Les Menuires Ski Breaks - Overview
Situated halfway between Val Thorens and St Martin de Belleville, Les Menuires is a large resort divided into five districts - La Croisette, Preyerand, Les Fontanettes, Grand Reberty and Les Bruyères. – with accommodation and facilities at each level. Connecting into the Three Valleys network couldn’t be easier as part of your Les Menuires short ski break, with most of the accommodation boasting slope side access.
At the heart of the village is La Croisette at 1850m and is home to many of the original 60s and 70s built apartment blocks that give Les Menuires its distinctive modernist look. This is where you will find most of the shops, bars, and restaurants. As the resort has expanded in recent years newer developments have improved its appearance with a more attractive Savoyard style. Much of the accommodation is ski in/ski out, making a holiday to Les Menuires ideal for families, groups, and beginners wanting to make the most of every minute on the slopes.
With a fast and efficient lift system, queuing tends not to be a problem in Les Menuires and there are free buses that connect all the parts of the resort. These run every 20 minutes until 8 pm, after which they run less frequently up until midnight. The resort is relatively quiet in the evenings, especially when compared to its noisier neighbour Val Thorens, but there are some excellent local bars and restaurants to try.
Connections from Les Menuires into the Three Valleys network are fast and efficient making it easy to get over to Meribel in the next valley and beyond to Courchevel.
Skiing in Les Menuires
Advanced
Expert skiers are spoilt for choice with a huge amount of challenging terrain including some world class free ride terrain and parks. Most of the skiing around Les Menuires in best suited to beginners and intermediate so experts will want to go further afield to experience the huge amount of challenging terrain including some world class free riding areas and parks.
Intermediate
There’s a lot of skiing to be had for the intermediate skier with wide, quiet slopes perfect for high-speed cruising. The new state of the art gondola, one of the fastest in France, whisks you up to Point de la Masse in under 8 minutes and from here you can ski over 1000m from top to bottom. Links into the rest of the 3 Valleys are quick and efficient making Les Menuires the perfect base for skiers who like to put in the miles!
Beginners
Les Menuires is a perfect resort to learn to ski with dedicated areas and beginner friendly terrain around the resort centre. With 5 magic carpets and a renowned ski school Les Menuires is particularly great for families that are learning to ski and snowboard for the first time.
Snowboarders
With the massive 600km of the 3 Valleys to explore, world class free ride areas and terrain parks Snowboarders are well catered for in Les Menuires.
Après Ski in Les Menuires
Les Menuires doesn’t have a reputation for a lively après ski scene but there are several good bars and pubs with DJs or live music on offer. Chalet du Sunny has a nice terrace to finish up your day but it’s all a much more low-key affair than the craziness of Val Thorens further up the valley.
