Samoëns


Verosse blue slope, Samoëns Samoëns is a small mountain village in the heart of High Giffre Valley in the Haute-Savoie. It is an authentic village consisting mainly of small Savoyard chalets with exceptional views of the surrounding mountains.

Samoëns is also a family oriented ski resort that provides access to a high level ski area. The ski resort is directly connected to four other resorts: Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon and Sixt Fer à Cheval. Together, these ski resorts form the extensive Grand Massif ski area.

Samoëns also has an excellent cross-country skiing area, the Haut Giffre, offering well prepared tracks and great views of the Mont Blanc.

Downhill skiing

  • Maximum altitude: 2500 m
  • Minimum altitude: 700 m
  • Number of ski lifts: 8 (gondola lifts: 2, chairlifts: 2, drag lifts: 4)
  • Number of ski runs: 7 (blue: 4, green: 3)
  • Total distance: 47 km
  • Piste map

Cross-country skiing

  • Number of runs: 12 (red: 2, blue: 5, green: 5)
  • Total distance: 42 km

Snow conditions

Last updated: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 at 11:23

Downhill ski area

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  • Blue runs open: / 4
  • Green runs open: / 3
  • Runs open : 0 / 7
  • Lifts open: / 8

Weather

Last updated: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 at 11:23

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Dates for 2023-24 winter season

  • Opening: Saturday 16 December 2023
  • Closing: Sunday 14 April 2024

Distance by car

  • Genève to Samoëns: 63 kilometres (39 miles). Estimated time: 1 hour 7 minutes
  • Annecy to Samoëns: 80 kilometres (50 miles). Estimated time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Chambéry to Samoëns: 126 kilometres (78 miles). Estimated time: 1 hour 33 minutes

Official website of the resort

Ski resorts
France

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Alpes-Maritimes

Hautes-Alpes

Haute-Savoie

Savoie, Bauges

Savoie, Beaufortain

Savoie, Maurienne

Savoie, Tarentaise

Isère

Italy

Piedmont

Aosta Valley

Switzerland

Valais