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Valloire Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Quiet ski resort
  • Traditional village charm
  • Snowparks for all abilities
  • 70% ski area above 2000m

Great for

  • Beginners
  • Freestyle
  • Foodies

Ski Holidays in Valloire

Valloire: a humble resort that nurtures and takes care of its skiers and surroundings alike. Follow in the footsteps and ski tracks of famous World Cup Alpine winner Jean-Baptiste Grange as this station’s people live and breathe ski. A great place for beginners to find their foundations and riders to experience world class scenery and gutsy descents.

  • 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

Valloire Stats

Top Altitude
2600m
Bottom Altitude
1430m
Resort Altitude
1430m
Total Piste
150km
Longest Run
12km
Slope Orientation
N SW
Vertical Drop
1170m
Skiable Vertical
1170m
Night Skiing
Yes
Glacier Skiing
No

In the Rhône-Alpes region of south-east France, the traditional resort of Valloire can be found at 100km from its closest serving airport, Chambéry, when travelling by air. If you decide to take the train rather than journey by car, St Michel-Valloire is the station. Shuttle buses transport you the last 17km to the resort itself: simple really!

This is a sports mad village that takes pride in its stunning mountain heritage. Training local gold medallists in a terrain full of opportunities, inhabitants prefer to keep the area as naturally impressive as it is - and with natives that have tried and tested the best ski areas returning here time and time again, you can anticipate great things.

It’s not just the breath-taking landscapes that makes French ski holidays famous. Taking their reputation of haute cuisine and cooking it up into a delicious array of restaurants, foodies can find a traditional head-to-toe warming Savoyard fondue or crêpe in most dining places. And where would we be without France’s infamous wine? Try the local Mondeuse for a lively red fruit flavour.

A standard 6 day ski pass gives skiers and boarders access to the Galibier-Thabor ski area, including neighbouring resort, Valmeinier. 31 ski lifts take beginners up and around a resort abundant in comforting green and blue runs ideal for learning the ropes, with a marked number of more difficult runs and off-piste opportunities accessed by chairlifts such as the TSD Brive 2, for more advanced skiers and boarders to play with.

There are a range of alternative ways to explore every hidden forest trail and patch of powder the Alps have to offer: by snowshoe; on the back of a sledge, off piste with a mountain guide, pulled by dogs or from a bird’s eye view as you paraglide through the air.

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

Valloire Transfer Times

Chambéry 1hr 45mins
Lyon2hrs 45mins

The nearest airport to Valloire is Chambery at 100 km or about 1 hour 40 minutes by car

What's the ski area like in Valloire?

Valloire has access to 160km of pistes, it has a nice treeline atmoshpere. In the same area as as Valmeinier, with the wide sun slopes, there are good optiosn for mixed abiilty groups.

Which other ski resorts are near to Valloire?

The nearest ski resorts to Valloire include Alpe d'Huez, Les Deux Alpes.

Ski Area Facts

LocationFrance, Alps.
Established1936
Downhill150km
Lift Pass€180 adult 6 day pass

Beginner Slopes

98km66%

Intermediate Skiing

38km25%

Advance & Expert Terrain

14km9%

Snowboarding Trails

150km100%

What is Valloire like for Beginner skiers?

This is a model resort for first-time skiers; on day one, stick to Les Verneys and Bambins nursery slopes to find your footing. Once you’ve got that snow plough mastered, take it on up and around to explore a magnitude of green and blue runs- don’t miss the blue Combe orsière leading off the Grand Plateau drag lift for beautiful views running alongside the trickling Neuvache valley river.

What is Valloire like for Intermediate skiers?

For intermediates, this really is a ski hotspot filled with red runs such as the Perce neige, which merge into gentler greens and blues for a welcome pause from all the thigh-burning.

What is Valloire like for Advanced skiers?

Advanced intermediates: look to piste descents such as the green Gros Crey exit joining the Génépi for an almost entirely red return to Valmeinier. The merciless Dahu and Cascade black slopes will have legs crying out for the green Myosotis connection to get you back to flatter ground. For mogul heaven, Valmeinier proposes quality terrain surrounding the Grand choulet.

What is Valloire like for snowboarding?

Valloire’s broad slopes are blooming marvellous for beginner boarders. Gentle and with a handful of draglifts that are easily avoided, you’ll soon be shredding powder all over the resort. Intermediate and advanced snowboarders, take the Roi and Gros Crey chairlifts to the 2594m top for a mixed spices descent. Valloire has the whole spectrum of snow parks, complete with chill out area, the Cool Zone. The feistier Easy Zone holds whoops and handrails galore for young ones and beginners. The medium zone is located just across from the slopes’ inviting half-pipe. La Expert Zone: created for good intermediate and advanced riders and boarders, you’ll find all the toys making this the best play area ever! Try the blue classified Skicross for a race against the stopwatch.

