Ski Holiday Les Bruyères

Les Bruyères is a pedestrian district of Les Menuires, with its bakeries, rental shops and snow front. From there, the Bruyères 1 and 2 gondolas take you towards Les 3 Vallées without taking your skis off. For a rental in Les Bruyères, we look first at the size of the group: up to 10 people at Chalets de l’Adonis or Valmonts A, a studio or a small apartment at Ski Soleil or Les Carlines.

With children, the ESF is close by: almost half of our accommodation in the district is 150 m away or less. If your dog is coming along, go for Chalets de l’Adonis, where almost all our properties accept it. On days without skiing, the cinema and the aquatic and wellness centre are in the district, within walking distance of your accommodation.

Our teams look after accommodation in nine residences in the district all year round. Opened in 2013, our agency is open every day in the Carlines building, and our customers rate its welcome 4.7 out of 5.

Advice from our Les Bruyères agency, updated in October 2026.

In Les Bruyères, you put your skis on at the district's snow front. The Bruyères 1 and 2 gondolas take you up to the high-altitude sectors and open up the rest of Les 3 Vallées without taking your skis off; the Mont de la Chambre chairlift completes these routes to the other valleys.

For first turns, we recommend Montagnette, in the green learning area of Les Bruyères, then La Violette, a long, gentle green run to build confidence. ESF lessons start from the district, for children from age 3 as well as for adult beginners, and the Espace Piou-Piou snow garden is very close.

Good skiers have the David Douillet red run, in two parts, served by the Mont de la Chambre chairlift or the Bruyères 2 gondola. The Les Menuires ski area offers 160 km of runs up to 2,850 m, including 24 red and 8 black runs. With the Domaine Les 3 Vallées ski pass, you can continue to the neighbouring valleys.

The La Mine rail toboggan is in the district, a way to change pace with the children. For walking, the Sentier du Berger starts from Les Bruyères: an easy 3 km walk, about an hour, with views of the peaks of the Belleville valley.

For a gentle stroll, we recommend starting from the Plan de l’Eau des Bruyères; on foot or on snowshoes, the trails lead to the Lac du Lou. Without skis, you can also take the Bruyères 1 or 2 gondola to enjoy the panorama and the viewpoint indicators at the top.

For a raclette or fondue in the apartment, the district's shops, including a dairy cooperative, sell mountain cheeses and Savoyard cured meats.

With young children, we recommend L’Orée des Pistes: the residence is at the foot of the slopes, about 100 m from the centre of the district, and some properties are 100 m from the ski school. For more space, Chalets de l’Adonis has its apartments in two large chalets, for up to 10 people, with a large outdoor car park right in front; some properties are 100 m from the slopes and the ski school.

For a big group, Valmonts A also sleeps up to 10 people, at the foot of the slopes and lifts; our customers give it 4.2 out of 5. In a smaller format, Carlines I and II, for up to 4 or 5 people, are ski-in/ski-out on the snow front. Ski Soleil, for up to 6 people, is also at the foot of the slopes, and its building I looks directly onto the district's main square.

By train or by car, everything goes through Moûtiers: Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains station is 27 km from Les Menuires, then the road climbs through the Belleville valley. For Valmonts A and B, car access is via the Balcons des Bruyères car park. In the resort, free shuttles link the districts and the villages of the valley. Depending on the accommodation, you collect the keys at our agency in the Carlines building or at the Chalets de l’Adonis key handover point; the exact place and opening hours are shown on your voucher.