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Les Orres

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hautes-Alpes

Les Orres - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hautes-Alpes
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The Orres ski resort, located in the Hautes-Alpes, welcomes you in winter in an exceptional natural setting. From its ski area (1650-2720 m) which rises above the lake of Serre-Ponçon on 1170 m of elevation gain, admire the panorama on the Ecrins National Park on one side and the Parpaillon massif on the other, walk the slopes lined with a larch forest and enjoy the sun of the Southern Alps.

Les Orres is also the summer, with the chairlifts that work every day in July and August to reach the peaks without effort or to make a descent by mountain bike and join the bike park. In summer, in addition to hiking and mountain biking, many activities suitable for young and old are available.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLes Orres
Postcode05200
Tourism labels
Latitude44.4948099 (N 44° 29’ 41”)
Longitude6.5540321 (E 6° 33’ 15”)
AltitudeFrom 1198m to 2914m
Surface area74.79 km²
Population543 inhabitants
Density7 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureGap (47 km, 46 min)
Insee code05098
IntercommunalityCC Serre-Ponçon
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
TerritoriesAlps, Dauphiné
RegionProvence-Alps-French Riviera

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Sauveur7.3 km (12 min)
Baratier8.7 km (14 min)
Crévoux11.5 km (26 min)
Crots12.8 km (19 min)
Embrun12.9 km (23 min)
Saint-André-d'Embrun15.8 km (25 min)
Puy-Sanières17 km (26 min)
Savines-le-Lac17.4 km (22 min)
Puy-Saint-Eusèbe19.3 km (33 min)
Châteauroux-les-Alpes19.7 km (23 min)
Pontis24 km (32 min)
Saint-Clément-sur-Durance25 km (27 min)
Prunières26 km (32 min)
Saint-Apollinaire26 km (37 min)
Réotier30 km (38 min)

Things to see and do

A rural museum, with a different theme each year, welcomes you 6 afternoons out of 7 in the winter and summer season.

Winter: many sports activities are offered for all ages apart from skiing such as snowshoeing, ice rink, paragliding, "L'Orrian Express" toboggan run, dog sledding, snowmobiling, airboard, snakegliss, and for the little ones, 2 nurseries (6 months/5 years), 2 snow gardens (3/6 years) and a children's club (6/12 years) offering trapper outings, igloo construction, toboggan competitions...

Summer: hiking, mountain biking, "L'Orrian Express" toboggan run, swimming pool, tennis, archery, adventure course, trail running, children's club (6/12 years old), horse riding, quad biking, climbing, via ferrata, paragliding, ice rink, nautical activities on the Serre-Ponçon lake or rafting on the Durance.

Places of interest

Information points
Leisure centres
Natural sites

Events and festivities

Every winter, find at Christmas time a magical week with shows for young and old; and children's shows or concerts of various music with local groups or headliners in the "Espace Encounter et Culture" performance hall.

Every summer, find the patronal festivals, the markets, the concerts "Tuesdays of the summer" with a different musical theme each week, the activities for young and old.

The winter and summer programs are available on the Les Orres resort website.

Festival Game of Trees

Photos

Les Orres station
Les Orres station
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The capital
The capital
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The ski area
The ski area
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Snowshoe outings - hypno-rando
Snowshoe outings - hypno-rando
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Les Orres - Center 1650 (© Tintin-photo)
Les Orres - Center 1650 (© Tintin-photo)
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Les Orres - In summer (© Les-Orres)
Les Orres - In summer (© Les-Orres)
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Les Orres - Tracks (© Studio-Berthier)
Les Orres - Tracks (© Studio-Berthier)
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Les Orres - Hiking
Les Orres - Hiking
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Les Orres daycare and snow garden
Les Orres daycare and snow garden
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Breathtaking view of the Serre-Ponçon lake
Breathtaking view of the Serre-Ponçon lake
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Les Orres summer
Les Orres summer
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The Orres ice rink
The Orres ice rink
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Les Orres resort as a belvedere of Lake Serre-Ponçon
Les Orres resort as a belvedere of Lake Serre-Ponçon
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The village of Orres
The village of Orres
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Snowshoe hikes on the Crêtes aux Orres
Snowshoe hikes on the Crêtes aux Orres
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The meeting and culture space of Les Orres
The meeting and culture space of Les Orres
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Les Orres 1800
Les Orres 1800
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The L'Orrian Express panoramic sled, open in winter and summer
The L'Orrian Express panoramic sled, open in winter and summer
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Les Orres - Tracks (© A. Simonard)
Les Orres - Tracks (© A. Simonard)
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Les Orres - Fairy Christmas
Les Orres - Fairy Christmas
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Les Orres - winter
Les Orres - winter
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Les Orres - Lac Sainte-Marguerite (© Tintin-photo)
Les Orres - Lac Sainte-Marguerite (© Tintin-photo)
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Les Orres - MTB (© A.Simonard)
Les Orres - MTB (© A.Simonard)
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Les Orres - Bike Park (© A.Simonard)
Les Orres - Bike Park (© A.Simonard)
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Snowshoe outings
Snowshoe outings
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Weather

Wednesday 8 may
Min. 2°C - Max. 10°C
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Thursday 9 may
Min. 4°C - Max. 12°C
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Friday 10 may
Min. 6°C - Max. 13°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

15 mins Orres, you can enjoy this unique site: Embrun cathedral Notre-Dame du Réal (XII) and its religious treasure (4th treasure France). Booking at the Tourist Office of Embrun at +33 4 92 43 72 72.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Rafting or hydrospeed down the Ubaye
Sports sensations45 € to 85 € Le Lauzet-Ubaye (12.3 km)
Packraft on the Ubaye
Sports sensations85 € to 115 € Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon (14 km)
Two-day survival course in Ubaye
Nature and the great outdoors180 € Faucon-de-Barcelonnette (14.9 km)
Aqua-hike in Haute Ubaye
Sports sensations55 € to 90 € Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (15.8 km)
Canyoning in the Ubaye Valley
Sports sensations44 € Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon (17 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Tour of Moissière
HikeEasy2:30Ancelle (29 km)
Tour of the lakes
HikeIntermediate3:30Entraunes (31 km)
Ancelle - Voile de la Mariée Waterfall
Car itineraryEasy4:00Ancelle (31 km)
Tour of the Cuchon
HikeIntermediate5:00Ancelle (31 km)
The Piolit
HikeIntermediate4:30Ancelle (31 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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