Mountain and winter sports Vosges

In Alpine skiing, the Bresse Lispach is a small family resort of six tracks (2 green, 2 blue, 1 red, 1 black) with 5 ski lifts and 7 snow cannons, of all levels overlooking the lake of Lispach.

The Mauselaine ski area offers a 9-kilometer snowshoe trail open to all. This marked trail first crosses the tobogganing area before entering the forest, temporarily following the track that links up with the Bas-Rupt Nordic area. Other snowshoe trails are also accessible, with maps available from the Gérardmer tourist office. During vacation periods and at weekends, shuttles are available from the town to take you to the starting point of the trails and snowshoe circuit.

Come and discover the very first ski resort in the Vosges; the Schlucht ski area has existed since 1936. Today, the estate has two blue slopes, a snowpark and a 700 m boarder cross. Extending over 2 ha, the snowpark has a 6 m long gun box, two big air lines, rails... When the weather permits, snow scooters and downhill bicycles are allowed. In summer, don't worry, you can do other equally exhilarating activities such as the summer toboggan with 107 metres of altitude difference, 2 slopes of 850 metres! This resort is ideal for beginners and will satisfy everyone.

The largest ski area in north-east France extends over 220 hectares in the heart of the Ballons des Vosges Natural Park, offering a mountain of emotions to share with family and friends. Younger skiers can enjoy the new Opoualand play area, specially designed for children. What's more, the sliding experience is amplified with the Schlitte Mountain: a latest-generation toboggan inspired by amusement parks. Like a snow roller coaster, this toboggan on rails offers thrilling descents in both winter and summer.

At La Schlucht, what is the chill… We roll, we glide, we stop, we watch the brave for whom a track is reserved. If you're brave, you can walk back, it's cheaper. If not, you will return to the seat by the lift, for a new start.

Larcenaire has always been the place to be for skiing, even when the ladies wore big dresses. A family resort, Larcenaire has four ski lifts and eight runs: one black, one red, three blue and three green. There are snow cannons which guarantee sufficient snow in winter. The slalom stadium and the ski jump for beginners are ideal for enthusiasts. It is the ideal place for your holidays!

At the Xonrupt-Longemer cross-country skiing and snowshoeing area, you can take routes through the woods, offering exceptional views of the surrounding valleys. These routes will allow you to contemplate remarkable landscapes, including the Massif and Lac de Longemer. Routes are also signposted for snowshoe enthusiasts, with options such as the 4 km Les Plombes blue trail, or the 6 km green and red trails.

Le Poli ski area has 4 slopes: 2 green and 2 blue, as well as 2 lifts. It is a family ski resort where you can practice alpine skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing. An area is reserved for sledging. This resort appeals to both beginners and advanced skiers who can enjoy the joys of skiing without being mixed up with speed freaks. Hikers will appreciate the snowshoe trails. In summer, take advantage of the summer sledges to experience other thrills.

Gérardmer is a town in the Vosges region known for its downhill ski resort, La Mauselaine. L'École du Ski Français de Gérardmer is a well-known ski school in the region. It offers group lessons for children aged 5 to 12, as well as private ski and snowboard lessons for children and adults. Prices vary according to course type and duration. The school also offers competition courses, telemark courses, snowshoe outings and handiskiing. The school's passionate instructors offer top-quality teaching in an exceptional setting with panoramic views over Lac de Gérardmer.

The school offers group lessons for children aged 5 to 12, as well as private lessons for adults. The school also offers daycare services for children aged 18 months to 10 years.

For several years, the Site Lispach site is ranked among the best in the field of cross-country skiing. 50 km of trails surrounded by beautiful landscapes. The site is also equipped with a biathlon stadium, a toboggan track, a hiking trail and snowshoes and a 2 km track for the practice of night skiing. On the site, the Nordic'Park is a place where you can enjoy cross-country skiing in a playful way, with bumps, springboards, relevés and other obstacles and acrobatic figures with skis that are slightly shorter than normal.

Bresse Brabant is a small family estate of three ski lifts serving 4 tracks. Ideal for amateurs or those who don't want to spend the whole day on skis. Also from the station, a departure of cross-country skiing and snowshoes from 1,5 km to 10 km.

The Domaine Nordique de La Bresse Lispach welcomes you to its secure, well-maintained facilities for a variety of Nordic activities, such as snowshoeing and tobogganing, on 10 snowshoeing trails in the heart of nature. These circuits, ranging from 2.5 to 11 km in length and graded according to difficulty, are not groomed and are freely accessible. A plasticized topo-guide, including altitude difference, duration and description of each route, is on sale at the La Bresse Tourist Office and at the Nordic ski area ticket offices.

40 km of snowshoes on six marked circuits, 6 km of pedestrian trails, a toboggan track in La Bresse-Hohneck and La Bresse-Lispach. Attention: ski slopes (alpine and background) are reserved exclusively for skiers.

About raquettes hiking, you can contact the Office Mountain Haute-Vosges (tel) 06 85 07 13 06/03 29 25 68 49, website: www.bmhv.com - at the French Ski School (tel) 03 29 25 41 56/03 29 25 55 80, website: www.esf-labresse.com - or at the Sotré Refuge (tel) 03 29 22 13 97, website: www.refugedusotre.com

Deval'Kart makes available to fans of speed for bob, luge, electric mini-kart or De (scooter on low pressure tyres).

The Nordic area of Les Bas-Rupts offers 30 km of marked and marked out trails in alternating and skating, in the heart of the largest cross-country skiing area in eastern France. 9 trails for all levels, 3 snowshoe itineraries starting from the Bas-Rupts and 2 trails starting from the Hautes-Vannes. There are also links with the cross-country ski trails of La Bresse and Xonrupt-Longemer. The domain also offers a high altitude stadium, a sledging stadium and a play area for children.

A climbing wall in the city centre. Located at the entrance to the Rue des Sighs, the Collot quarry is the rendezvous of climbing enthusiasts. A magnificent natural site with a pink sandstone wall 45 metres high and 60 metres long! With its arc of circle, this wall offers many possibilities! The wall has 35 channels adapted to all levels. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact the sports management of the city.

The Gazon cross Ski Centre offers three Circuits in the form of free access loops: an easy (green) course of 3,5 km, a medium course (blue) of 7 km and a track for good skiers (red) 10 km. The opening of the tracks depends on the snow of the station. You can find information about the current state of snow (with a webcam live of tracks) on the site of the northern domain. A luge area and two snowshoe circuits from 1 h and 2 h 30 are also accessible from the station.

Tariff: free.

Duration: from one hour.

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Who never dreamed of a dog sled ride? Franck Reinbolt invites us to share his passion for nature, mountain and Nordic dogs by offering us baptism and initiation to the conduct of dog sleds (possible all year through the use, in the absence of snow, of wheels), cani-hiking (connected to the dog by a belt belt and moving on foot if there is no snow. or in snowshoes if there is snow), snowshoes and discovery of the life of sled dogs and the one who drives them and sharing their lives (the musher) (with a visit of the pack all year, slide show, explanations, conferences on the Great North…)