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Tour and Vallorcine lifts - Col de Balme

Vététiste au domaine de BalmeRestaurant Charamillondomaine de balme

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Domaine de Balme

This very sunny Franco-Swiss ski area reaches a height of 2,186m at Col de Balme pass.

It is reached via Le Tour village or by gondola lift from Vallorcine.

The Balme ski area has hill-walking paths of all levels of difficulty, such as the path up to the Albert I mountain hut, a very pleasant walk in a giant-scale glacier setting, but also routes in the wild through pastures and forests.

From Charmillon to Col des Posettes pass, numerous mountain-biking trails for all levels take you down to the villages of Le Tour and Vallorcine.

In winter, it is an ideal area for speed-riding.

Where to eat: The Chalet de Charamillon and the mountain chalet at the Col de Balme pass welcome you in summer and a delicieus blueberry tart awaits the more courageous at the Albert I mountain hut.

Balme timetables
Period First departure Last return trip Last one way Last return Frequency
From December, 17th 2011
to February 10th, 2012		 9:00am To the Col de Balme 3:30pm
To Charamillon 4:00pm		 To the Col de Balme 4.00pm
To Charamillon 4:15pm		 From Col de Balme 4.15pm
From Charamillon 4:30pm		 continously
From February 11th
to April 22nd, 2012		 9:00am To the Col de Balme 4:00pm
To Charamillon 4:30pm		 To the Col de Balme 4.30pm
To Charamillon 4:45pm		 From Col de Balme 4.45pm
From Charamillon 5:00pm
From June, 16th 2012
to July 13th, 2012		 9:00am To the Col de Balme 3:45pm
To Charamillon 4:00pm		 To the Col de Balme 4.30pm
To Charamillon 4:45pm		 From Col de Balme 4.45pm
From Charamillon 5:00pm
From July 14th
to August 19th, 2012		 8:30am To the Col de Balme 4:15pm
To Charamillon 4:30pm		 To the Col de Balme 5.00pm
To Charamillon 5:15pm		 From Col de Balme 5.15pm
From Charamillon 5:30pm
From August, 20th 2012
to September 9th, 2012		 9:00am To the Col de Balme 3:45pm
To Charamillon 4:00pm		 To the Col de Balme 4.30pm
To Charamillon 4:45pm		 From Col de Balme 4.45pm
From Charamillon 5:00pm
Vallorcine timetables
Period First departure Last return trip Last one way Last return from the top Frequency
From December 17th 2011
to February 10th, 2012		 9:00am 4:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm continously
From February 11th
to April 22nd, 2012		 9:00am 4:30pm 4:30pm 5:00pm
From June 30th 2012
to September 2nd, 2012		 9:00am-12:30am
1:30pm-5:00pm		 4:00pm 4:45pm 5:00pm Gondola closed from
12:30am to 1:30pm

Non contractual tariffs, opening dates, prices and conditions of sale may be subject to modification
Balme Domain Rates
Le Tour
-Charamillon		 Charamillon
-Le Tour		 Le Tour
-Col de Balme		 Vallorcine
Gondola
Return trip One way Return trip One way Return trip One way Return trip One way
Adult (+16 years old) 14,20 € 12,20 € 10,10 € 8,10 € 24,30 € 20,30 € 14,20 € 12,20 €
Young (4-15 years old) 12,20 € 10,60 € 8,60 € 6,60 € 20,80 € 17,20 € 12,20 € 10,60 €
Family package* 42,60 € - - - 72,90 € - 42,60 € -
Extra young 7,10 € - - - 12,15 € - 7,10 € -
Rando / Alpi = 1 return trip + 1 one way
Adult (+16 years old) 21,30 €
Young (4-15 years old) 18,30 €

Non contractual tariffs, opening dates, prices and conditions of sale may be subject to modification (subject VAT)

*Family: 2 adults (parents or grandparents) + 2 young from the same family.

Extra young = 50% of additional adult public rate

Winter : 01/12/2011 to 30/04/2012, Summer: 01/05/12 to 30/11/12