Less than 40 minutes from Chambéry, the Désert d’Entremont is a small family mountain resort, nestled at 1,250m in a wild corner of Chartreuse. It offers gentle, low-key tourism, away from the crowds, between a small alpine ski area and a well-groomed Nordic area. Accessible, economical and friendly, it perfectly embodies an authentic, human-scale mountain spirit. In winter, it’s a peaceful playground for families, cross-country skiers or snowshoers. In summer, it’s time for walks, wildlife watching and calm. Visitors come here to disconnect, get some air, and enjoy open landscapes, a stone’s throw from the high plateaux of Chartreuse.
Le Désert d’Entremont
Overview
Le Désert d’Entremont
📏 Altitude: 1200 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 10 km
⛷️ Cross-country skiing: 45 km
🌟 Resort style: Village resort
💰 From 14.5 €/day (2025-2026)
Overview of Le Désert d’Entremont
Le Desert d’Entremont is a modest village resort with several hamlets. No large buildings or invasive tourist development: everything here is conceived in the spirit of nature and rural hospitality. A handful of gites, chambres d’hotes and an inn provide the welcome. The architecture is that of a mid-mountain village, with traditional farms and open meadows. In all seasons, the setting is grandiose: views of the limestone cliffs of the Granier, typical of the Chartreuse, deep forests and peaceful high pastures.
Our review — Le Désert d’Entremont
2.5/5
Ski area — key figures — Le Désert d’Entremont
- 🌟 Village resort (Savoie)
- 📏 1200 m Village altitude (1440 m Top altitude)
- 🎿 4 runs
🚠 4 ski lifts
Average lift age: 39 years
When to visit
Le Désert d’Entremont in summer
In summer, Le Desert d’Entremont is a good hiking base camp in complete calm. Walks lead towards the Cochette, the Outheran, or the Mont Granier and the Chartreuse ridges. The atmosphere is rural, with a few events, farmers’ markets and involved accommodation providers. The appeal lies in the simplicity: no heavy infrastructure, just calm, landscapes and authenticity.
🎯 Things to do in summer:
✅ Road cycling • ✅ Enduro MTB • ✅ Hiking
Le Désert d’Entremont in winter
The resort offers a small alpine ski area ideal for initiation, with 3 drag lifts serving a few easy runs. The welcome is family-oriented, prices are modest and the atmosphere is relaxed. The real asset is the Nordic ski area: over 20 km of groomed trails in a superb natural setting, between forest and clearings, with routes for both skating and classic technique. Marked snowshoe circuits complete the offering, along with a small toboggan area. The proximity to Chambery makes it an ideal winter escape for a day or weekend.
🎯 Things to do in winter:
✅ Alpine skiing • ✅ Cross-country skiing • ✅ Ski touring • ✅ Snowshoeing
Skiing
Below are the 2 ski areas accessible from Le Désert d’Entremont: Le Désert d’Entremont (alpin), Le Désert d’Entremont (nordique).
Ski area — Le Désert d’Entremont
⛰️ Altitudes: 1100 m – 1440 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 10 km
🌲 Cross-country skiing: 45 km
💰 Day pass: 14.5 €
The Desert d’Entremont snow area has 3 drag lifts and a few easy runs perfectly suited to alpine ski initiation. The atmosphere is relaxed, prices are accessible and the ski area base is easy for families to navigate. It is a small local skiing spot, ideal for children or beginners, just a short distance from Chambery. While it rarely opens, the nearby Granier snow area opens more frequently, particularly at weekends and during school holidays when snow conditions allow.
Cross-country ski area — Le Désert d’Entremont
⛰️ Altitudes: 1180 m – 1340 m
🌲 Cross-country skiing: 45 km
💰 Day pass: 9 €
Located on the commune of Entremont-le-Vieux, the Desert d’Entremont Nordic ski area is a preserved gem of the Chartreuse Regional Nature Park. Perched on a plateau at 1,200 metres altitude, the site offers total immersion in a silent and enchanting nature, where the majesty of the surrounding summits — such as the Granier or the Dent de Crolles — meets the gentleness of rolling landscapes. The site offers around 45 kilometres of groomed trails, accessible in both classic and skating technique. The layout alternates between muffled passages through deciduous and conifer forests and crossings of large sun-drenched clearings. Nordic skiers of all levels find what they are looking for, from green loops ideal for first attempts to more technical routes. Experienced skiers will want to take on the famous Monfred black run, renowned for its length and demands — rewarding with striking panoramas including Mont Blanc on clear days. Beyond cross-country skiing, the site is a genuine gentle adventure playground: marked snowshoe routes, toboggan pistes for children and biathlon initiation areas. The site has all the necessary facilities: a warm welcome lodge for equipment hire, a warm room for well-earned breaks and nearby dining options. The Desert d’Entremont is more than a local resort — it is a haven of peace combining the technical depth of a large ski area with the authenticity of a Chartreuse village.
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Ski pass prices — Le Désert d’Entremont
Current lift pass prices for ski areas accessible from Le Désert d’Entremont.
| Ski area | Day pass | 6-day pass | Season pass | Season (prices) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Désert d’Entremont (alpin skiing) | 14.5 € | 67 € | 118 € | 2025-2026 |
| Le Désert d’Entremont (nordique skiing) | 9 € | 42 € | 74 € | 2025-2026 |
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