What is Valloire like for off-piste skiing?

Attack the daring off-piste area bordering Grandes dozes with a ski guide for the thrill of your life.

What is Valloire like for cross country skiing?

Around Valloire you find 17.5 km of tracks. Try the picturesque trail from above resort that leads to the small airfield, up the valley. Ther are trails that go off towards the resort of Valmeiner.

Valloire Restaurants

Christiana caters for families: bond over a family-sized fondue as you fight to be the one to dunk your bread in the melting pot of Savoyard cheeses. Find a children’s menu of bien cuit (well-cooked) homemade burgers and other favourites for big children wanting their own meal. La Ferme de Poingt Ravier is a well-kept secret, and the ultimate cosy evening with loved ones in a converted Alpine farmhouse.

Where to eat in Valloire and on the mountain

Le Great Himalaya If you are eating out on your chalet host’s day off, fancy a treat on a self catering holiday or want to experience a range of dining experiences in Valloire, in this colourful Valloire restaurant you will receive a warm welcome, relax and have a choice of delicious Nepalese and Tibetan dishes. Food can be eaten in the restaurant or purchased to take away. Open from 11 am - 2.30 pm and then 7 pm - 10.30 pm in the evening.

Restaurant le Hameau Gourmand At the restaurant le Hameau Gourmand, it’s cheese galore for diners! Choose between traditional Savoyard meals of fondue and raclette for melted cheese over all your main French food groups: bread, potatoes and charcuterie. For a lighter option, try their ‘snacking’ menu- not to be mistaken as not being enough to suffice an appetite! Cheese haters: this restaurant proposes a succulent beef filet and foie gras with all the works. A nice glass of local wine goes down a treat. Children’s menu for the simpler tastes. Think to book as this restaurant gets filled up quick! Lucky it’s open for breakfast, lunch AND dinner.

L’Escale Conveniently placed at the foot of the pistes of the Crey du quart, hungry diners ski right up to the doors of L’Escale to get their hands on a slice of that oozing raclette cheese. Pizzas, local meats, salads and other Savoyard specialities available to be enjoyed on L’Escale’s terrasse, 7 days a week. Quote Sno for a complimentary after dinner liqueur.

Valloire Après Ski

Valloire’s evening entertainment is the perfect concoction of a cosy fondue slumber in, mixed with a dash of live music and discotheque dancing out. The Mast’Rock Café is a popular joint with the younger crowd for its live music including all genres of music - the later you stay, the louder the music gets cranked up. Try a hot chocolate with a kick as the chocolat chaud at Chartreuse provides the ultimate winter warmer. For dancing into the early hours, head to Le Slalom discotheque for all the space you need to bust a move.

Bars Late Night Clubs and Cafes in Valloire

Le Village This Valloire nightclub is open every evening from 11pm, so head here if you want to extend your après ski into the early hours! Entry is free and you’ll enjoy happy hours, a disco and lots of partying!

Mast’rock café At the foot of the Galibier, holidaymakers may find the Mast’rock café, the ultimate location for a post-slopes aperitif. Try Savoie’s famous Hot Chocolate with Chartreuse liquor for a real insides-warmer. Regular concerts from all genres of music provide the perfect evening entertainment to round off a cracking day on the slopes.

Valloire Activites for Non-skiers

As skiers begin to leave the slopes, the Snake Gliss comes to life. Make your way back up the mountain for a slippery slide down to be enjoyed with all the family as you sway from side to side on a giant trail of sledges. How about a Segway ride with a difference? Learn to control this vehicle as you power through snowy terrain. Top tip: probably a better idea to steer clear of moguls. Take a step back to appreciate Valloire’s natural beauty at a more leisurely pace from the back of a sledge pulled by dogs. Don’t feel confident enough to drive your own sleigh? Run Arctic propose a dog walk with a difference: let your canine pal lead you and lend a helping hand to get your snowshoe clad feet through the more powdery terrain

Ice Rink For something fun to do in the evening if you’re travelling with people who don’t ski or if you’re in Valloire as a family or group, have a session at Valloire’s ice rink. Valloire’s ice skating rink is an artificial and open air. It’s open six days a week (not on Saturdays) in the winter season. As well as ice skating, ice games and children’s mini cars are available to enjoy. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the ice rink is open until 10:30pm, so you can go skating after dinner under the stars! One ticket with skate hire is 7.25 € for an adult and 5.70 € for children. Under 5’s and over 75’s can skate free!

