski area
  • its many activities, trendy evenings and not-to-be-missed events
  • its Palais des Sports et des Congrès, a facility to match its dynamism

Its high-altitude glacier, the Sarenne, is the starting point for mythical downhill runs, including the world's longest piste, the 16 km Sarenne, and the Tunnel, an unusual itinerary that crosses the mountain and leads to one of the steepest walls in French skiing...

With its wealth of sporting (snow/ice, aerial ...), cultural and leisure activities, Alpe d'Huez is also the scene of major events throughout the winter!

Identity sheet

Huez village : 1450m - Alpe d'Huez resort : 1860m - Pic Blanc : 3330m

Location: Massif des Grandes Rousses - Dauphiné - Isère

Exhibition : Plein SUD

Features Grand Domaine: Climatic, tourist resort, Nouvelles Glisses and Club by Ski France.

Activities Winter and summer multi-activity resort

Residents 1,700 permanent residents - 32,500 beds.

The station

Since 1936, Alpe d'Huez has grown up on the Grandes Rousses massif, at an altitude of 1,860 m. The Pic Blanc, at 3,330 m, offers a breathtaking panorama, rated 3 stars in the Michelin Guide, of the Ecrins National Park and its prestigious peaks, the Rateau, the Meije, the Muzelle, the Aiguilles d'Arves, the Belledonne chain and Mont Blanc.

A landscape covering almost 1/5th of France, from Italy to the Massif Central.

Situated on the grassy plateau of the massif's southern face, the climatic resort of Alpe d'Huez, aptly named l'Ile au Soleil, enjoys generous sunshine and a particularly active microclimate.

The surrounding villages of Auris-en-Oisans, Huez-en-Oisans, La Garde, Oz-en-Oisans, Vaujany and Villard Reculas are the guarantors of mountain life. The roots of the "Gens d'en Haut" can be found here. The traditions of the Oisans are expressed in its gastronomy and rural life, which is reflected in the transhumance of some 370 cows and 2,000 sheep that graze on the 10,000 hectares of pasture that become ski slopes in winter. So, the reason for maintaining this tradition is twofold: the d'Huizats have always grazed their flocks on these mountain pastures, giving the resort its name: the "alpe" of the village of Huez. And as a result, these herds have a role to play in "grazing" the ski area. By clearing away the wild grass, they prevent avalanches from building up during the first snowfalls.

With its wealth of sporting (hiking, flying, biking, horse-riding, etc.), cultural and leisure activities, Alpe d'Huez is also the setting for events strong all winter and summer long!

Alpe d'Huez in summer

Far from the crowded beaches and hustle and bustle of the cities, the French mountains offer an infinite range of activities. This summer, for a change of pace, take to the mountains! Set off to discover a suspended continent where everyone can live to their heart's content, without having to choose between activity and idleness, contemplation and action, culture and nature, swimming and walking...

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