Located at 2300m of altitude, Val Thorens is the highest european ski station and the highlight of the biggest ski area of the world “The 3 valleys” with more than 600km of slopes.
Ski-in/Ski-out station, Val Thorens offers an amazing playground no matter what your ski level is at. Val Thorens also offers a large choice of activities to discover along your winter vacation ; snowshoeing, biking on the snow, sleigh, zip line, spa etc. In Val Thorens, mix pleasures and create the most amazing holiday ever. What if it happiness was as simple as this ?
Animated station, trendy and family friendly (labelled Family Plus), Val Thorens benefits from an amazing atmosphere all year long and especially during winter. The after-ski activities, the restaurants and places to go out are plentiful. Discover the Val Thorens Live United experience !
And because there is never enough good news, Val Thorens is also open during summer ! If you want to avoid crowded beaches and heat, a fresh mountain trip will do you good.
Val Thorens station offers to skiers 3 differents ski pass : Val Thorens-Orelle domain (connected to the Orelle station) with 150km of slopes from 1800m to 3200m altitude, Belleville valley domain (Belleville valley, Méribel and Courchevel) with 600km of slopes distributed between 51 green slopes, 126 blue slopes, 111 red and 30 black.
Surrounded by 6 glacier, the Val Thorens domain offers a large choice of ski itinerary to ski on the sun all day long. It’s composed with 150km of slopes all above 2000m altitude. This altitude gives the perfect natural snow which allows Val Thorens to be open from mid November until the beginning of May. Carving, off piste riding, cross country skiing, snowpark, boardercross, télémark… Val Thorens domain is the heaven of skiing.
Mountain lovers will love the gorgeous 360 landscapes on the mythical Glacier of Péclet from the Cime of Caron and on more than 1000 peaks. (french, swiss and italian)
THE DOMAIN LIVE
How to come
Located on the Belleville township in the Savoy department, Val Thorens is an easy access station. At 682km from Paris, 222km from Lyon, 114km from Chambery and 143km from Grenoble, you will fin numerous way of getting in Val Thorens.
Follow this guide to help you find every answer to your question in a matter of transportation to your destination.
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Road to follow if you are coming by car :
From Lyon : Take the A43 Highway following Chambery during 85km then follow Albertville direction. Join the D117 then follow Val Thorens direction until you get to Val Thorens.
From Moutiers (37km to Val Thorens), follow the D117 departmental road until you get to Val Thorens.
Traffic condition :
http://www.savoie-route.fr/
Think about carpool with https://www.blablacar.fr/
Car rental available around Val Thorens :
Avis
Phone number : +33 (0)4 79 24 01 55 (Moûtiers)
Internet : www.avis.fr
Europcar
Phone number : 04 79 24 09 72 (Moûtiers)
Internet : www.europcar.fr
Phone number : 04 79 24 07 75 (Moûtiers)
Internet : www.hertz.fr
Taxis available around Val Thorens :
Station de Taxis
Les Menuires
Téléphone : +33 (0)4 79 00 69 54
Hudry Gaston
Les Menuires
Téléphone :+33 6 09 44 79 20
Taxi Belleville
Les Menuires
Téléphone : +33 (0)4 79 00 28 74
ValThorens Taxis Transferts :
+33(0)6 67 00 04 23
Closest train station from Val Thorens : Moûtiers train station – Salins – Brides les Bains
https://www.oui.sncf/gares/moutiers-salins-brides-les-bains
The shuttle bus from Moûtiers to Val Thorens during winter :
https://vente-bellesavoieexpress.fr/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Navette-T3-Moutiers-Les-Menuires-Val-Thorens.pdf
Taxis available around Val Thorens to link Moutiers’s train station to Val Thorens
Station de Taxis
Les Menuires
Phone number : +33 (0)4 79 00 69 54
Hudry Gaston
Les Menuires
Phone number :+33 6 09 44 79 20
Taxi Belleville
Les Menuires
Phone number : +33 (0)4 79 00 28 74
ValThorens Taxis Transferts :
+33(0)6 67 00 04 23
Closest airport to Val Thorens
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport : https://www.lyonaeroports.com/
Chambery Savoy Airport : https://www.chambery-airport.com/
Genève Cointrin Airport : https://www.gva.ch/fr/
Grenoble Airport : https://www.grenoble-airport.com/
Shuttle bus from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport : https://www.lyonaeroports.com/acces-transports/navette-ski/val-thorens
Shuttle bus from Chambery Savoy Airport : https://altibus.com/station-de-ski/aeroport.aspx?ra=1
Shuttle bus from Genève Cointrin Airport : https://altibus.com/station-de-ski/aeroport.aspx?ra=2
You can also order a taxi that will pick you up at your arrival and drive you directly to your accomodation :
Station de Taxis
Les Menuires
Phone number : +33 (0)4 79 00 69 54
Hudry Gaston
Les Menuires
Phone number :+33 (0)6 09 44 79 20
Taxi Belleville
Les Menuires
Phone number : +33 (0)4 79 00 28 74
ValThorens Taxis Transferts :
+33(0)6 67 00 04 23
*For a stay of a minimum amount of 500€