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Les Orres Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Famille Plus resort
  • 40km of cross-country trails
  • Fantastic snow sport facilities

Great for

  • Families
  • Snow sure
  • Late-season skiing

Ski Holidays in Les Orres

Les Orres is made up of two villages: one old, traditional and oozing French alpine charm and the other brand spanking new with purpose built, doorstep skiing convenience. With snow sure pistes, a family-friendly atmosphere and plenty of events to get involved with, this is one of those places that once you’ve been to, chances are, you’ll be going back!

  • Flight Time
  • 1h 45m
  • From London
  • Nearest Airports
  • Geneva, Grenoble
  • Chambery, Lyon
  • Time zone
  • GMT + 1 hour
  • Language
  • French
  • Currency
  • Euros
  • Ski Season
  • Dec - April

Les Orres Stats

Top Altitude
2720m
Bottom Altitude
1550m
Resort Altitude
1650m & 1800m
Total Piste
100km
Longest Run
4 miles
Slope Orientation
NW
Vertical Drop
3838ft
Skiable Vertical
Night Skiing
No
Glacier Skiing
No

Set in the middle of a forest with spectacular views over the Embrun Valley, Les Orres is split into two different villages which are identified by their altitudes, Less Orres 1650 and Les Orres 1800. The presence of two villages within one resort gives a huge choice in terms of atmosphere, accommodation and facilities, and free transport links between the two lets you explore the shops, restaurants and activities as much or as little as you like.

1800 is a new purpose built village, established in 2008 and has a number of really modern facilities including newly built apartments, outdoor swimming pools and childcare as well as doorstep skiing. 1650 is the older and indeed prettier of the two and offers a larger variety of restaurants, bars and shops plus a popular ice-rink. They’re a 20 minute walk apart and a free bus circulates between the two until 7pm.

Across the two villages, there are 18 restaurants and 14 bars, with the majority being in the slightly livelier 1650. You’ll still find some restaurants and bars in 1800, besides a well-stocked supermarket, so no matter which resort you choose, you definitely won’t go hungry!

The French tourist board have given the resort special recognition for its outstanding facilities for children by awarding it the Famille Plus label.

The Les Orres ski pass gives you access to 100km of runs, allowing those of all abilities to do some great skiing or boarding. Both villages have fantastic ski links, with a variety of runs going right into the resort. As well as skiing and boarding, there are a number of other snow activities on offer. Children will love the snake tobogganing and the whole family will enjoy the alpine horse rides while thrill seekers should definitely consider a paragliding trip.

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

Les Orres Transfer Times

Grenoble2h30

The nearest airport to Les Orres is Grenoble at 160 km or about ? by car

What's the ski area like in Les Orres?

The skiing is best for beginners and intermediates, as it offers a huge variety of green, blue and red runs.

The area also has 40km of cross-country ski trails and

Which other ski resorts are near to Les Orres?

The nearest ski resorts to Les Orres include Crevoux, Sainte Anne la Condamine, Pra Loup, Vars, Reallon.

Ski Area Facts

LocationHautes-Alps, France
EstablishedLes Orres 1800: 2008
Downhill100km
Lift Pass163€ (adult 6 day)

Beginner Slopes

35km35%

Intermediate Skiing

54km54%

Advance & Expert Terrain

11km11%

Snowboarding Trails

100km100%

What is Les Orres like for Beginner skiers?

Children are well provided for by the friendly and super experienced team at Club Piou-Piou in 1650 and La Farandole in 1800. Beginners have a number of gentle greens - the Fountaine on the Bois Mean side runs right through both villages and connects with the green Eidelweiss. Once you’ve conquered these, take the Champs Lacas lift up for some high-altitude greens and blues, like the Silene (the views are stunning on a clear day).

What is Les Orres like for Intermediate skiers?

Intermediates will really enjoy the reds stretching high above both villages. For serious altitude, head up to the Portette Peak at 2658m and take the Portette right back down to 1650. Alternatively, go towards L’Aupillion area to ski the Marmotte to 1800. For a really long scenic red, the Grande Caban is easily the longest run around.

What is Les Orres like for Advanced skiers?

