Chamrousse is a stunning resort in the Belledonne mountains of Grenoble. Situated at 1700 metres and due south of the solid mass of Belledonne.
The town is small and fairly quiet with it's high spot being the Winter Olympics of 1968. Plenty of natural skiing areas enables one to traverse from one side to the other of Chamrousse's two main ski runs. |
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RESORT INFORMATION |
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| Nearest
town: Grenoble |
| Resort Altitude (metres): 1700m |
| Ski Season: December to April |
| Mountain Range: The Alps |
| Number of Lifts: 26 |
| Highest Lift (metres): 2250m |
| Lowest Lift (metres): 1420m |
| Number of Slopes: 35 |
| Beginner
Slopes: 0.6 |
| Intermediate Slopes: 0.2 |
| Expert Slopes: 0.2 |
| Snowboarding: Yes, 1 halfpipe. |
| Cross Country (km): 55km |
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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS |
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Nearby Attractions: Chamrousse is a charming town offering many facilities and days when you are not skiing can be spent wandering the shops. If you want to venture further afeild, why not try Grenoble which is a charming town about a half hour drive away on the Isere River.
The towns many tourist attractions include a great cable car trip over the river and into the valleys.
There are also plenty of historic buildings, Quaint cafes and a couple of first class museums. |
Aprés-Ski: Lots of apres ski to be enjoyed in this lively town. The restaurants offer a wide range from the Pizzeria places such as Pizza Roc Cafe and the busy Chez Georges. There are also some fine restaurants (La Cheminee is popular).
The choice is good and town area is very walkable. A good bar to check out is La Panthere and for the really energetic there is the disco Le Sixty's, that do's not only play 60s music, but thumps out the charts to the early hours. |
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