Brid le ben slope map. Ski resort Brides-les-Bains

09.02.2024


6	37	69	72	600 km	16%	39%	35%	10%	119 km	+

Height difference: 610-3230 m

Brid le Bain(Brides-les-Bains) is a special resort. Its infrastructure was improved especially for the 1992 Winter Olympics. The resort is ideally located in relation to the Three Valleys (the direct Olimp cable car takes you to the slopes of the resorts of Meribel, Courchevel and Val Thorens in just 20 minutes.
Brides-les-Bains is a great combination of low prices for tourist services (25% cheaper than the resorts mentioned above) with the opportunity to ski in the Three Valleys. Brides-les-Bains is located near the town of Moutiers, from where there is easy access to Paris by direct TGV train.
Brides-les-Bains has gained fame as a holiday destination in the mountains. Vacationers have access to a large health center with thermal springs, a swimming pool with mineral water, courses of treatment with healing mud, and all types of massage, including hydromassage. The resort offers special weight loss courses, treatment of diseases related to metabolism (diabetes, hypertension, etc.) and rheumatology.

Ski pass (approximate cost in euros)
Children under 5 years old and adults over 75 years old use the lifts free of charge. (age in the tables is inclusive)

Ski-pass "Vallee de Meribel" includes use of the ski lifts of the resorts: Meribel, Meribel - Village, Meribel - Mottaret, Brides-les-Bains.

Ski-pass "3 Vallees" includes use of the ski lifts of all resorts of the Three Valleys: Val Thorens, Orelle, Les Menuires, Saint Martin, Meribel, Meribel Village, Meribel - Mottaret, Courchevel, La Tania, Brides-les-Bains.

When purchasing a Ski-pass "3 Vallees" for 5 days or more, one day of skiing in the Espace Killy or Paradiski valley is provided free of charge.

Discounts are available when purchasing a family ski pass for 6 days or more (minimum 2 adults and 2 children under 18 years old).

Equipment rental(approximate prices in euros):

	1 day, adult	1 day, child	6 days, adult	6 days, baby
Skis	15-35	8-15	70-140	30-65
Boots	10-15	5-20	35-80	20-50
Snowboard	35-40	25-30	170-190	120-140

SKI SCHOOLS

There are no ski areas for beginners in Brides-les-Bains, so the closest ski school is in Meribel.
E.S.F. Meribel www.esf-meribel.com
E.S.I. - Magic In Motion www.magicinmotion.co.uk

Apres ski
At the Brides-les-Bains sports and recreation complex you can take a course of healing and rejuvenation. In the thermal complex, qualified medical specialists will offer you a choice of treatment, consisting of gymnastics, dietary nutrition, sauna, therapeutic shower, air bath, swimming pool, Turkish bath, jacuzzi, therapeutic massage and hydromassage, physiotherapy and mud therapy sessions. The cost of a six-day course of treatment is about 400 euros. The thermal complex has been open since mid-March.
Bars and restaurants
Brides-les-Bains has two nightclubs: Le Blue Night and le Cythere Club, which are open until 4 am. In the casino (by the way, the only one in the French Alps, except Chamonix), you can play roulette, blackjack, sit in a bar or cabaret (open until 4 am). We recommend visiting the Altis - Val Vert or La Grillade restaurants, where you can taste delicious and inexpensive French cuisine.

The resort town of Brides-les-Bains is located in the vast Three Valleys ski area and is perfect for winter sports enthusiasts. The town is no different from the others and has nothing remarkable, but it has an excellent Olympus ski lift, which in about twenty minutes can take you to the ski starting point at the resort of Meribel. And from there you can calmly and easily reach the resort of Courchevel and Val Thorens. This resort also has advantages. Compared to the entire Three Valleys area, this is where you will get inexpensive accommodation and food. According to statistics, a holiday here will cost you twenty percent less than in other areas, for example in Meribel. The resort of Brides-les-Bains is in excellent transport accessibility. The distance to the airport is 129 kilometers, to Lyon 170 kilometers. Six kilometers from the resort is the Moutiers railway station, from where a train runs to Paris. It will only take you three or four hours to get there.

Resort location

The resort of Brides-les-Bains is located at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level. But the ski areas range from 600 meters to 2950 meters. There are trails here with a total length of 77 kilometers. Moreover, only one fifth is artificially snowed. In general, the total length of all the trails in the Three Valleys is 600 kilometers, so you will have plenty of room to roam and ride. The slopes in Brides-les-Bains are served by 58 ski lifts. Of these, 16 are gondolas, 25 are drag lifts and 17 are chair lifts.

In Brides-les-Bains there are more trails: blue and red. Unfortunately there aren't that many blacks here. There are fan parks here especially for snowboarding enthusiasts. There are also 33 kilometers of flat ski tracks.

