Altitude
Top of pistes: 2,200 m
Bottom of pistes: 1,200 m
Prices - Châtel Liberté
Day (adult): 48 €
6 days (adult): 228 €
Snowfall
Average: 71.75 cm
Discover everything there is to know about the Châtel Ski Resort
Top of pistes: 2,200 m
Bottom of pistes: 1,200 m
Day (adult): 48 €
6 days (adult): 228 €
Average: 71.75 cm
The unspoilt village of Châtel is in the heart of the Portes du Soleil ski area, which covers 12 linked resorts - eight of them French and four Swiss. You’ll have the choice of 300 ski slopes and 197 ski lifts, and they’re all covered by the Portes du Soleil ski pass. Those with limited mobility are covered too, with Handiski, Tandem-ski and Taxiski offered by various ski schools.
There’s night skiing at the Linga stadium, which is floodlit from 7.30-9.30pm.
There’s a Nordic and cross-country ski area at La Chapelle d’Abondance, which extends into Châtel, with trails that are also suitable for hiking and snow-shoeing.
Want to find out more? Have a look at the Chatel piste map below!
This once remote village on the border between France and Switzerland has been transformed by its proximity to Geneva airport, and great high-speed train links to Thonon-les-Bains and Aigle (Switzerland). But despite its popularity, it has resisted the high-rise hotels of larger resorts, favouring chalets and apartments, and has managed to retain its traditional charm.
In the heart of the Portes du Soleil area, it has links to great skiing in the winter, and walkers and bikers in the summer.
There’s a good selection of shops in the village, as well as a couple of small grocery shops. A larger Intermarche is available at La Chapelle d’Abondance. You’ll be spoiled for choice if you’re eating out, with most restaurants focusing on local specialities.
Have a look at the different facilities available to you in the village map below!
