Alpe d'Huez
L'Alpe d'Huez
A famous French high-mountain ski resort and the legendary finish of the Tour de France's 21-hairpin climb, with cable cars for summer viewpoints.
Alpe d'Huez lies in the Oisans mountains about 60 km southeast of Grenoble, at an altitude of about 1,860 m. In winter it offers about 250 km of runs, and the Sarenne black run, about 16 km long, is one of the longest in Europe. In summer it is a pilgrimage site for cyclists. From Bourg-d'Oisans at the foot of the mountain, the climb rises about 14 km through 21 numbered hairpin bends, where the Tour de France has often decided its outcome. A cable car takes you up to Pic Blanc at 3,330 m, and on clear days you can see Mont Blanc and roughly a fifth of France's territory. It is about 1 hour 15 minutes' drive from Grenoble. Ski coaches run in winter, and snow chains may be required on the upper stretches.
Opening hours
Open year-round; cable car runs on a winter/summer schedule
Nearby sights
- Chamrousse
- Château de Vizille
- Fort du Saint-Eynard
- Tour Perret & Parc Paul-Mistral
- Museum of the Resistance and Deportation of Isère
- Musée de l'Ancien Évêché & Grenoble Cathedral
- Musée de Grenoble
- Grenoble Saint-Laurent Archaeological Museum