The winter ski season here begins in early December and ends at the end of March. The service area of the ski pass also includes the resort of Brides-les-Bains, as well as for all the Three Valleys resort. The price also includes travel on the Olympic lift. The only place where a ski pass is a little cheaper is the Meribel resort.

Infrastructure

The infrastructure in the town was specially created for the Olympic Games in 1992. There is everything you need for relaxation here. For example, here you will find all kinds of shops, both grocery and clothing, as well as rental points for all the necessary equipment for skiing, restaurants, clubs, cafes and bars. You can go to the movies or visit the casino. There are special schools on the territory where you can take lessons in skiing, luge and mountaineering.

Balneological health center

In addition to skiing, Brides-les-Bains has gained popularity as a balneological resort. Many tourists want to get here, no matter what part of the valley they live in. This is where the center for the provision of health services is located. A modern sports and fitness complex includes procedures in a thermal spring, visits to baths, and a swimming pool with mineral water. After completing the full course, you will feel a surge of strength, rejuvenation and healing. For those who have special health problems, a special course and personal program will be drawn up with the help of qualified doctors of the center. The program will include proper nutrition, exercise, sauna, therapeutic shower and air bath procedures. You can attend several massage or hydromassage sessions, physiotherapy and mud therapy. If desired, a special emphasis can be placed on you to undergo figure correction procedures.


6	37	69	72	600 km	16%	39%	35%	10%	119 km	+

Height difference: 610-3230 m

Ski pass (approximate cost in euros)
Children under 5 years old and adults over 75 years old use the lifts free of charge. (age in the tables is inclusive)

Ski-pass "Vallee de Meribel" includes use of the ski lifts of the resorts: Meribel, Meribel - Village, Meribel - Mottaret, Brides-les-Bains.

When purchasing a Ski-pass "3 Vallees" for 5 days or more, one day of skiing in the Espace Killy or Paradiski valley is provided free of charge.

Discounts are available when purchasing a family ski pass for 6 days or more (minimum 2 adults and 2 children under 18 years old).

Equipment rental(approximate prices in euros):

	1 day, adult	1 day, child	6 days, adult	6 days, baby
Skis	15-35	8-15	70-140	30-65
Boots	10-15	5-20	35-80	20-50
Snowboard	35-40	25-30	170-190	120-140

SKI SCHOOLS

There are no ski areas for beginners in Brides-les-Bains, so the closest ski school is in Meribel.
E.S.F. Meribel www.esf-meribel.com
E.S.I. - Magic In Motion www.magicinmotion.co.uk

Brides-les-Bains is a ski resort located in three valleys near famous places such as Courchevel, Val Thorens and Meribel. Brides-les-Bains is chosen for its democracy and cozy atmosphere, and Brides-les-Bains also has the best health center in the area, where mineral and mud treatments, relaxation procedures in thermal springs, as well as all kinds of massage treatments are provided. Speaking about Brides-les-Bains as a resort, we can say that it is a “two in one” resort, since here you can quite successfully combine skiing and relaxation in thermal springs.

How to get there from Geneva

Brides-les-Bains is located almost 700 km from Paris, so getting to the resort from the French capital is not a very good idea; it will require a lot of time and money. But 170 km from Brides-les-Bains is the Swiss city of Geneva, where direct flights fly from Russia. You can get from Geneva to Brides-les-Bains by public transport using a train+bus combination with a transfer in Chambery. Altibus group shuttle buses also operate from Geneva Airport to many ski destinations.

In addition, you can book a private transfer. You can order individual transfer services in advance at various transfer services, for example, and others similar. Travel time by public transport, including transfers, will take about 3 hours; travel time from Geneva airport by transfer to Brides-les-Bains will take about 1 hour 50 minutes.

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How to get there from Lyon

The French city of Lyon is located 190 km from Brides-les-Bains, which also has its own airport, but there are no direct flights from Russia to this city, so a transfer will be required. You can check all existing flights from Russia to Geneva or Lyon on search engine sites Aviasales , Buruki and others similar. You can also get from Lyon to the resort in Brides-les-Bains by train to Chambery, and then by regular bus directly to your destination, the travel time will be just over 3 hours. A transfer from Lyon airport will take you to the resort in a record 1 hour 50 minutes. You can order a transfer at the same, and others.

For independent travelers, a travel option such as renting a car is also suitable. You can find rental offices both at Geneva airport and at Lyon airport. Online services can help you find a suitable car option. Rentalcars , and others. When moving from Geneva to Brides-les-Bains by car, you must follow the car route No. A41, moving from Lyon - route No. A43.