Le Val Form' This Valloire fitness centre and spa is open six days a week apart from Saturdays during the winter ski season. Anyone over 16 can burn the calories with cardio, muscle training , gymnastics and group training sessions. Those who prefer to relax can enjoy the sauna, hammam and hot tub in the spa.

Val Bike You can’t only enjoy the Valloire slopes during the winter season... if you’re in the Valloire area during the summer months, you can go mountain biking with Val Bike for a fun, refreshing work out on the mountains in Valloire. Mountain bike trips are available for anyone over 14 years, whether beginner or advanced at biking. There are also biking courses especially for children where they can learn the basics of mountain biking including how to stay safe on two wheels in the mountains!

Parc Aventures Swing through the air like an Alpine Tarzan, soaring along the zip wire amongst the clouds at Valloire’s adventure park. Course difficulties range from green to black as they do in skiing, so improve your colour ranking not only on the pistes, but in the trees too! Minimum height of 1.3metres to qualify.

Aéroclub de Valloire The non-profit organization Aéroclub de Valloire, governed by the Act of July 1, 1901, are a member of the Aeronautical French Federation (FFA). The club invite you into their high flying world of mountain aviation. Discover what it is to fly in the mountains as you receive an initiation into the art of manoeuvring peaks and landing on a choice of wheels or skis.

Ecole de parapente et speed riding ENVERGURE Envergure school of paragliding and speed riding found in both Valmeinier and Valloire. Beginners’ lessons on a 2 man paraglide available winter through summer (instructor included), with speed riding courses taking place during the winter season, as skis are a necessity here!

Clothing Food & Souvenir Shops

As one would expect from a typically Savoyard village there are some unique shops including six bakeries selling an amazing range of breads, cakes and chocolate.

Intersport Trusteed ski hire shop serving all the top ski resorts, 2 Intersports ski hire shops can be found in Valloire- 1 on rue la Setaz, the other route du Galibier. Find all your ski and snowboarding gear for a steal here with Intersport’s frequent hiring offers. Order your skis and snowboards online before setting off on your holidaying adventure for more ski time when you get there. Collection at resort once you’re all settled in. Intersports La Hutte Rue de la Sétaz - 73450 VALLOIRE +33 (0) 479590160 intersport.valloire@wanadoo.fr Intersport Galibier Route du Galibier - 73450 VALLOIRE +33 (0) 479595816 intersport.galibier@hotmail.fr

La Brasserie Galibier Visit France’s highest brewery: in the natural calm and serenity of the heart of the beautiful Alps, La Galibier has found the perfect location to make the perfect beer. With more than a month’s work going into the preparation of each beer, you’re in for a unique tasting experience with every bottle of Galibier had. Take a break from life and join the Galibier brewery for a one-of-a-kind beer 1450m up. Products available for purchase so you can enjoy a Galibier back home too.

Sherpa At the entrance to the resort right by the petrol station, find your mountain survival pack at Sherpa: shop baked bread, croissants, local honey and jams to go with the croissants, Savoyard cheeses like creamy Beaufort and all the other French Alpine goodies you can think of. Find a range of English products here too for a taste of tea and home. Bio foods also available for an all-round organic experience.

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Best Time to Visit Valloire

The ski season runs from mid-December up until mid-April. Valloire’s south-west facing slopes attract the sun for your winter break, preventing you from freezing your derrière off. And if you’re visiting in the winter month of January, check out the annual ice and snow sculpture competitions. Stay on the North side of the mountains in the search of the good weather as the season gets on. 70% of this resort’s runs can be found over 2000m high up, and with more than 400 snow canons supporting slopes when they’re in need of a little dusting, you can expect snow sure conditions lasting for the duration of the spring season.

What's Valloire like at Christmas?

Book an unforgettable white Christmas in Valloire this year. Feast on more than 24 advent activities as the resort offers snow fun in dog sledging; ice skating; llama snowshoeing and a special visit from the man himself, Santa.
Christmas Ski Holidays

What's Valloire like in the New Year?

Dinners, live music, fireworks and dancing for a New Year in Valloire that you will (most probably) remember. What better way to kick off the New Year than with some snow secure skiing the next day?
New Year Ski Holidays

What's Valloire like in Half-Term?

A relatively quiet resort, this February half-term in Valloire will be fun and laughter for all, with plenty of snow for quality skiing, snow shoeing, paragliding, skating and much, much more!
Half Term Ski Holidays

What's Valloire like at Easter?

