Les Menuires Transfers

The first thing you need to know about Les Menuires is where it is. 

As previously mentioned, it can be found in the heart of the Alps, but the mountain range is extremely vast. More specifically, Les Menuires is on the French side of the Alps and can be found nestled between Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Val Thorens in the beautiful Belleville Valley. 

It is in a central location in one of the world’s largest skiing areas, and makes up part of the iconic Three Valleys region.

Whenever you go skiing, the altitude is going to be one of your first questions. While higher doesn’t always mean better, with Les Menuires you don’t need to worry about this. 

You can reach an overall height of 1,850m (6,070ft) with more than 85% of the area located at heights that exceed 1,800 metres. 

Going hand in hand with height is snow. 

Whenever you go skiing you’re going to want to experience plenty of the white stuff, and it’s fair to say you’d be pretty disappointed if it was scarce. While the area is typically dry, it experiences an average annual snowfall of 312cm with around 29 days a year seeing heavy snowfall. 

The average snow depth at Les Menuires is 134cm, and the resort also has excellent snow canons that help to give the region excellent coverage. In fact, more than 50% of the area has these canons in place so you can rest assured that you’ll never be short of snow!

Once you’ve selected Les Menuires as your resort of choice, you’re going to want to know how to get there. 

Despite being based in France, flying into Switzerland’s Geneva Airport is perhaps your best option when it comes to travelling to the destination. From the airport, the drive to the resort is around 2 hours and 40 minutes, but it can take more than 3 hours depending on the conditions on the day. While this might seem long, many of the ski resorts in the Alps are located (understandably) in more remote areas and you’ll soon see the journey fly by thanks to the wonderful mountain views you’ll encounter on the trip.  

While you can hire a car and drive to Les Menuires yourself, we’d always recommend getting a transfer. This is because driving on the mountain roads can be tricky if inexperienced, and being a passenger will allow you to better enjoy the wonderful views the area has to offer. 

You can choose either a shared or private transfer, with regular journeys being made from Geneva Airport on a daily basis. Alpine Fleet offers its own transfers which can be catered specifically to you and your needs.

Les Menuires is home to a whole host of different pistes, with the vast area offering up to 600 kilometres of skiable slopes. 

With this in mind, it means that there are plenty of opportunities for beginners to get to grips with skiing for the first time. There are also 89 different ski slopes, with options available for people of all abilities. 

Many of the easier slopes provide widths and layouts that are suitable for beginners and give people the time and space to practice at their own pace. In addition to this, there are several ski schools and lessons available with some of the most experienced ski instructors in the world. If you’re a complete novice, it is always worth booking in a lesson with one of these instructors to master the basics before tackling the slopes yourself. 

Furthermore, on top of the range of beginner slopes, the atmosphere in and around Les Menuires is always very friendly and good-spirited. This means that if it is the first time you’ve ever spent in a ski resort, you can comfortably spend your time without having to worry about being an expert.

As previously mentioned, Les Menuires is in the Three Valley ski area meaning it is connected to other ski resorts in the region. This include Val Thorens, another extremely popular location. 

It is easy to ski between Les Menuires and Val Thorens by travelling through the beautiful Mont de la Chambre. You can ski from one to the other with ease, taking in the spellbinding views as you go.

If you’re considering going on a skiing holiday with your family, Les Menuires is a wonderful choice. 

Since 2006, the resort has been Famille-Plus certified, an accreditation that is only awarded to ski resorts that provide leading family-friendly facilities. This includes kid-friendly slopes, childcare options, activities for the kids and much more. 

Accommodation options can also be catered specifically to you and the unique specifications of your family.

Les Menuires has a few great options for flights, these include Geneva Airport, Lyon Airport, Grenoble Airport & Chambery Airport. 

Traditionally flights into Geneva Airport are more affordable with more options available for both shared & private transfers to the ski resort. 

The transfer journey time from Grenoble Airport to Les Menuires is about 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Les Menuires is not renowned for Apres Ski however there are a great choice of bars available near Croissette.

Les Menuires has a great range of properties available in St Martin de Bellevue, Reberty and Les Menuires which offer Ski in and Ski out at which are usually a much more affordable price than that of Val Thorens. 