Where to stay in Brides-les-Bains

In Brides-les-Bains you can stay in hotels, apartments, guest houses or bed and breakfasts. In addition to Brides-les-Bains itself, you can also find accommodation in neighboring resorts - Courchevel (6.5 km), Meribel (6 km), Moutiers (4.5 km), Bozel (6.5 km) and others. To find the best option in terms of price/quality ratio, it is recommended to view offers for all listed settlements. It is also worth remembering that the local resorts are very popular in winter, so it is better to book accommodation in advance, ideally no later than 2-3 months before the start of the trip.

As for the level and class of accommodation, tourists can find an option according to their taste and desire - at the resorts of the three valleys (that is what the local ski resorts are called) there are hotels in the category from 1 to 5 stars. In hotels of category 4 stars and above, you can find the maximum number of additional options on site, including spa areas, fitness centers and indoor wellness centers.

Hotels and apartments in Brides-les-Bains are distinguished by affordable prices, which cannot be said about neighboring Courchevel or Meribel, so a budget tourist in Brides-les-Bains is very comfortable, however, due to the economical cost of living, rooms in the resort hotels are sold out very quickly. You can check prices for all possible accommodation options in Brides-les-Bains and neighboring towns on specialized websites Booking , Hotellook and others like that, which allow you to compare all existing offers for specific dates.

Brides-les-Bains hotels are designed in an eco-style, which has become very popular among ski resorts, therefore, despite the apparent simplicity and asceticism of the interiors, the rooms are equipped with all the necessary amenities and services. Thus, popular accommodation places in Brides-les-Bains include:

Hotel Les Chalets 3* (the hotel is located near the ski lift, has a swimming pool, restaurant, spa center, free parking, accommodation in rooms from 1 to 4 people);

Savoy Hotel 3* (the hotel is located near the ski lift, has a swimming pool and rooms of various sizes, free parking and free Wi-Fi, and there is a spa center nearby);

Eureca 3* (this apart-hotel is located in the center of the resort, accommodation is offered in studios, there is a billiard room, a terrace, a spa center, a bar).

What to see in Brides-les-Bains

Brides-les-Bains has 77 km of ski slopes and 33 km of cross-country ski slopes, and thanks to the Olympus lift, which connects Brides-les-Bains with all the main resorts of the three valleys, namely the slopes of Courchevel, Val Thorens and Meribel, the total length of the ski area The skiing distance is about 600 km. Most of it - 312 km - is reserved for skiing for beginners, 216 km - for intermediate skiers, and 72 km of the region are the most difficult trails for professionals. In addition to the Olympus lift, there are 16 more gondola, 25 rope tow and 17 chair lifts in the three valleys. Moon Park and DC Area 43 are open to snowboarders in the three valleys; the former is more suitable for beginners, the latter for experienced snowboarders. In addition, the region has opportunities for freeride, night skiing, and heli-skiing.

Ski passes to Brides-les-Bains cover the “3 valleys” area, i.e. valid at the following resorts in the area: Val Thorens, Orelle, Les Menuires, Saint Martin, Meribel, Meribel Village, Meribel - Mottaret, Courchevel, La Tania, Brides-les-Bains. The cost of ski passes varies depending on the ski period. So, in the low season from December 15 to 21, the cost of one day of skiing is 55.8 euros for an adult, and in the high season from December 22 to April 12, the cost increases to 62 euros. You can purchase a ski pass for a period from 1 day to 21 days.

Of course, the highlight of the resort is its thermal complex. By the way, Brides-les-Bains became known much earlier as a mineral resort, and only then acquired the fame of a ski resort. The thermal complex offers weight loss treatments, balneological courses, professional body care, many types of massage, and cosmetic procedures. The complex has long become known outside the resort itself.

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In addition to traditional skiing, in Brides-les-Bains there are many other types of active leisure, so here you can, for example, go sledding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, rock climbing, paragliding, indoor tennis, fitness, swimming, and in the summer This time of year the resort offers golf, horseback riding and hiking. Leisure options such as visiting numerous restaurants, cafes, and bars are suitable for year-round entertainment. The resort even has a cinema, casino and discos and brand shopping.

In general, we can say that a holiday in Brides-les-Bains is a whole collection of entertainment and activities. Alpine skiing can be exchanged for relaxation in a thermal complex, and gatherings in a restaurant serving high-quality French cuisine can easily be exchanged for extreme sports such as dog sledding or paragliding. These and many other services are offered by the resort, and the cost of living here is more affordable than at neighboring resorts, so the resort is loved and popular among the public.

On a note:

When going on a trip to ski France, do not forget to take out a travel insurance policy, which is mandatory already at the stage of obtaining a tourist visa. You can take out insurance yourself without leaving your home. There are special services for this, such as Tripinsurance , and others. You can purchase a policy online and then print it on a regular printer. When choosing a suitable policy, ask if the “active leisure” option is offered; this is exactly what is suitable for insuring skiing activities.

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