Your children will feel like they’ve won Wonka’s golden ticket as they explore all that this resort has to offer this Easter in Valloire. Magical snow parks tailored to all the family’s abilities will leave everyone happier than the idea of a swimming pool filled with thousands of melted chocolate eggs.
Easter Ski Holidays

Valloire Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

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

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  • Light snow showers Sunday
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  • Heavy snow Tuesday
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  • Current snow depth at top
    120 cm
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    59 cm

Ski Accommodation in Valloire

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Families will find plenty of activities, both ski and non-ski related, to keep all ages entertained at this resort. Childcare centre Les Aiglons usually puts on a show of non-stop fun from 9 ‘til 5, taking your little ones onto the nursery slope- complete with magic carpet- and around a play area filled with laughter, animators and igloos. The ski schools also offer their own childcare facilities, teaming up with Les Aiglons for the snow play area.

Visit the Asinerie de la Valloirette- a donkey farm by the river- to see how they live; for a magical sled ride through the snow.

Older children will be more than happy to swap the skate park for the resort’s many snow parks this winter, practising moves they’ve been dying to try out on skis or snowboard. Fearless of flying, why not enrol them for the day at the École Envergure’s paragliding club? Finish a day’s skiing with a family activity where everyone can join in as you slide down the mountain on a family-sized trail of sledges with Snake Gliss.

Check out our family sized holidays to hotels and apartments below. If your little ones are too young to be enrolled in a nursery on the snow, ask us about hotels with their own childcare facilities.

Valloire is perfect for groups of mixed abilities, from members who’ve never set a ski on the snow to seasoned thrill-seekers.

Ride the Crete draglift for a descent suited to all: follow the blue Combe run down, where advanced skiers have the option of taking the black Grandes Drozes descent through the trees whilst early skiers continue along the Grapil blue. Come together where the runs meet for a final spurt down to the valley between Valmeinier and Valloire- setting you up to continue the day skiing in either resort, depending on the group consensus.

If travelling in a group with children, fetch a drink from the Mast’rock café to enjoy around the floodlit ice rink as the kids enjoy their après ski. For a drink amongst adult friends, l’Equipe bar is the local hangout where you can all sit back, relax and enjoy the warm fuzzy feel of a Chartreuse. And if members of your party are feeling a little too tired for a full day’s skiing the following morning, the resort has plenty of more placid non-ski activities to try, such as a day in Les Sens des Cîmes spa. Bliss.

Accommodation-wise for groups, apartments are good if you want to do your own thing: cook together, eat together, and hang out playing a group game of charades by the fire of an evening.

Chalets offer the same opportunity- make sure to enquire into sole occupancy for it to be just you and your group.

Not forgetting hotels, holding traditional alpine charm without the worries of finding something to cook that everyone will enjoy. Gather together at dinnertime for a meal around the table together and a drink in the comfy lounge after, just like home! See Sno’s group holiday deals on hotels and apartments below and give us a call if you need further group guidance.

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How much is a ski pass in Valloire

Maximum and minimum adult Valloire lift pass prices ranged from €153 to €153 for 6 days access to the Valloire ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Valloire 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 €24 - €24 €30 - €30 €27 - €27
6 Day Price €122 - €122 €153 - €153 €138 - €138
Age Range 6 - 9 15 - 59 60+
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Getting to Valloire

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

How long does it take to fly to Valloire from the UK?

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

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Chambery 100 km 1 hour 40 minutes
Lyon St Exupery 190 km 3 hours
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How long does it take to drive to Valloire from the UK?

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

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

Station Distance Transfer Time
St Michel - Valloire 17 km 17 minutes
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Going to Valloire under your own steam

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Valloire Tourism Office Valloire resort is located at the bottom of the famous Col du Galibier and Col du Télégraphe. The village is warm, welcoming and full of character. The village, being at the bottom of the slopes is full of charm, with lots of cafes, B&B, hotels and chalets. For the party animals, there are bars and nightclubs! For those looking for a more relaxing time near the slopes, there are saunas, steam rooms and jacuzzi available. There are at least 150KM of marked ski runs. The tourism office is there to help with any bookings for events, lift passes etc. They are able to provide you with a lot of information on everything you need for your holiday Opening Times: From 14/05 to 31/05 Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 9 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm. From 01/06 to 30/06 Opening hours daily between 9 am and 6 pm. From 05/07 to 25/08 Opening hours daily between 9 am and 6.30 pm. From 26/08 to 16/09 Opening hours daily between 9 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm. From 17/09 to 18/10. Closed Saturday and Sunday. From 19/10 to 01/11, daily. From 02/11 to 01/12. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Closed exceptionally on November 11th. From 02/12 to 13/04 Opening hours daily between 9 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.

Valloire Medical Centre This practice has two doctors. Monday - Friday: 09h00-12h00 and 15h00-18h00 Bookings for appointments can be done through the doctolib.fr portal. For help out of hours call "15"

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