Mountain and winter sports Lorraine

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.

Anne-Lise and Frédéric Dubray share with you their passion for the Far North through sports or family activities: outings on a snow scooter (a small light machine pulled by a dog), dog-sleigh rides led by a musher... When the snow takes its leave, the snow scooter turns into a cani-scooter! You can also opt for a horse-drawn carriage ride on the Hautes-Huttes. This is an original way to discover the Val d'Orbey in all seasons with Anne-Lise and Frédéric, who make an absolutely charming couple!

The Nordique Nordic area features five cross-country skiing trails or Nordic skiing. Marked but not groomed, these circuits range from 2,5 kilometres to 8 kilometres, which makes it possible to do several in the same day. The departure takes place at the parking lot of the Dit, where there is also a toboggan track and two snowshoe circuits of 3 km and 6,5 km. These circuits are maintained by volunteers who carry out the tracks marking the tracks from the first snow.

Tariff: free.

Duration: from 1 h.

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Between Alsace and Vosges, the Northern Domaine du Donon is a paradise for skiers and lovers of snowshoes. A total of 65 kilometres of trails are available free of charge throughout the winter. A 4,2 kilometre snowshoe loop allows to reach the top of the Donon, passing through the neck shelter, between the Two Donons, located at 822 meters above sea level. An easy loop, which offers beautiful views over the mountain and can also be used in cross-country skiing, on a slightly different route 5 km long.

Tariff: free.

Duration: from 1 h.

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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.

Difficulty: .

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…)

1,200 parking spaces are at the foot of alpine ski slopes. For children practicing not skiing, there is the childcare center Jean Macé (03 29 63 16 25) and the family (nursery and childcare center) - 03 29 27 12 20. For children practicing skiing, Club des Piou-Piou offers courses First slip for 4 or 5 years (03 29 63 33 23).

There are three areas for Alpine skiing:

Located in Gérardmer, Skis L'eclair is a ski store offering a range of services including in-store shopping, drive-through and delivery. Skis L'eclair also offers online quotations and rental rates for the current season. Customers have left positive testimonials about the staff's warm, professional welcome, and the quality of the ski equipment rented. Skis L'eclair is therefore recommended for those looking to rent ski equipment in Gérardmer.

Downhill or cross-country skiing.

20 km of signposted and ski trails. Information at 29 61 56 45 03.

INFO SNOW (TEL) 03 29 61 51 11

Here's the only number to find out about the snow bulletin summits. By calling, you are informed of the snow height at the top of the slopes but also at the bottom. The number of open alpine ski slopes of the existing ten is also indicated. Cross-country skiing enthusiasts can also know whether the three cross-country ski runs are open or not. Finally, the date of the last snowfall can be communicated to you if you are really curious! This number is also valid for anyone who wants to go hiking.

Lovers of sliding, come and test this 500 m long sledging circuit which overhangs the Plan Incliné basin and runs along the river. Once your belt is fastened, you will slide down the track at 40 km/h, surrounded by protection nets, which glides through the surrounding landscape. You can enjoy this beautiful view while having fun! The activity is accessible from 3 years old (but children under 8 years old must be accompanied by an adult). A fun activity for the whole family!

How not to be addicted? The Accro-Der is an accrobatic park installed in the trees. Equipped with a harness and a carabiner, you move from tree to tree at your own speed. After a briefing with an instructor, you cross the monkey bridges, the footbridges, and let yourself be carried down the zip line. 5 courses are marked out including one reserved for children. We progress in the woods and, from green to black, the courses become more complex. You can go up to 15 meters high. And to be comfortable, sportswear is required!

The town boasts several alpine and Nordic ski resorts, including La Bresse-Hohneck, La Bresse-Lispach and La Bresse-Brabant. In addition to skiing, you can also enjoy other activities such as snowshoeing or sliding on other types of snow. The town also offers a wide choice of accommodation, from hotels to vacation rentals and bed & breakfasts. For lovers of culture and heritage, La Bresse offers museums, exhibitions and historic sites to visit.

This paragliding school & of snowkite offers two-seater maiden flights in flight in paragliding. Courses for all levels in kite, kite or paragliding. Trips to theme framed by professional instructors of the gliding experience.

Skiing at the Ballon d'Alsace is for all levels: 11 slopes from the green for beginners to the black LA of Langenberg and 9 ski lifts to make the most of the area. In addition, there is the snowpark, more than 40 km of cross-country trails as well as snowshoe trails and the toboggan run! You can even spot a musher with his sledge! In spring, hikers, cyclists and bikers are back! The Ballon d'Alsace is as pleasant in winter as it is in summer!