THINGS TO DO FOR NON SKIERS
Don't stay at the bottom of the slopes
Discover the ski area without skiing
You don't ski?
Alpe d'Huez and les Grandes Rousses didn't forget you !! 30 km of bench lined, marked and groomed pathways accessible by buying a pedestrian pass ? Weekly or daily More than 20 skilifts Go up in Altitude : at 2100m breath takinglakes are awaiting you : lac Besson, lac Noir..., at 2700m the ice cave, at 3330m Pic Blanc and it's view of 1/5 of the french territory rated 3* in the Michelin Guide. Visit village resorts Huez, Auris, Oz en Oisans, Vaujany and Villard Reculas Meet up with your skiing friends in a different mountain restaurant everyday With pedestrian pass, enjoy also the VISALP acitvities + information
Cross country ski pass will give you access to 50 km trails tracks + information
"Discovery"
Organise your excursions go and discover
PANORAMA OF PIC BLANC: THE ROOF OF THE ALPS... From the Pic Blanc, at 10,925 ft, the highest point in the Grandes Rousses Massif, you have a fabulous panorama overlooking 1/5 of the french territory and awarded three stars in the Michelin Guide. View on the Mont blanc, the Mont Ventoux, the Massif Central, Italy, Switzerland. Pic Blanc is accessible from Alpe d'Huez, Oz and Vaujany. You can even post a postcard there, it will be stamped Pic Blanc. Access included in your 7 day pedestrian pass Return ticket (WITHOUT PASS) : 13.50 € from Alpe d'Huez
PANORAMA MARMOTTE III From the station of Marmottes III, another viewing point is waiting for you: you will discover a magnificent panorama of l'Alpe d'Huez and its ski area, the Chartreuse, the Massif de Belledonne and the Vercors. At the exit of the station on the western hillside, you will admire the Massif des Ecrins, the Meije, the Plateau d'Emparis, the Sarenne valley... Access included in your 7 day pedestrian pass Return ticket (WITHOUT PASS) : 12.50 € from Alpe d'Huez
MARKED OUR PATHWAYS Free access with or without lift and pass, excursions from 20mn to 1h45. In the resort (Rif Nel, Altiport), or close to the resort (Pierre Ronde, les lacs, la bergerie, Col de Maronne, Alpette...) Easy or average.
Please consult all the excursions on our map
DISCOVER RESORT VILLAGES OF THE MASSIF DES GRANDES ROUSSES Small mountain villages and ski resorts. Auris, Oz-en-Oisans, Vaujany or Villard Reculas : every resort has its charm and its character. From one lift to another, go and visit them with your pedestrian pass. Please consult all the excursions on our map
A SHORT TRIP IN A CATERPILLAR PISTE BASHER.
Ideal to relax and enjoy the mountains. The ski lift company proposes 2 circuits with the Caterpillar, the Ronde des lacs and the Crete du Signal to discover the surroundings, ice falls, frozen lakes and anecdotes which mark the different places. Departures every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM in the front of the Grandes Rousses DMC for a stroll of 1h30. Price per adult : 18.50€ Price per child : 12.50 € (not included in the Visalp)
THE ICE CAVE Two mountain guides, Bruno Gardent and Bernard Lambolez, had the idea of digging into the snow at an altitude of 2700 m, to make an ice cave and fill it with mysterious sculpted inhabitants. this years' theme is the sea. Ideal for a family visit. The cave is reached via the Grandes Rousses DMC. You can even get married there... Price per adult : 4.00 € - Price per child : 3.00 € (not included in the Visalp - to be paid at the entrance of the ice cave) One way trip : DMC until the altitude of 2700 m + entrance at the ice cave : Adult : 11.80 € / child : 7.70 €
VISIT A LIFT SYSTEM OR THE SNOW MAKING FACTORY Visit Marmotte III: the newest arrival of the SATA Discover the snow making factory : some water, the air and a secret mixture! Adult : 3.00 € / child: 1.50€ (not included in the Visalp - to be paid at the cash desk) One way trip : lift + visit : Adult : 18.50 € / child : 12.50 €
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