Nordic sites

 Cross country skiing areas

There are four cross country skiing sites in the Champsaur and Valgaudemar valleys so you can ski through a variety of different environments.
More than 100 km of pistes for classic cross country skiing or skating! 

Haut Champsaur
25 km of pisted tracks accessible to all: beginners, intermediate and advanced cross country skiers of both traditional style and skating. Access points at Pont du Fossé, Champoléon and St Léger-les-Mélèzes. 5 km of tracked pistes in the resort of Orcières on a little cross country skiing area situated at 2300m of altitude.

Piste map
Snow report 'Nordique France'
Information: 0033 / (0)4 92 55 93 78

Ancelle
18 km of pisted tracks travelling up through the natural wilderness of the Roanne valley.

Piste map
Snow report 'Nordique France'
Information: 0033 / (0)4 92 50 38 27

Valgaudemar
For a really unique experience, go to Valgaudemar. Located at 1000m of altitude this deep, this narrow valley offers 28 km of pistes.

Snow report 'Nordique France'
Information: 0033 / (0)4 92 55 27 66 / (0)4 92 55 23 21

Gap Bayard
With 9 tracked pistes over 50 km Gap-Bayard offers a variety of challenging routes with beautiful views over the valley of Champsaur and Gapençais.

Piste map
Snow report 'Nordique France'
Information: 0033 / (0)4 92 50 16 83

 Snowshoeing

30 signposted snowshoe trails all over the Champsaur & Valgaudemar valleys!
Four leaflets present the signposted routes. They are available only in French (1€ each) in the tourist offices.

 

                    






Haut Champsaur

Chaillol

Gap Bayard-Laye

Valgaudemar