Alpe d'Huez
Ski & resorts
A quarter of an hour from Le Cosy Lodge via the famous 21-bend climb, Alpe d'Huez opens up a vast ski area that rises to the Pic Blanc at 3,330 m, facing the Écrins. In winter there's skiing, sledging and an ice rink; in summer the same gondolas carry walkers and mountain bikers up to the lakes and high-altitude trails, with two free lifts from the resort. The tourist office on Place Paganon can tell you what's on.
- Summer
- Lifts open to walkers and mountain bikers from late June / early July to 30 August 2026 (season passes valid from 27 June, mountain bikes from 5 July, 13 lifts open from 4 July to 30 August).
- Winter
- Ski area open from 5 December 2026 to 25 April 2027 (snow permitting).
- Prices
- Winter 2026-27, main period 19 Dec to 9 April: adult day pass €68, children aged 5-12 €56.50, adult 6-day pass €336.50, Family 6-day offer €264 per person (€224.50 from 5 to 18 Dec, €211 from 10 to 25 April), Samedi Promo Saturday deal from €35.50 online. Cheaper at the start and end of the season (day pass from €58). Summer 2026: mountain bike day pass €25 (children €21.50), 2-day pedestrian pass €37, day pass about €23 (indicative price), Alpe Express and Huez Express gondolas free. Free outdoor car parks; covered car parks free for the first hour, then about €2 per hour, €16-18 per day.
- Duration
- Half a day to a full day. 13 km and about 15 minutes' drive from Le Bourg-d'Oisans via the 21 hairpin bends (D211).
No booking needed to go up to the resort. Buy ski passes and pedestrian/mountain bike passes online at skipass.alpedhuez.com (web-only offers: book the Samedi Promo before midnight on Thursday, and the Bon plan famille family deal at least 3 days ahead), at the ski area ticket offices or at the machines at the lift stations. Lift information: +33 4 76 33 91 96. Tourist office: +33 4 76 11 44 44.
Tourist office (Maison de l'Alpe), Place Joseph Paganon, 38750 Huez (Alpe d'Huez)
Park in one of the free outdoor car parks (avenue de Brandes, Éclose, altiport, Huez village) and leave the car there: the shuttles and the Alpe Express / Huez Express gondolas are free within the resort; in winter, buy your pass online a few days ahead to make the most of the offers, and keep a shovel and scraper in the boot.