Experts will find a handful of blacks to satisfy adrenaline cravings. Head towards the Boussolenc peak and start out on the Ecureuil black that connects with a blue to ensure you don’t wear yourself out too quickly. Once you’ve primed your ski legs, take the TSDC Fontaines lift, start out on the Soldanelle red and move on to the suspiciously named "Horrible" run, for a real test of your nerve.

What is Les Orres like for snowboarding?

The Snowpark des Orres, which has a variety of obstacles, including a boarder cross and regular slopestyle events.

What is Les Orres like for off-piste skiing?

With high altitudes and varied terrain, there’s a lot of off-piste to be explored. There are restricted areas on the map, so make the most of the powder in a safe way by hiring a local guide to show you all the best bits.

Les Orres Restaurants

but if you want a good meal, La Bouscatiere specialises in typical Savoyard dishes like tartiflette and raclette - their cheese fondue is a great choice. If cheese isn’t your thing, they also offer up a number of French delicacies, including foie gras and homemade bread. he Winter Bar has an extensive wine list and spirit bar, as well as tasty evening tapas. Le Zenith, is a high altitude restaurant at 2550m, combining cooked dishes (meat kebabs, gratins, etc.) and quality snacks (waffles, hot drinks, crêpes, etc.). Outdoor terrace with panoramic views, solarium, pedestrian access.

Where to eat in Les Orres and on the mountain

Restaurant Le Dinos'Orres Restaurant Le Dinos'Orres is a fantastic restaurant that’s great if you’re on a family ski holiday or travelling to Les Orres in a group. The menu is full of lots of different dishes, with something to keep everyone happy including pizzas, salad, meats, raclette, fondue. The children’s menu is brilliant and includes favourites such as chicken nuggets and chips or ham and chips. Service is friendly and well reviewed, prices are good value and the food is very tasty!

Côté Terroir One of our favourite restaurants in Les Orres, situated in the centre of the 1650 village. Relax in this cosy mountain restaurant, and sample some classic French mountain food, all homemade onsite. When you’ve eaten enough cheese to last you until you go home, pop into the shop next door to purchase some artisan products, including cheese, bread and charcuterie.

Les Orres Après Ski

Whilst Les Orres is great for ‘things to do’ where events and activities are concerned, the après scene is pretty quiet. That said, as is the case for most things in life, if you want a party, you can definitely find it. 1800 is the quieter village of the two. A short bus ride away before 7pm and a taxi ride after that, 1650 certainly has a bustling après-ski scene. For a relaxed drink or two, A Grande Cabane is the perfect choice - kick back and relax with a glass of wine, cold beer or cocktail from their extensive bar menu. Anyone wanting to party until the early hours has Le Spot in the centre of 1650. With a late-night DJ and a great choice of drinks, from shooters to soft drinks, you can party until your ski legs can no longer hold you up.

Bars Late Night Clubs and Cafes in Les Orres

Le Spot Night Pub If you are looking for lively après ski in Les Orres, Le Spot is a nightclub and bar located in Centre station 1650. Le Spot has a DJ in the evening to turn up the tempo and a huge selection of beverages from shooters to soft drinks. You can also eat lunch and snacks here during the day to refuel.

Winter lounge Bar restaurant After a long day on the slopes, head to Les Orres 1800 for a drink in the Winter Lounge. With an extensive wine, beer and cocktail menu don’t be afraid to let your hair down and sample whatever takes your fancy. The evening tapas are great to curb those tummy rumbles, and if you wanted to stay and eat, the menu has a great variety of mountain classics, as well as pizza.

Les Orres Activites for Non-skiers

For a more sophisticated après, don’t miss the Salon de Thé overlooking the ice rink for some exceptional tea, coffee, hot chocolate and first-class French patisserie.

For a really yummy evening meal, the Cote Terroir is a cosy and welcoming French restaurant with a wealth of homemade French dishes. They also have a shop on the side, where you can buy delicious homemade cheeses, breads and charcuterie.

For some top quality relaxation, head to L’Instant Etoile in 1650 to make full use of the spa facilities, including a steam room, sauna and massage treatments

LE BOWLINGO If you’re looking for a fun indoor activity in Les Orres, spend some time here in Le Bowlingo. You can relax, drink and socialise in the lounge bar, have lots of fun bowling with the mini bowling alley, play video games and also watch live sports.

ice rink Go ice skating at the Les Orres ice rink and enjoy a spectacular view over the valley and lake Serre-Ponçon. A great activity for groups and families. Those who prefer to stay off the blades can sit back and relax in the warm tea room.

