Discover
Winter in
France
Discover
Winter in
France
Chatel is a superb ski resort. Although it’s linked to the largest ski resort in Europe, it retains all its character with slope side cafes and bars and is also easy to navigate. This is perfect for smaller family members finding their feet and growing in confidence, let them have an adventure – safely. The lifts and runs go way beyond your line of sight. The runs feel endless, challenging for any level should you want that. The local ski school is great, where multiple languages are spoken (including English).
You can buy a lift pass for the entire Portes Du Soleil region, or for the Chatel area alone, making the passes more or less expensive depending on where you want to go.
Skiing & snowboarding
With over 300 slopes, 197 lifts and 12 linked resorts all on one pass, Châtel is hard to beat for skiing and snowboarding at any level. On the French-Swiss border, Châtel is in the Portes Du Soleil region of the French Alps. The freeride skiing, board parks, and endless runs make this area a joy to visit for beginners or advanced, families and friends. Free bus shuttles run from outside Chalet Letach, making it easy to get to and from the lifts.
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Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing is a fantastic way to enjoy the mountains. It’s a moment to slow everything down and enjoy what’s around you. There are signed routes to snowshoe close to Chalet Letach, making it easy to get out there if you can, or local guides are available. Snowshoe hire is available to be delivered or from one of the local sport shops.
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Cross country skiing
The cross country skiing in the Abondance Valley is easy to access and a really fun alternative to regular skiing or boarding. There are 23km of maintained tracks with varying degrees of difficulty for you to work through. There is a café and toilets at the centre, but you can’t hire equipment from here, so make sure you pick gear up in town before you get there. Highly recommended.
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Ice-skating
Great fun for the family. If you’re entertaining little ones during the day, or have some extra energy left in the evenings, the village ice skating rink is just great. There are plenty of balance aids to hire/use, so everyone can enjoy whizzing around on the ice. Full hire is available. It is located at the free bus shuttle centre in the middle of the village, so hop on the bus or walk down to the centre.
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Snow MTB E-bike
For those wanting to discover more, for beginners or bike enthusiasts, its now possible to take snow tours on Mountain E-bikes out in the mountains. It’s a spectacular fully guided experience. All equipment can be hired and is a great standard. Take snow packed routes around Châtel and Super Châtel and follow the ‘beautiful snowy paths’!
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Wellness, swimming & fitness
We are exceptionally lucky to be so close to such a wonderful spa facility. The indoor to outdoor pool, Oceana relaxing heated pool, the outdoor saunas and sensory showers plus much much more, are all perfect after a day in the mountains. Along with the gym, they also offer a selection of treatments which are too relaxing to pass up. The website isn’t the easiest to use, but don’t let that put you off, it is well worth a visit. Make sure you book treatments in advance.
