The closest real ski resort to Grenoble, Chamrousse hosted the 1968 Olympic downhill and looks out over the city and the Vercors. Easy access and big views make it a local favourite.
Chamrousse is a ski-in/ski-out resort (most of the village is genuinely on the snow) in France, in the French Alps. The village sits at 1700 m and the lifts top out at 2250 m, with 90 km of pistes and 16 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 78/100, 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.
Great · 491 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Chamrousse.
Guests rate this hotel as great (4.0/5 from 491 reviews). It sits about 1.1 km from the slopes. A budget-friendly option for Chamrousse, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 240 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Chamrousse, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Good · 937 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Chamrousse, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 115 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Chamrousse, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 48 reviews
Strong value for Chamrousse, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 74 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Chamrousse, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 32 reviews
Strong value for Chamrousse, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 31 reviews
Strong value for Chamrousse, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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Chamrousse spreads over two main levels, Recoin and Roche-Béranger, both with apartments and hotels on the snow-front for easy ski-in/ski-out.
Perched on the Belledonne range directly above Grenoble, Chamrousse is the city's home mountain and the site of the 1968 Olympic downhill, reachable in well under an hour from the valley. Its 90 km of piste rise to the 2250 m Croix de Chamrousse, where the panorama sweeps from the Vercors to Mont Blanc, with friendly forested runs lower down and steeper, more open terrain up top. It is excellent value and especially good for families and beginners, with a lively student crowd at weekends.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Chamrousse offers 90 km of pistes across 16 lifts, from 1700 m to 2250 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 78/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Chamrousse spreads over two main levels, Recoin and Roche-Béranger, both with apartments and hotels on the snow-front for easy ski-in/ski-out.
Chamrousse has 90 km of marked pistes served by 16 lifts, between 1700 m and 2250 m of altitude.
Chamrousse counts about 50 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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