FRANCE
France has large resorts offering more than 50 kms for cross country skiing, or as they call it in France "Ski de Fond". But there are also pockets and collections of interesting resorts with smaller tracks that join together in more unique and traditional type villages.
Autrans reaches an altitude of 1283M and has 60K of cross country skiing trails, and a further 40K in Gève and 3K in Méaudre if there is sufficient snow.
The Jura Mountains are a 30-minute drive from Geneva, and straddle the border of France and Switzerland.
Courchevel - Meribel - La Tania
These 3 resorts provide a variety of distances and cross country ski tracks if combined together.
120 kms of trails are located on a plateau at 1,600 - 1,750 metres.
The Nordic ski areas of this region are:
- Valfrejus
- La Norma
- Aussois
One of the highest cross country ski areas in France and Europe at an altitude of 1727 metres. It's situated between Val Cenis and Bonneval-sur-Arc on the edge of the Vanoise Park and near to Italy.
Val Cenis
Situated below Bessans at a height of 1200-1800 metres, the area only has a small cross country area. But it can be combined with Bessans and you can ski/bus between the two.
Southern French Alps (Alpes de Sud)
The Nordic ski areas of this region are split into the Hautes-Alpes, Alpes de Haute Provence and the Alpes-Maritimes.
Nordic Domains of the Southern French Alps
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Briançon Area (Briançonnais)
This area covers the Ecrins National Park, through the Clarée Valley, The Izoard and the Serre Chevalier Valley.
The largest Nordic ski area in the Hautes Alps, Queyras offers cross country skiing in it's 4 valleys, 3 linked by prepared trails.
Alpes de Haute Provence
Haut Verdon et Vallée de la Blanche
Ubaye
Alpes-Maritimes
- Barcelonnette - Golf due Bois Chenu
- Val d'Oronaye - Larche Meyronnes
- Haute-Ubay - St Paul Maljasset
- Seyne les Alpes - Le Fanget
- La Colle Saint Michel
- Val d'Allos
- Colmars Ratery
- Beuil Valberg
- Gréolières les Neiges
- Castérino
- Le Boréon
Haute Savoie
Cross Country Ski Areas of the Haute Savoie
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- La Clusaz/Confins (1420m)
- Manigod/La Croix Fry (1600m)
- Grand-Bornand (1250m)
- Grand-Bornand/Chinaillon (1300m)
- Plateau des Gliers (1450m)
- Praz se Lys/Sommand (1500m)
Grand Massif
- Samoens (950m)
- Joux Plane (1700m)
- Flaine (1844m)
- Agy (1260m)
Alpes du Leman
- Foyer des Moises (1100m)
- Espace nordique des Mouilles (1083m)
- Plaine Joux, Les Brasses (1200m)
Portes du Soleil
- Chatel (1000m)
- Morzine - Valle de la Manche (1100m)
- Top of the Pleney/Chavannes (1500m)
- Les Gets - Mont Chery (1300m)
- Avoriaz (1700m)
Mont Blanc
- Chamonix (1050m)
- Argentière (1300m)
- Vallorcine (1300m)
- Les Contamines (1170m)
- Megeve (1400m)