Clothing Food & Souvenir Shops

You can have your groceries delivered to your accommodation on arrival.

Sherpa The station’s two Sherpa supermarkets offer you everything you need for your holidays at the station. Of course you will find the daily necessities, but also the typical products of our regions. For breakfast, try some French style flavours with the breads, sweet breads and buns accompanied by our mountain honey and blueberry, raspberry and elderberry jams. For your snacks on the slopes or for your hikes, try the traditional cold meats in a hearty sandwich. For your festive evenings, let yourself be tempted by the local cheese specialities: the traditional fondue and the inescapable raclette. Les Orres: $orres@sherpa.net$, + 33 4 92 44 08 01, Galerie Commerciale – 05200 LES ORRES Les Orres 1800: $orres-1800@sherpa.net$, + 33 4 92 52 69 95, Les Monts du Bois d’Or – 05200 LES ORRES

La Maison des Idées In La Maison des Idées you can find lots of things for different people and occasions: • Gifts for your loved ones. • Souvenirs to remember your time in Les Orres. • Toys and games to keep children entertained. • Magazines and newspapers to keep adults entertained and in touch with everything going on at home. • Scratch cards to pay for your next ski holiday if you’re lucky! • Regional products

Le Zappeur Rider's Shop Le Zappeur is an independently run snowboard and ski hire store in Les Orres. Here, you’ll find the best equipment to suit you thanks to expert advice and top brands. Your skis or snowboard will be presented to you well maintained and in excellent condition, and will have been carefully selected to suit you by the experienced staff. Le Zappeur also sell sportswear and accessories for anything you might need on the slopes. They provide special safety packs for skiers and snowboarders which include protective wear. Save money when you reserve online. This Les Orres ski hire store is open from 8:30am-7pm. www.zappeurridershop.com/contact.html

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Best Time to Visit Les Orres

Being a high altitude, snow sure resort, with skiable terrain up to 2720m, Les Orres offers the luxury of great skiing throughout the season. If festive magic is what you’re after, head to Les Orres over Christmas and New Year for heaps of family fun. Alternatively, mid-season is a brilliant time to ski as the snow is good throughout, and it’s a lesser known resort, meaning lifts queues tend to be shorter and the slopes quieter. For the best quality skiing, hop on the TSDC Fontaines lift ski a bit of the Coqs blue run to connect to the TS4 Les Cretes lift, that will take you right up to 2700m for some cracking late season snow. Alternatively, head really high and grab the TSD6 Pousterle lift, followed by the Marmotte to 2720m, take in the inevitably spectacular views in the sun, before hitting one of the many reds to get back down for a well-deserved beer in A Grand Cabane.

The tourist office are super at making sure there is always something going on, from ice-rink discos to theatre performances or events in the snow park, as well as alternative snow activities like tobogganing.

What's Les Orres like at Christmas?

In past years during Christmas in Les Orres, snow lovers have enjoyed carols, fireworks and visits from Father Christmas himself. The high altitude means snow tends to be good, so skiing will be a breath-taking as the traditional fireworks on Christmas Eve.

What's Les Orres like in the New Year?

New Year in Les Orres is a fun time for all the family, with past events including torch lit decents, fireworks and theatre performances. Once you’ve finished celebrating hit the slopes for great snow to round off a fantastic holiday.

What's Les Orres like in Half-Term?

February half-term in Les Orres is known to be quieter than some of the other resorts in the Alps. The quality of family-friendly facilities is top-notch and fun for all ages is always waiting for anyone wanting to get involved.

What's Les Orres like at Easter?

Easter in Les Orres sees the arrival of the sun, but rarely a huge loss of snow quality, due to runs stretching well above 2000m.

Les Orres Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

View our detailed Les Orres snow report to see skiing confitions now. Our Les Orres snow history shows you what snow depths have been in recent years month-by-month. If you're visiting soon, use the Les Orres snow forecast to see predicted snowfall over the coming days.

