Area and Events

The chalet is 2 kms (uphill) from the village of Allemond where there is a Spar grocery store, boulangerie, pharmacy, cafés and restaurants and sports shop where you can hire bikes and e bikes. Allemond has its own cable car (the Eau d'Olle Express) which is open for walkers and mountain bikers in July and August.

Allemond has a superb outdoor swimming pool (open July and August) and the water sports facilities on Lac du Verney where in the summer months you can hire paddleboards, pedaloes, windsurfers etc. There is an indoor pool and spa in the resort of Vaujany which is a 15 minute drive away.

Bourg d'Oisans is a busy summer town about 12.5kms away at the foot of the world renowned cycling climb of Alpe d'Huez. It has supermarkets and a varied retail offering as well as many cafés and restaurants, cycling and walking shops and a vibrant Saturday market.

The city of Grenoble is 45 minutes away by car.

The walking/hiking possibilities are varied and extensive whether you are after walks in gentle mountain pastures or more challenging mountain locations (perhaps overnighting in mountain refuges). Several footpaths start from the chalet and offer the possibility of linking into the GR network including the renowned GR54. We are very close to the Ecrins National Park https://www.paysdesecrins.com/en/explore/essentials/the-ecrins-national-park

The area can justifiably claim to be one of the most renowned in the world in terms of road cycling with the chalet having easy access to many of the famous Tour de France climbs including Alpe d'Huez, Col du Galibier, Col du Glandon and Col de la Croix de Fer. Equally there are quieter less challenging climbs and a Voie Verte (green way) which offers reasonably flat riverside terrain for families and leisure cyclists. Many lifts on the Alpe d'Huez ski area are open in the summer months for mountain bikers and walkers.

Event dates to note in 2024 include:

2 June: Alpe d'Huzes:https://www.opgevenisgeenoptie.nl/home

30 June: Marmotte Granfondo https://marmottegranfondoalpes.com/

2 July: Tour de France Col du Galibier stage

22-26 July: Alpe d'Huez Triathlon https://www.alpetriathlon.com/

18 August: Tour de France Féminin (final Alpe d'Huez stage) https://www.letourfemmes.fr/en