L’Alpe d’Huez
Top of the slopes 3 330 m
This resort no longer has to worry about making its name! 300 days of bright sunshine and the longest slope in the world ! In summer and winter alike, you are spoilt for choice as far as activities are concerned, whether sporting or cultural, you can’t possible fit everything into one visit…
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The "island of sun", as Alpe d’huez is known, takes on its real meaning in winter as you look out over the sea of clouds and in summer as you soak up the warm rays of sun.
Skiing area
Alpe d’Huez : 237 km of marked slopes, 118 slopes, 4 runs with 2000 m of vertical drop (Sarenne, the longest slope in the world with its 16 km of descent.
Mountain professionals
Ski Schools, High Mountain Guides Office, Mid-altitude escorts.
Winter activities
Downhill skiing & snowboarding, snow park, skiing by night, driving on ice, snowshoes, cross-country skiing, tobogganing slope, swimming pools, ice rink, paragliding, ULM, deltaplane, motoneige, "folies gliss". Sports and Congress centre (26 activities).
Summer activities
Hiking paths, mountain biking (ride and descent), via ferrata, horse riding, rock climbing, tennis, squash, archery, ULM, golf and mini golf, summer tobogganing slope, paragliding, swimming pool, bicycle touring (the 21 bends in the climb up Alpe d’Huez), fishing, beach-volley, balltrap…
Children
Nursery, snow kindergarten, leisure centre offering multi-activity courses, countless sporting activities free of charge.
Ways to relax
Discos, Huez and Oisans museum, ice cave (in winter), off-road vehicle rides (in winter), 1 cinema, weekly classical music concert, games rooms, panoramic view of the White Peak of Mont Blanc.
Shops and services
300 shops, all services, mountain landing area.
Catering
34 bars, 3 clubs, 47 restaurants, 17 high altitude restaurants.
Accommodation
2 ****hotels, 6 ***hotels, 5 **hotels, 2 non classified hotels, 17 classified self-catering furnished properties, 7 tourist residences, 1 holiday village, 3 gîtes, 3 club hotels, 180 private rent, 7 estate agencies.
Label
French Ski Resort. Top of the French Alps
