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Les Menuires Ski Holidays

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  • 3 Valley ski area
  • Outstanding skiing opportunities
  • Loads for non-skiers

Great for

  • Families
  • Groups
  • Non-skiers
  • Beginners

Ski Holidays in Les Menuires

Couples, groups and families alike have a brilliant time here as one of the cheaper destinations in the 3 Valleys with efficient access to the different resorts. Convenience is key in this village with doorstep skiing and excellent facilities to cater for all types and tastes. Wonderful powder awaits in Les Menuires!

  • 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 Menuires Stats

Top Altitude
2850m
Bottom Altitude
1450m
Resort Altitude
1850m
Total Piste
160km
Longest Run
8km
Slope Orientation
SE E N W
Vertical Drop
1400m
Skiable Vertical
Night Skiing
No
Glacier Skiing
in Val Thorens

Together with Saint Martin De Belleville and Val Thorens, Les Menuires (say it Lay-Men-Weer) is part of the Vallée des Belleville and is the cheapest base for skiing in the 3 Valleys.

This purpose-built resort is more focussed on the practical than the aesthetic. Le Menuires is split into five villages - Preyerand, La Croisette, Les Fontanettes, Reberty and Les Bruyères, all linked by walking paths, ski runs, shuttle buses and lifts. Les Bruyères or Reberty have the sloping roofs and wood-cladding the Alps are famed for, while the original centre of town, La Croisette, is huddled around a wooden steeple that's magnificent when lit up at night.

The tourist board has knighted Les Menuires with a shining Family Plus label because it has terrific offerings for children. Including clubs, ski schools, snowparks tobogganing, husky rides and, the pièce, the "Boules de Notes" children's festival.

You have a tough choice ahead at the lift office: with a local ski pass, you'll gain entry to 160km of piste between Les Menuires and St Martin. Beginners won't need a lift pass straight away as six free lifts serve a clique of nursery runs to get you warmed up. Those looking to expand their horizons should go the whole hog with 3 Valleys… + more

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

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Snowboarding

Les Menuires Transfer Times

Geneva 150 mins, 2 hrs 30
Chambery 112 km, 1 hr 30

The nearest airport to Les Menuires is Geneva at 143 km or about 2 hours 30 minutes by car

What's the ski area like in Les Menuires?

The resort has aimed to provide a wide variety for all abilities – and the proof is in the pudding! The opportunities are outstanding for skiers and snowboarders, but you would expect no less considering it is a part of the world's largest ski area.

Which other ski resorts are near to Les Menuires?

The nearest ski resorts to Les Menuires include Saint Martin de Belleville, Val Thorens, Meribel, Courchevel, La Tania, Brides les Bains, Three Valleys.

Ski Area Facts

LocationFrench Alps
Established1964
Downhill160km
Lift Pass€321 (Adult 6-day 3 Valleys pass)

Beginner Slopes

98km53%

Intermediate Skiing

50km36%

Advance & Expert Terrain

7km9%

Snowboarding Trails

160km100%

What is Les Menuires like for Beginner skiers?

Novices will find five free lifts either end of the resort for getting to grips on gentle little green runs and longer greens such as La Violette at the top of the gondola from La Croisette.

What is Les Menuires like for Intermediate skiers?

With a healthy mix of reds and blue runs covering the vast majority of the slopes across the valleys, the skiing and snowboarding is brilliant for flourishing beginners and intermediates. Long cruising runs up to 8km in length reach right across the mountains for some spectacular sights and carving action. Perhaps the best options are the Col De La Chambre's descents, such as the long and winding Alpage.

What is Les Menuires like for Advanced skiers?

Experts will appreciate the steep black runs down from the Pointe De La Masse for their technical challenge and north-facing nature, meaning excellent snow conditions throughout the season. Dame Blanche is a real challenge, arguably the most challenging slope in the resort, or the Lac Noir and Masse are known for developing some serious moguls.

What is Les Menuires like for snowboarding?

There is one snowpark in Les Menuires featuring moguls, jumps, rails and tables, separated into different difficulties for novices to pros

What is Les Menuires like for off-piste skiing?

Off-piste opportunities are naturally vast considering the 3 Valleys' expansive nature, and cross-country fans can find 28km worth of marked trails to cover.

What is Les Menuires like for cross country skiing?

The Belleville valley has 25km of challenging cross-country trails. All between 1450 and 1800m, with spectacular views.

Les Menuires Restaurants

Stop for lunch at the classic mountain restaurant Les Sonnailles. La Ferme de Reberty is also popular for serving a good mix of tasty meals. You'll find many pizzerias such as La Perdrix Blanche in La Croisette or L' Igloo in Reberty. Gourmet food and Savoyard specialities can be found in Le K - great for special occasions.

