The Cross-Country Area
In the Alpe d'Huez cross-country skiing area, around 50 kilometres of trails await you. The five perfectly groomed circular trails are designed for both classic and skating styles. The trails are between 6 and 16 kilometres long and belong to the easy to medium difficulty category.
On the Boucle de Brandes, you will pass the Altiport and the medieval castle and enjoy the magnificent view of the Sarenne Gorge valley. This is the route of the Huez circuit. Due to its shady location, it can get quite cold on this trail. The two circuits Boucle de Poutran and Boucle des Lacs can be easily combined.
If you don't have your own cross-country skiing equipment, you can rent everything you need on site. The ESF ski school offers cross-country courses and even has a biathlon arena with a laser shooting range.
The Most Beautiful Tracks
- Boucle Huez: 10 km - easy - start: Huez
- Boucle Rochette: 16 km - easy to medium - start: Auris
- Boucle de Brandes: 6 km - easy - start: Les Bergers
- Boucle de Poutran: 10 km - easy - start: DMC gondola valley station
- Boucle des Lacs: 10 km - medium - Start: DMC gondola middle station
Interesting facts
- Located at 2,066 m above sea level, the Cross-Country Skiing Area is among the 3 highest elevated Cross-Country Skiing Areas in France.
- Average snow depth during the season is 207 cm at summit elevation and 107 cm at base elevation. Snow coverage is usually best during March, offering an average snow depth of 261 cm at summit elevation and 138 cm at the base. Therefore Alpe d'Huez is among the 3 cross-Country Skiing Areas with best snow conditions in France.
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Getting Here
Alpe d'Huez is located about 60 km south-east of Grenoble. From Geneva, take the A41 to Chambéry. There you continue towards Grenoble, where you take the N87 to the A480. At Le Pont-de-Claix, take the N85 to Vizille. Take the D1091 to Le Grand Renaud, where you turn left towards Alpe d'Huez.