The comfortable and cosily furnished apartment ‘Chalet Beau Temps’ offers you the ideal base for an unforgettable summer holiday, spring break or autumn holiday.
You will experience the perfect harmony of peace, tranquility, an idyllic village and an incredibly beautiful view in a region where you really have all the possibilities. For example, it starts from your apartment with a south-facing balcony: a view of the friendly old village center, the goat farm (where you can buy tasty fresh goat cheese), the flock of sheep, the panoramic road to Huez and a phenomenal view of the snowy peaks of the Oisans; the Muzelle, the Col d’Ornon, the Taillefer and the Belledonne mountain range.
More than 800 km of hiking trails
Do you like MOUNTAIN WALKS? From Villard-Reculas and the immediate vicinity you have many possibilities, more than 800 km of hiking trails have been set out in the Oisans and at the Office du Tourisme you can inform yourself about guided walks, which will also give you a bit more information about flora and fauna. can find out. Or perhaps (an initiation into) climbing appeals to you.
In the summer, sections of the famous Sarenne ski run can be covered on foot or by mountain bike.
Cycling in the Alps
Are you a CYCLIST? You will find many fellow citizens and fellow countrymen on one of the many cycling routes that have been set out here. Immediately in the spring, once the snow has melted, the mountain roads are occupied by many sporty and enthusiastic cyclists. The climb of the mountain road to Alpe d’Huez naturally takes the cake with events such as “the Alpe d’Huzes”, the “Marmotte”, the legendary cycling race over the mountain passes of the Oisans. And you can experience the Tour de France up close. After all, you are in the middle of the great mountain passes in the Alps where the Tour de France passes: Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Glandon, Col du Galibier, le Télégraphe, Col de Lautaret. Villard-Reculas is at the same height as Huez, turn 6 in the Alpe d’Huez climb. You can choose from several “time trials” with chronometers, the climb from the valley to Villard-Reculas is also included in the program.
For MOUNTAIN BIKERS we have 240 km of challenging courses here. Villard-Reculas is located in the middle of the best VTT slopes of the Grandes-Rousses. A large number of ski lifts also run in summer and are designed to take you up with your bicycle.
From the Vallée de l’eau d’Olle and the Oisans there are many more adventure challenges, such as kayaking and rafting.
Day trips by car or motorcycle
Watching marmots (or other game of course).
Alpe d’Huez (cycling is not for everyone).
La Grave-La Meije, unique village at the foot of the Meije, center of climbing.
Venosc, the beautiful green artists’ village.
The Parc National des Ecrins, a nature reserve high in the mountains, you can fully enjoy the richness of nature here, the tranquility, you can taste the atmosphere of life in the small hamlets.
The col de Sarenne with its flocks of sheep.
The regional museums, including the interesting Hydrelec museum, in which you will learn everything about the hydroelectric power stations for which the large reservoirs have been built at Allemont.
Of course you can also do the famous cyclists trail “Marmotte” by car, a beautiful trip of almost 200 km through the mountains.
A day in Grenoble? City of science and culture, beautiful squares and fountains, lively parks, interesting museums and nice shopping streets.
Etc. etc. etc. We can give you a lot of tips…
The Alps, the Oisans with the cozy small town of Bourg d’Oisans at its core, have a lot to offer. And from every activity you return to the oasis of peace and charm: Villard-Reculas.