Where to eat in Les Menuires and on the mountain

L'Oisans L'Oisans is a self service restaurant and bar in Les Menuires which is great for lunches, dinners and aprè ski drinks. You’… + more

Les Menuires Après Ski

End a day of skiing on the large sun terrace in L'Oisans and sit down in the sunshine with a jug of beer. Kick back with a cocktail or shoot some pool in the cosy Piano Bar Le Kube. Sports games can be watched on the TVs at Café Snack. If you ski over to Val Thorens, be sure to go for some drinks at the famous Folie Douce. Those looking for some late-night action have 2-night clubs to choose between; Le New Pop in La Croisette or Le Liberty in Les Bruyères - an intimate underground bar with seats fashioned like ski lifts!

Bars Late Night Clubs and Cafes in Les Menuires

La Ferme de Reberty La Ferme de Reberty is a popular venue in Les Menuires where you’ll find lively apre ski, good food and a buzzing… + more

Les Menuires Activites for Non-skiers

Non-skiers are certainly not short of things to do here! There are four toboggan runs– the Roc'n Bob is a 4km long run down the slopes, for a vertical descent of 450m back down to town. Mountain bikers needn't wait for summer as they get stuck into the snow down an 8km long reserved piste for an extreme alternative to the skis! Other potentials include snowshoeing, paragliding and skidooing. Indoor entertainment is found in the modern health centres at La Croisette and Les Bruyères, well kitted out with swimming pools, wellness facilities, gym, sports courts and a bouncy fun park for kids. There is also a cinema in Les Bruyères.

Multi-activity area For athletic sports lovers, Les Menuires has a Multi- activity area with sports courts where you can play… + more

Forest Adventure Circuit If you’re on a family holiday in Les Menuires during the summer, have a day out at the Forest Adventure… + more

Clothing Food & Souvenir Shops

There are quite a few shops in les Menuires of which a third are sports and fashion boutiques and about a dozen small convenience and grocery stores, serving the predominantly apartment based guests of the village. In addition there are newsagents, some banks, cash dispensers, , a dry cleaner and two hairdressers, as well as chemists and pharmacies. In short, all essentials are covered.

SKI REPUBLIC Extremountain At SKI REPUBLIC, you will find a simple, quick online service to book Ski hire in advance for your ski… + more

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Le Traiteur Stock up on delicious food at Le Traiteur where you will find a mouth-watering range of fresh bread, cakes, pastries,… + more

Sherpa For you daily shopping during your stay at the station, you will be spoiled for choice among the 6 Sherpa supermarkets at your… + more

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Best Time to Visit Les Menuires

Les Menuires has a fair share of lovely sunny slopes, and the best conditions can usually be found earlier in the season during January and February when snow is aided by lower temperatures. However, with top altitudes at soaring peaks of 2850m, the tourist office has been confident enough to offer their own ‘Snow Guarantee’ all season. For late-season skiing get the lifts up the Col de la Chambre and ski over to the snow-sure glacial areas of Val Thorens to find the very best snow in Europe’s… + more

What's Les Menuires like at Christmas?

Santa and his elves make a torchlight descent at Christmas in Les Menuires. Traditional festivities are put on and Christmas trees adorned with tinsel decorate the villages.
Christmas Ski Holidays

What's Les Menuires like in the New Year?

A giant concert is usually arranged for New Year in Les Menuires and whizzing fireworks light up the skies. Grab a mulled wine or hot chocolate and enjoy the show as the local ski instructors participate in their torchlight display.
New Year Ski Holidays

What's Les Menuires like in Half-Term?

There is so much to do during February Half Term in Les Menuires, with fantastic facilities for all ages. Families get the chance to ski the amazing 3 Valleys minus the steeper price-tags found in other areas.
Half Term Ski Holidays

What's Les Menuires like at Easter?

Things get really sunny and some skiers ditch their jackets for t-shirts at Easter in Les Menuires. Enjoy the radiant views and sunbathe by the slopes on a deckchair after a fantastic morning skiing the 3 Valleys.
Easter Ski Holidays

Les Menuires Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

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

  • Moderate or heavy snow showers Today
  • Light snow showers Monday
  • Patchy light snow with thunder Tuesday
  • Sunny skies Wednesday
  • Sunny skies Thursday
  • Current snow depth at top
    219 cm
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  • Current snow depth at base
    169 cm

Ski Accommodation in Les Menuires

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We love Les Menuires for families, and it even has the Famille Plus label to prove it. Some hotels offer great childcare clubs and facilities – ask us about these if they'll make your family ski holiday easier. The Hotel Neige et Ciel is a relaxed stay, and you can ski virtually to the door which makes it brilliant for a hassle-free family holiday. Self-catered apartments cut down the cost Les Balcons De La Rosiere offers chalet-style apartments at the foot of the pistes in Les Eucherts, 5 minutes' walk to the ice rink and bowling alley.

