La Chapelle-d’Abondance, a village resort nestled at 1,020 metres altitude in the heart of the Abondance valley in Haute-Savoie, offers an authentic, family mountain experience. Known for its preserved natural setting, living farming traditions and heritage, it’s a favoured gateway to the vast Franco-Swiss Portes du Soleil ski area. Summer and winter, La Chapelle-d’Abondance charms with its peaceful atmosphere, typical Chablais landscapes and an activity offer focused on nature and discovery. It’s an ideal destination for those seeking the charm of a traditional Savoyard village while benefiting from access to an internationally renowned ski area.
La Chapelle d’Abondance
Overview
La Chapelle d’Abondance
📏 Altitude: 1000 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 600 km
⛷️ Cross-country skiing: 23 km
🌟 Resort style: Village resort
💰 From 73 €/day (2026-2027)
📅 Open 11 December 2026 to 18 April 2027
Overview of La Chapelle d’Abondance
The architecture of La Chapelle-d’Abondance is typical of Chablais villages, with traditional farms with wide roofs and timber balconies, and chalets that blend harmoniously into the verdant valley landscape. The village is organised around its Baroque church of Saint-Maurice, witness to a rich past. The resort has two main ski area bases: Cret Beni — ideal for families — and La Panthiaz, which links to the Torgon ski area in Switzerland and therefore the Portes du Soleil. The atmosphere is peaceful, marked by the rhythm of agricultural life and the beauty of a preserved natural environment, far from mass urbanisation.
Our review — La Chapelle d’Abondance
3.3/5
Ski area — key figures — La Chapelle d’Abondance
- 🌟 Village resort (Haute-Savoie)
- 📏 1000 m Village altitude (1800 m Top altitude)
- 🏨 7.963 tourist beds
- 🎿 308 runs
🚠 11 ski lifts
Average lift age: 40 years
When to visit
La Chapelle d’Abondance in summer
In summer, La Chapelle-d’Abondance is a privileged destination for walking and nature lovers. Numerous marked trails cross the valley and surrounding mountains, offering routes for all levels to sites such as the Lac d’Arvouin, the Mont de Grange or the Cornettes de Bise. Mountain biking, river fishing and discovering the local heritage (farm visits, Baroque church, chapels) are highlight activities. Local gastronomy, with Abondance cheese as the star, is a delight for the taste buds. An ideal place to recharge in peace, enjoy pure air and discover the living traditions of the Chablais.
🎯 Things to do in summer:
✅ Road cycling • ✅ Enduro MTB • ✅ Hiking
La Chapelle d’Abondance in winter
In winter, La Chapelle-d’Abondance offers a dual skiing experience. Its local ski area, spread across the Cret Beni and La Panthiaz sectors, is ideal for families and learning to ski, with runs laid out through forest. From La Panthiaz, more experienced skiers can access the Swiss Torgon ski area and thus the vast Portes du Soleil domain (600 km of runs). The advantage here is the ability to choose the ski area suited to your level and budget. The Abondance valley is also renowned for its excellent Nordic ski area. Snowshoeing, dog sledding and discovering the local heritage complete an authentic and convivial winter offering.
🎯 Things to do in winter:
✅ Alpine skiing • ✅ Cross-country skiing • ✅ Ski touring
Skiing
Below are the 2 ski areas accessible from La Chapelle d’Abondance: Les Portes du Soleil (alpin), La Chapelle d’Abondance (nordique).
Ski area — Les Portes du Soleil
⛰️ Altitudes: 974 m – 2276 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 600 km
💰 Day pass: 73 €
With 600 km of runs across 12 resorts, the Portes du Soleil is not simply a ski area but one of the world’s largest interconnected ski safari spaces. Its unique feature is enabling a genuine ski journey, crossing the Franco-Swiss border almost without removing your skis, for an ever-renewed sliding and discovery experience. Extending from 1,000 to 2,400 metres altitude, the ski area offers incredible terrain diversity: from forest runs to wide high pastures, from gentle panoramic descents to legendary black runs such as the Mur Suisse at Champery — reserved for the most experienced skiers. While the heart of the ski area (Avoriaz, Chatel, Morgins, Champery) is perfectly linked ski-in ski-out, the immensity of the territory means some links between sectors — such as between Morzine and Les Gets — may require a short walk or shuttle. This reinforces the idea of a journey, where each resort preserves its own identity. Key resort highlights include: Avoriaz — the innovative high-altitude hub perched at 1,800 m, with its own 78 km of runs and links to Switzerland, famous for The Stash (a unique ecological snowpark with timber modules in the forest) and the Snowcross (marked but ungroomed runs for safe freeride initiation). Morzine and Les Gets — large village resorts combining village atmosphere and large-resort facilities with dynamic ski areas. Montriond — offering secret and fast access via the Ardent gondola, depositing skiers at the strategic Les Lindarets junction with direct links to Avoriaz and Switzerland. La Chapelle-d’Abondance — with its own 35 km ski area across two sectors, one connecting to the Swiss Torgon slopes for a gentler gateway to the wider domain.
Cross-country ski area — La Chapelle d’Abondance
⛰️ Altitudes: 1000 m – 1100 m
🌲 Cross-country skiing: 23 km
💰 Day pass: 10.5 €
La Chapelle-d’Abondance is a top destination for Nordic skiing enthusiasts, benefiting from the vast Abondance Valley Nordic ski area. This offers 23 km of groomed and maintained trails for both classic and skating technique, winding along the Dranse river and through preserved landscapes. The trails, at different difficulty levels, are suited to everyone from beginners to experienced Nordic skiers. A four-season Nordic Lodge provides hire services, information and a dining space. Activities such as biathlon can also be practised here, enriching the Nordic experience.
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Ski pass prices — La Chapelle d’Abondance
Current lift pass prices for ski areas accessible from La Chapelle d’Abondance.
| Ski area | Day pass | 6-day pass | Season pass | Season (prices) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Portes du Soleil (alpin skiing) | 73 € | 373 € | 1303 € | 2026-2027 |
| La Chapelle d’Abondance (nordique skiing) | 10.5 € | 46 € | 85 € | 2025-2026 |
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