A handsome old village under the dramatic Dents du Midi, Champéry is the Swiss gateway to the vast Portes du Soleil, 600 km across France and Switzerland. Traditional charm meets one of the biggest ski circuits in the world.
Champéry is a ski resort in Switzerland, in the Swiss Alps. The village sits at 1050 m and the lifts top out at 2277 m, with 650 km of pistes and 196 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 80/100, and the season usually runs Dec 14 → Apr 14.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 935 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Champéry, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.8/5 from 935 reviews). It sits about 350 m from the slopes. A upper-scale option for Champéry, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 353 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Champéry, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 282 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Champéry, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 239 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Champéry.
Excellent · 163 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Champéry, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 147 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Champéry.
Very good · 176 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Champéry, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
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Champéry is a beautiful old village in the valley; a cable car climbs to the slopes at Planachaux, with most hotels a short walk from the lift in the village centre.
Champéry is one of the prettiest villages in the Valais, a long high street of old chalets beneath the sawtooth Dents du Midi, and the main Swiss entrance to the Portes du Soleil. A cable car lifts skiers to Planachaux and the great cross-border circuit of around 600 km that loops through a dozen French and Swiss resorts. The local Swiss side is quiet and scenic, including the fearsome Swiss Wall above Les Crosets, while the village keeps a genuine, unspoilt feel.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Champéry offers 650 km of pistes across 196 lifts, from 1050 m to 2277 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 14 to Apr 14, with a snow score of 80/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Champéry is a beautiful old village in the valley; a cable car climbs to the slopes at Planachaux, with most hotels a short walk from the lift in the village centre.
Champéry has 650 km of marked pistes served by 196 lifts, between 1050 m and 2277 m of altitude.
Champéry counts about 174 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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