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Self Catering Apartment, Les Houches, Chamonix Valley

Our self-catering apartment is 150 metres away from the Bellevue Cable Car together with the bus stop giving access to the vast number of other areas in the Chamonix Valley.

Fully equipped and furnished to a high standard with HD TV, dishwasher, washing machine and balconies with views of the valley. Within 150 metres there are three good restaurants, three bars (two also serve food), a good selection of shops including ski and bike hire shops.

The apartment sleeps four adults plus an additional child. The apartment is just an hour's drive from Geneva airport.
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Road cycling

For road riders the Chamonix Valley is set in the heart of the Alps with its opportunities to ride the famous Cols: Col de La Colombiere, Col d'Aravis, and Joux Plane. Every June sees the famous "Time Megeve Mont Blanc" (a cyclosportive endurance event) and in September the "Houches Hard" (a mountain time trial race).

Riders, road and MTB click here for more information

Mountain biking

Check out this "youtube" clip of the Downhill in Les Houches more video (French national champions)

For mountain biking there are about 3,700 metres of vertical between the valley and Mont Blanc with the highest lift at 3,842 metres that means miles and miles of steep, technical single track to satisfy the hungers of even the most hardcore downhillers. In practise the best riding is off the many téléphériques (gondolas) that ring the valley. Six ski stations surround the village and lift access to any of them is only a short spin away. Trails descend in all directions and offer a wide variety of riding. For a full article on the area for mountain bikers from dirtworld.comclick here.

Chamonix is really opening up for mountain bikers, just check out all the pictures that are appearing in almost every mag issue these days. Chamonix has two permantent DH runs in Le Tour and Les Houches has both DH and XC permanent courses. The Tour de Mont Blanc will take you 4 days if you want a long single track ride........ take a guide!

If you like snow check these out:

Les Houches now hosts the Snowboard park for Chamonix: Area 43

Les Houches webcam

Chamonix webcams

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