Ski resorts in the Three Valleys have some great options for beginners learning to ski, including Les Menuires, La Tania and Brides-les-Bains. 

Yes, without doubt. Les Menuires is made up of 87 runs, 15% are green runs and 47% are blue runs, so it’s the perfect place to learn how to ski or practise.

The quickest way to reach Les Menuires from the UK would be by plane. 

We would suggest flying into Geneva Airport as there are a range of airline carriers who operate this flight path; including EasyJet, Jet 2 and many more. 

From Geneva you can use the shared transfer service with the Alpine Fleet to arrive at Les Menuires.

Right next door to Les Menuires are the ski resorts of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Val Thorens. Two great resorts within the Three Valleys offering a wide range of pistes and adventures to be had.

Skiing from Meribel to Les Menuires is a great adventure and something that’s not to be missed. 

If you are a beginner or an intermediate skier and prefer to use blue and green pistes then we would recommend skiing towards Val Thorens to the Co De La Chambre, then enjoy the lovely piste along the Lac De La Chambre to reach the chairlift Plan Des Mains and the rest is easy, simply follow the blue runs to Meribel-Mottaret

If you are more confident and an advanced skier than you can use the direct route from Les Menuires centre lifts to the Roc 1 & Roc 2 lifts to the top of 3 Marches. From there, follow the red ‘Mouflon’ piste until it joins the blue ‘Sittelle’ piste. This will bring you straight into Meribel-Mottaret. 

Les Menuires has the family friendly branding attached to this resort and one main reason is because of the affordability within this ski resort. This is definitely the most affordable resort in the Three Valleys. 

Yes, Les Menuires is located in Les Trois Vallées, (in English it’s known as The Three Valleys). It’s situated between St Martin de Belleve and Val Thorens.

Right in the centre of Les Menuires, near La Croisette, a Restaurant named Brasserie des Belleville La Croisette Les Menuires is a great option. 

They have  tasty food from salads, pizzas, burgers and local french cuisine to choose from, so you won’t be disappointed.  

If you’re atop the mountain, Chez Pépé Nicolas is a family-run restaurant and craft shop with local products! So make sure you stop in here to experience some amazing food and learn about the local way of life as a farmer in the Savoie Area.

You can buy these in person at the La Croisette lift. Alternatively it’s worth pre booking and checking out the online deals as if you book online, you may get a 20% discount.

There are few ski pass options available for Les Menuires, choosing the right one for your holiday is very important. 

There is the Les Menuires and Saint-Martin-de-Belleville ski pass or you can secure yourself access to over 600 km worth of pistes with the Three Valleys resort pass. This includes Brides Les Bains, Courchevel, Méribel/Mottaret, La Tania, Val Thorens, and Les Menuires/St Martin de Belleville.

For children under 5 years old, the Lift Pass is free of charge as long as you present your child’s proof of age and photo ID.

There are plenty of non-skiing activities to participate in, in Les Menuires including; snowshoeing, biathlon, sledding, tobogganing, ice skating to Igloo construction (just for kids). With so much to do you will be spoiled for choice.

To ski from Les Menuires to Val Thorens start at the centre of Les Menuires at the La Croisette, then take the Mont de La Chambre lift to the very top of Col de La Chambre. From there, you can choose from a few different pistes to ski into the centre of Val Thorens 2300 – depending on your ski level ability. 

Reberty is known as Belle Les Menuires, it’s a charming traditional village boosting beautiful pistes and restaurants to explore while keeping it just next door to the centre of Les Menuires.

To get to Reberty, from the centre of Les Menuires, you can use the free ski shuttles that you can take to Reberty villages and back. 

Les Menuires is becoming more and more popular with each season. There’s an array of accommodation available to suit all types of budgets, from your traditional ski in and ski out chalets to self catered apartments. You will not be short of choice here in Les Menuires.

Yes, we partnered with Ski Set so our customers can use our 50% off discount on ski rental in Les Menuires. You will find your unique link on the e-ticket.

Yes, the central bus station is the Gare Routiere (Bus station) near the La Croisette area of the resort.