Location: Les Houches < France
Nearest Airport: Geneva
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Nearest Ferry: Calais
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Nearest Train: Les Houches
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Nearest Motorway: Les Houches
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Car: not necessary
Les Houches is a traditional village at the base of Mont Blanc, 5 km from Chamonix. There's a range of activities for everybody. During summer visitors enjoy hiking, mountain biking, rafting, climbing, paragliding, canyoning, glacial walking, plus more. All are easily accessible using several cable cars (the nearest is just 5 minutes by foot), mountain trains, local buses and well marked trails. In winter, Les Houches is one of 5 ski resorts in the Chamonix valley. Pistes are family-friendly but also provide challenging skiing for all - it hosts the Men’s World Cup Downhill race each year. There are numerous restaurants and being next to the pistes, you can pop back for lunch! Local attractions include huski dogs, St Bernard kennels, ice-skating, indoor climbing, sledging (in the garden and at a park), swimming etc. A free bus (and train) give easy access to Chamonix and the surrounding resorts. Day trips to Italy, Annecy, Geneva and skiing the Vallee Blanche are popular choices.