Cross Country Skiing in the Haute Savoie, France

Both Savoie and Haute Savoie are home to fantastic glaciers, deep gorges, mountain passes and lakes - making them one of the best areas in Europe for Winter holidays, particularly cross country skiing. You'll also be rewarded with some fantastic views of the Mont Blanc massif.

You'll get the chance to explore the villages of La Clusaz and Les Confins, which can both be found at the foot of the Chaîne des Aravis - offering the perfect snow for skiing. You'll get the chance to sample the local produce, such as the local Beaufort and Reblochon cheeses, and Gamay and Apremont wines aswell as soak up village life.

A great opportunity to experience one of the top cross country skiing destinations in Europe!

Minimum numbers: The trip requires a minimum of 4 clients to run and we will take a maximum of 8 clients.

Day 1
Arrival in La Clusaz

Days 2 - 7
Ski safari
On the first morning you'll have the opportunity to find your 'ski legs' - choosing from a variety of trails through the villages of the Grand Bornand, La Clusaz and Les Confins.  

The ski style for this week is 'classic style track skiing'. Each day we plan to visit a different ski area covering approximately 20 km's per day. Your guide will choose the best area to ski at depending on the snow conditions at the time, and there are plenty of regions, trails and kilometres to choose from, including:

Plateau d'Agy, Les Carroz, is home to traditional alpine villages surrounded by majestic limestone peaks with 72 km of ski trails.

The Plateau des Glieres sits at 1400-1700m in altitude and offers 35km of first class skiing with stunning views across the Chaînes des Aravis. The plateau stands as a symbol of honor as this was the place where 150 French resistance fighters fought for freedom during the second world war.

Les Saisies came to fame in the 1992 winter Olympics and was also the home of the Olympic Champion, Franck Paccard. Enjoy discovering upto 96km(!) of trails across the high plateau – we will stop for our picnic lunch on route to enjoy the 180° view of the Mont Blanc Massif.

Praz-de-Lys Sommand in the heart of the Chablais region has upto 80 km of sweeping nordic ski circuits.

Day 8
Departure day 

What's not included

• travel insurance
• lunches and drinks
• ski hire (around €80 for the six days)
• ski passes (around €6 per day)