The resort has accredited ski schools which will look after children of all ages whilst parents enjoy some time off in the mountains. Groups of kids… + more

Les Menuires is a very good choice for groups looking to ski the 3 Valleys for less. It’s a part of the largest ski area in the world so there is more than enough terrain to keep all abilities entertained.

As for accommodation, big hotels with plenty of vacancies for large bookings are a good option for groups. With B&B, half-board or full-board options, you can all meet up to dine on delicacies prepared by the in-house chefs. The Hotel Les Bruyères presents amazing mountain views with direct access to the lifts, or the Residence Soleil Vacances apartments offers doorstep skiing from the resort centre. Traditional ski enthusiasts love staying in chalets for a more intimate… + more

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For a good value, family-friendly 3 valleys experience, Les Menuires is a great choice. Whilst having extensive skiing, it also links seamlessly with the rest of the world’s largest ski area with Val Thorens, Meribel and chocolate-box St Martin only a couple of runs away. There is a great selection of cruisy b... + more
Rich, SNO staff
4 out of 5
We flew into Chambery for Les Menuires, this had us in resort early in the day as the transfer time is only around an hour and a half, which meant we were able to squeeze in that all important extra half day! Get the 3-valleys pass! there is a tonne of accessible skiing from Les Menuires on the local pass a... + more
Paul, SNO staff
5 out of 5
A good, fairly typical French mountain resort. It’s quite open and cold (we had temperatures of -23 to -24) so if I went again I think I would go slightly later or much earlier in the season. If we’d had tree lined runs with those temperatures, it would have been nicer! + more
Christopher How,
4 out of 5
I liked Les Menuires, it’s out of the way of the bigger resorts so you aren’t getting bombarded all the time. It has good lift access into the 3 Valleys and there was also a free bus shuttle to take you around. Enjoyed snowboarding on-piste as conditions were good; there wasn’t a lot of off-piste but it was ... + more
Mark T.,
4 out of 5
As a resort Les Menuires isn’t that nice but as access to the 3 Valleys ski area it’s spot on. We booked late and luckily had the last week of good snow. Because Les Menuires is next to Val Thorens, we could go high every time for the best snow conditions. To get to Val Thorens, you go up to the main area... + more
Colin Long, Northumberland
4 out of 5
Les Menuires is OK, I’ve skied the 3 Valleys quite a few times and you can’t go wrong with the 3 Valleys! If you’re going with children this resort is great, I probably wouldn’t come on a different kind of holiday. I definitely wouldn’t recommend Les Menuires if you want gourmet, there aren’t many restaur... + more
Mrs Lane, St Albans
3 out of 5
The town was fine, there are some restaurants and shops. We didn’t do much there. We preferred our holiday to Val d’Isere/Tignes (where we went to more recently), but I knew the 3 Valleys from before and it’s a good ski area. People go for the après ski but that’s not why we were there, we went for the ski... + more
Chris, Epsom
3 out of 5
This is where we went skiing for the very first time and we’ve been back since. We like the access to the Les Trois Vallées and it’s quite nice in the actual resort with plenty of restaurants, shops and bars etc. There’s lots of different skiing available which suited us well as we’re a mixture of medium a... + more
Sandra Lewis, Swansea
4 out of 5
Les Menuires is a very small resort and to enjoy it, you have to buy the lift pass supplement so you can enjoy the skiing in the other resorts. We had a big group of 6 of us and upgraded the lift pass for the whole 3 valleys which gives you 600 odd km of pistes and everything from Les Menuires over to Courcheve... + more
Divyesh Jansari, Lincoln
3 out of 5
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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Les Menuires

Maximum and minimum adult Les Menuires lift pass prices ranged from €192 to €239 for 6 days access to the Les Menuires ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Les Menuires 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 €32 - €40 €40 - €49 €36 - €45
6 Day Price €153 - €192 €192 - €239 €172 - €216
Age Range 5 - 12 13 - 64 65+
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Getting to Les Menuires

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

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

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

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Geneva 143 km 2 hours 30 minutes
Lyon 183 km 2 hours 30 minutes
Chambery 100 km 1 hour 30 minutes
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How long does it take to drive to Les Menuires from the UK?

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

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

Station Distance Transfer Time
Moûtiers 27 km 27 minutes

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Going to Les Menuires under your own steam

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Les Menuires Tourism Office Les Menuires tourism office is a wonderful family orientated resort in the 3 valley area with lots of services, facilities and activities with families in mind. The resort and the tourism office has a sustainable approach to all they do. The Tourism office in Les Menuires which is located in the La Croisette district is open all… + more

Pelvoux les Menuires Health Centre This healthcare center is open throughout the year: Offer help in the following fields: General Practice, Trauma, Emergencies, Sports medicine, Gynaecology. The opening and telephone receptions hours are: Mon-Fri: 09h00-13h00 and 14h00-19h00 You can make appointments on the website doctolib.fr Dial 15 outside of these hours.

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