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  • Light snow showers Saturday
  • Light snow Sunday
  • Light snow showers Monday
  • Moderate snow Tuesday
  • Moderate snow Wednesday
  • Current snow depth at top
    80 cm
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    59 cm

Ski Accommodation in Les Orres

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Families visiting Les Orres have the immediate reassurance of its Famille Plus label, awarded by the French Tourist Board, meaning that is has been approved for providing outstanding family supporting facilities.

Most accommodation here is self-catering, perfect for families who prefer to plan their own holiday and avoid the restrictions of set meal times and menus. Ideally located in the quieter 1800, the Combe d’Or apartments have brilliant slope side location, and are just up the piste from the ski-school meeting point, so are great for families, especially with little ones who don’t want to carry heavy equipment. Also close to the chairlifts, slopes and ski-school meeting point are the Terrasses du Soleil d’Or apartments, a 5 minute walk from the supermarket, bakery and restaurants.

The skiing around the area is brilliant for children and learners, as there are a number of gentle greens and blues both around the resort, and up higher at around 2700m, for some practise with a view. The two ski-schools, the ESF and Ozone snowboarding allow parents who want to zoom off for a morning to do so with complete peace of mind.

If your little ones are too young for ski-school, the day care facilities in both village 1800 (Club Piou Piou) and 1650 (La Farandole) offer and safe and fun environment for children, so parents can sneak off to the slopes and not worry.

Alternative activities on the snow are a great way to involve the whole family, and Les Orres offers a brilliant range of them, from snowshoeing to tobogganing, as well as a whole host of events hosted by the Tourist Office.

Groups choosing Les Orres as their holiday destination will really benefit from and enjoy the variety of skiing in and around the resort. Larger groups with mixed abilities will easily find runs to please all members, whilst smaller groups will benefit from the quiet slopes and shorter lift queues, making skiing together much easier.

Self-catering is a great option for hands-on groups, as it allows for flexibility where meal times and menu choices are concerned. With larger accommodation, normally comes a better choice of extras like wellness facilities. If this is something your group would be interested in, please do give us a call to discuss your options.

For spacious, modern apartments, have a look at the Combe d’Or option, located in the slightly quieter 1800 village, with fantastic doorstep skiing and really close to the chairlift. Built in traditional wood and stone, they won’t disappoint. For somewhere close to the village centre, as well as the slopes, check out Terrasses du Soleil d’Or , which are just 5 minutes from all the important bits, namely the bakery for daily fresh bread, the restaurants for that night off, and the bus stop for really quick and easy access to village 1650. If you’re after amazing on-the-piste accommodation, you’ll find the Foret d’Or apartments at the foot of one of the main pistes in 1800, with the main chairlift just outside.

Self-catering holidays can sometimes be labelled as ‘hard work’ when thinking about cooking and washing up, but the two villages have a number of great restaurants serving up a mixture of mountain classics and famous French cuisine, so it would be rude to not swerve the kitchen a couple of times during your stay! Booking holidays for groups can get hectic, so let us take the pressure off with packages including flights and transfers, channel crossings if you’re planning a road trip or accommodation only deals if you want to book travel separately.

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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Les Orres

Maximum and minimum adult Les Orres lift pass prices ranged from €185 to €185 for 6 days access to the Les Orres ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Les Orres holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.

Lift Tickets Child Adult Senior
1 Day Price €30 - €30 €30 - €30 €30 - €30
6 Day Price €149 - €149 €185 - €185 €149 - €149
Age Range 5 - 11 12 - 74 N / A
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Getting to Les Orres

Most of our ski holidays to Les Orres packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Les Orres from nearby airports

How long does it take to fly to Les Orres from the UK?

Flights from London take about 1h 45m to Geneva, Grenoble, Chambery, Lyon. This table shows approximate transfer times to Les Orres from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Grenoble 160 km ?
Marseille 220 km ?
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How long does it take to drive to Les Orres from the UK?

Browse our self-drive ski holidays which include your car channel crossing, or go choose accom-only and book your car ferry or tunnel later.

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How long is the transfer from nearest France train station to Les Orres?

The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Les Orres transfers.

Station Distance Transfer Time
Embrun 12 km 12 minutes
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