Location: Villard Reculas in France
Nearest Airport:
Grenoble-St-Geoirs at 98
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Nearest Ferry:
Calais at 873
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Nearest Train:
Grenoble at 55
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Nearest Motorway:
Exit 8, A480 at 48
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Car: recommended
Villard Reculas is in the Rhone-Alpes region. The nearest city is Grenoble but airports in Lyon, Chambery and even Geneva are within an easy drive. Whilst renowned for winter sports, the region has worked hard to develop activities for the year round e.g. mountain and downhill biking as well as road cycling for which it is also famous - Alpe D’Huez has one of the best known climbs in the Tour de France.
The Grandes Rousses ski area has almost 250km of pisted skiing and extensive off-piste areas. If this isn't sufficient, the resort of Les Deux Alpes is 35km away. For those who want more of an off-piste thrill, La Grave is 40km away.
The area offers superb off-road biking, there are 250km of runs between the villages. On the road, the area offers not only the famous Alpe D’Huez climb but also others such as the Col de la Croix de Fer and the Col du Galibier.
Situated in the heart of the Ecrins National Park, there are a great variety of walks and hikes.