{"id":574833,"date":"2022-02-02T13:02:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T12:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samoens.com\/samoens-paradis-du-ski-de-fond\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T11:18:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:18:38","slug":"samoens-paradis-du-ski-de-fond","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.samoens.com\/en\/activities-in-samoens\/winter-activities-2\/samoens-paradis-du-ski-de-fond\/","title":{"rendered":"Samo\u00ebns, cross-country skiing paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Enjoy cross-country skiing in Samo\u00ebns, in the heart of the Haut-Giffre mountains.<\/h2>\n

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Cross-country skiing in Samo\u00ebns is an essential part of winter sports in Haute-Savoie. Both gentle and sporty, depending on what you want to do, cross-country skiing is a good alternative to other snow sports and allows everyone to enjoy a beautiful day in the snow. With more than 50 kilometres of groomed and maintained tracks, you can, depending on your level, ski the Giffre valley or the heights of the Joux Plane pass.<\/h2>\n

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The cross-country skiing area around Samo\u00ebns<\/h3>\n

The Haut Giffre domain – Giffre valley sector<\/h4>\n

The Samo\u00ebns Nordic ski area is just a stone’s throw from the village centre! There are many access points to park near the slopes before putting on your boots and skis. Whether you start from Morillon, Samo\u00ebns (next to the Lac aux Dames), Sixt or from the Cirque Fer \u00e0 Cheval, you will be able to cover the whole of the valley on more than 40 kilometres of runs. Accessible in skating or classic, the tracks will take you along the Giffre, between villages, forests, plains and lakes.<\/p>\n

The route remains particularly accessible by using green and blue runs, except for the red link between the Perret bridge and the Champ L’Ev\u00eaque around Sixt. The valley domain is therefore ideally suited to families, beginners but also to the more athletic who can take advantage of the multitude of runs and loops to devour kilometres in a magical setting!<\/p>\n

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Le domaine du haut Giffre – Joux Plane sector<\/span><\/h4>\n

In the heart of the exceptional domain of Joux Plane, located on the heights of Samo\u00ebns, you will have a front row seat to a breathtaking panorama. The magnificent Giffre valley and the Mont-Blanc massif are revealed before your eyes, for your greatest pleasure. While skiing, you will enjoy a unique moment, in the middle of nature, on tracks groomed for skating and classic skiing.<\/p>\n

Once you arrive at the Joux Plane pass, you will find a reception chalet where you can buy your ski passes as well as a sledge run, a groomed pedestrian circuit for non-skiers (or skiers after a moment of skiing on the slopes) as well as a bar – restaurant (closed on Mondays). Enough to make your day in the mountains on the heights of Samo\u00ebns!<\/p>\n

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The cross-country skiing area of the Haut-Giffre valley in figures :<\/h4>\n

Valley sector :<\/strong>
\n– 42.6 km of trails
\n– 6 green runs
\n– 4 blue runs
\n– 2 red runs
\n– 2 toboggan runs
\nJoux Plane Sector :<\/strong>
\n– 17.7 km of trails
\n– 3 green runs
\n– 2 blue runs
\n– 3 red runs
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``We have been coming to Samoens for 9 years now to alternate between snowshoeing and cross-country skiing: alpine skiing is not my thing! We take the time to be with our family and to spend good times together. Joux Plane is ideal with children. And it's just a delight to be in such a beautiful environment. We ski, we walk and we go for a drink at the Relais des Vall\u00e9es. Conviviality as we like it in the North!<\/blockquote>NORDIQUE ET NORDISTE Tonino (Nord)<\/cite><\/section>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]
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\u00a0The Haut-Giffre Nordic site offers daily, weekly and seasonal ski passes.<\/p>\n

Pre-sales of ski passes and associated discounts are available until mid-November, after which the prices shown below apply.<\/p>\n

Day passes and all other passes can be purchased at the Nordic welcome desk located in the Tourist Offices of Samo\u00ebns, Morillon, Sixt and also at the welcome chalet in Joux Plane.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Day pass<\/strong>
\nPass valid for one day on the entire Haut-Giffre site: Joux-Plane, Fer \u00e0 Cheval and Vall\u00e9e<\/p>\n

Adults: \u20ac10
\nEterlou (young person aged 16 to 21): \u20ac8
\nYoung person (children aged 5 to 15): \u20ac4.50
\nunder 5s and over 75s: free<\/p>\n

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Week Pass<\/strong>
\nPass valid for 7 consecutive days on the entire Haut-Giffre site: Joux-Plane, Fer \u00e0 Cheval and Vall\u00e9e<\/p>\n

Adults: \u20ac42
\nEterlou (young person aged 16 to 21): \u20ac33
\nYoung person (children aged 5 to 15): \u20ac19
\nunder 5 and over 75: free<\/p>\n

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