Cross Country Skiing in the Giffre Valley
Bâtiment de l'Office de Tourisme
Cross country skiing is a more gentle way to discover nature in the mountains. The site in the valley, on the banks of the Giffre, offers 43 km of tracks that are also suitable for skating. The Haut Giffre circuits are very popular with cross country skiers. Blending perfectly into the landscape, the tracks «Lac bleu» (0,5km), «Lacs aux Dames» (1,5km), «Bois de l’Etelley» (4km), «la Glière» (2,5km) and «le Molliet» (2,7km) are suitable for beginners, while the Fer-à-Cheval (10 km), and the return to Samoens (2.5km and 3.5km) will appeal to more experienced skiers.
Promotional offersPre-sale of season passes between 1 October and 15 November 2023:
Adult Haut-Giffre season pass: 69€ instead of 77€
Adult départemental season pass: 134€ instead of 158€
Adult national season pass: 200€ instead of 230€
Child Haut-Giffre season pass: 27€ instead of 31€
Child départemental season pass: 44€ instead of 52€
Child national season pass: 70€ instead of 85€
Handiski 74 season pass: 63€ instead of 74€.
From 21/12/2024 to 01/04/2025.
If there is not enough snow, all or part of the domain may be closed. In this case, the Joux Plane site at 1,700 m will be opened.
Adult day: 10 €
Adult week: 42 €
Adult season resort: 80 € (Pre-sale (October 1 to November 15) €72)
Adult season department: 166 € (Pre-sale (October 1 to November 15) €139)
Adult season national: 240 € (Pre-sale (from October 1 to November 15) €205)
Child day : 4.50 to 8 € (Jeunes (5-15 years old) : 4,50€
Eterlous (16-21 years old) : 8€)
Child week : 19 to 33 € (Jeunes (5-15 years old) : 19€
Eterlous (16-21 years old) : 33€)
Child season resort : 31 to 62 € (Jeunes (5-15 years old) : 31€
Eterlous (16-21 years old) : 62€)
Child season department : 52 to 166 € (For 5-15 year-olds only, adults only.
Pre-sale (from October 1st to November 15th) 44€.)
Child season national : 90 to 240 € (For 5-15 year-olds only, adults only.
Presale (October 1 to November 15) €75).
Free entry for children < 5 years, people > 75.
Child entry valid for 6 - 15 years.
Rechargeable holder mandatory for week and season passes
Week and season passes can be purchased (or recharged) :
- online: http://www.valleeduhautgiffre.fr/domaine-nordique/ski-de-fond/vente-en-ligne/
- or at the Nordic welcome desk in the Samoëns Tourist Office building.
Day passes can be purchased at the Morillon, Samoëns, Sixt and Verchaix Tourist Offices, as well as at the Joux Plane reception chalet.
74 handiski season pass:
Adults and Eterlous (16-21 years): 74€.
Young people (5-15 years): 26€.
Bâtiment de l'Office de Tourisme
74340 Samoëns
Haute-Savoie (74)
Informations complémentaires
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