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Samoëns

Historic village resort of the Grand Massif, renowned for its stonemasons' heritage: the ski area is reached from the village by gondola up to Samoëns 1600, within a ski area that boasts 265 km of pistes.

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The village of Samoëns and the access to the Grand Massif ski area
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At a glance
Price
2025-26 season rates — Grand Massif adult day pass €61 · Villages pass €57 · season €1,284
Best season
Winter (skiing) · a lively village all year round
Parking
Grand Massif Express car park: 800 spaces. In service from 15 December to 15 April, paid from 9:00 to 19:00 (7€ per day, 1 hour free; season subscription 250€, reduced rate 125€ for professionals using the gondola). Free for residents of Septimont (on proof). PMR card holders: free parking in the dedicated spaces, no formalities.
Altitude
Village 700 m · Grand Massif ski area up to 2 500 m
Wheelchair access
Partially accessible · Adaptive skiing via the Samoëns Handi-Glisse association (tandem skiing and other adaptive-sport equipment offered free of charge to people with disabilities). Accessible Tourist Office (2 reserved PMR spaces in front of the building, step-free entrance, adapted counter, wheelchair loan, induction loop, easy-to-read guide). Interactive map with a "PMR Access" filter, "Samoëns pour tous" brochure, public accessibility register. Source: Samoëns Tourisme

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Price

Journée adulte Grand Massif (15-74 ans)
61,00 €Tarifs saison 2025-26 — accès Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns, Sixt ; gratuit -8 ans / 75 ans et + à la journée en caisse sur justificatif
Journée réduit Grand Massif (8-14 ans)
48,80 €Tarifs saison 2025-26 — « De 2 à 7 journées consécutives ou non, valable durant l'hiver 2025/2026 » au même prix par jour
4h consécutives adulte Grand Massif
54,90 €Tarifs saison 2025-26 — « Le pass se déclenche au premier passage aux bornes »
Journée adulte pass Villages
57,00 €Tarifs saison 2025-26 — « Permet de skier sur les stations des Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns et Sixt »
Journée réduit pass Villages (8-14 ans)
45,60 €Tarifs saison 2025-26 — pass Villages (hors Flaine)
Abonnement saison adulte Grand Massif (26-74 ans)
1284,00 €Tarifs saison 2025-26 — « Saison PREM'S jusqu'au 30 Sept. 2025 642 € », « Saison PROMO jusqu'au 15 Nov. 2025 714 € »

What is Samoëns

Samoëns is a historic village resort of the Grand Massif, in Haute-Savoie, renowned for its heritage as a village of stonemasons (the “frahans”), who shaped the facades, fountains and buildings of the old centre over the generations. The ski area is reached from the village by gondola up to the high-altitude sector of Samoëns 1600.

Samoëns is one of the five interconnected resorts of the Grand Massif (along with Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval). This ski area boasts a total of 265 km of pistes, 139 pistes and 62 lifts, between 700 m and 2 500 m in altitude — figures that apply to the whole of the Grand Massif, not to the resort of Samoëns alone.

For cross-country skiing, Samoëns has several sectors: the Haut-Giffre valley, the Joux Plane sector (at 1 700 m, trails graded from green to red) and the Fer-à-Cheval sector, complemented by snowshoe trails and a sledging run.

Off the slopes, the village lets you discover the Jaÿsinia alpine garden, the lac aux Dames leisure centre for swimming and water sports, the Clos Parchet farm-ecomuseum for local farming heritage, or rafting on the Giffre for whitewater sports.

Activities

What you can do here

Practical

Practical information

Massif / Ski area
Grand Massif — Samoëns linked to Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Altitude
Village 700 m · Grand Massif ski area up to 2 500 m
Alpine skiing
139 pistes · 265 km (figures for the whole Grand Massif ski area)
Lifts
62 (figure for the whole Grand Massif ski area)
Nordic sectors
Haut-Giffre, Joux Plane (1 700 m, green to red), Fer-à-Cheval — snowshoeing and sledging
Access / Shuttles
Free shuttle village ↔ lifts (Grand Massif Express / Vercland gondola to Samoëns 1600, ~8 min)
Municipality
74340 Samoëns
Getting there
Nearest SNCF station: Cluses (20 km, on the Saint-Gervais/Le Fayet line). Bus: line Y94 from Cluses station, line Y02 from Annemasse station (57 km); operator Société Jacquet, booking via Altibus. 7 stops including "Grand Massif Express (gondola car park)" and "Gare Routière (behind the Tourist Office)". From Geneva Airport: Léman Express to Annemasse then bus Y02.
Access

How to get there

By car

From the A40 motorway (Genève–Chamonix axis), take the Cluses-Scionzier (exit 18) exit, then allow around 20 km / 20 minutes to reach Samoëns. The nearest SNCF station is Cluses (Saint-Gervais/Le Fayet line), about twenty kilometres away, with a connection via bus line Y94.

Locally, a free shuttle links the village centre to the lifts — the Grand Massif Express gondola and the Vercland gondola towards the Samoëns 1600 sector — in around 8 minutes.

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When to visit

When to visit

Winter for skiing (alpine and cross-country); the village is also lively in summer (hiking, mountain biking, off-slope activities)
Winter

Winter season

Winter access window
Open (cleared road)
Winter infrastructure
Nordic skiing · Cross-country skiing · Snowshoeing · Sledging
Snow panorama
Not specified
Equipment mandated
Loi Montagne II — winter tyres or chains required (1 Nov – 31 Mar)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Samoëns part of the Grand Massif ski area?

Yes, Samoëns is one of the five interconnected resorts of the Grand Massif (along with Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval), a ski area that boasts a total of 265 km of pistes and 62 lifts — figures that apply to the whole ski area, not to the resort of Samoëns alone.

How do you get to the slopes from the village of Samoëns?

A free shuttle links the village centre to the lifts (Grand Massif Express gondola and Vercland gondola) up to the Samoëns 1600 sector, in around 8 minutes.

What is there to do in Samoëns besides skiing?

The village offers the Jaÿsinia alpine garden, the lac aux Dames leisure centre, the Clos Parchet farm-ecomuseum and, for whitewater sports, rafting on the Giffre.

Is Samoëns a historic village?

Yes. Samoëns is renowned for its stonemasons' heritage (the frahans), who shaped the facades and fountains of the old village centre over the generations.

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Sources & verification

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Published 16 juillet 2026·Updated 20/07/26

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