Description
La Marmotte accommodation in a catered chalet in Alpe d’Huez, minutes from the finish line
Make La Marmotte about the ride, not the logistics. This small-group package gives you a comfortable chalet base at the top of the 21 bends, home-cooked breakfast and dinner, and the awkward parts of race weekend taken care of: getting down to the start at dawn, and refuelling on the Galibier.
The chalet has two twin rooms and four double rooms. I will be staying in the chalet with you, so there is someone on hand who has run trips on these roads since 2008 and knows how race weekend really works.
What Is Included in the Package
- Three nights in a catered chalet in Alpe d’Huez (shared rooms), arriving Friday and departing Monday
- Breakfast and dinner every day, from Friday evening to Monday morning
- Help collecting your race number on the Saturday
- A drive with your bikes down to the start line in Bourg d’Oisans on race morning
- A feed station on the Galibier on race day
- The finish at the top of Alpe d’Huez, minutes from your bed
- Me staying in the chalet with you all weekend
- The exclusive La Marmotte Cohort 2027 paid for separately with your final balance reduced.
Package Price: €699 per Person (Shared Room)
Availability
- 1 x quad room (four single beds) — €699 per person
- 4 x double rooms (one double bed) — €699 per person, sharing
- Single use of any room — €300 supplement
Reserve Your Place with a Deposit
This product is for the deposit only: €250 per person. It secures your place in the chalet. We will invoice the balance 10 weeks before the event and confirm the payment date by email.
Places are limited to the beds in the chalet, so please contact me first and then book one deposit per guest.
Optional Extras
These are not part of the deposit. We will add them to your final invoice if you want them. Please include them in the notes section on the order form.
- Single room supplement: €300
- Geneva or Lyon airport return transfers: €150 per person
- Grenoble station return transfers: €75 per person
- Bike hire from (2 days): €200, available to guests only. Bikes are set up for the mountains with an 11-34 rear cassette and a 50-34 compact chainset.
La Marmotte 2027
La Marmotte Granfondo Alpes 2027 is set for Sunday 27 June 2027: 177 km and around 5,000 m of climbing over the Glandon, Télégraphe, Galibier and Alpe d’Huez. It starts in Bourg d’Oisans and finishes at the top of Alpe d’Huez, so once you cross the line you are a short roll from the chalet.
What Is Not Included
- Your La Marmotte race entry. Entries sell out quickly, so register with the organisers as soon as registration opens.
- Flights and travel to the chalet, unless you add a transfer
- Lunches and drinks other than those served with dinner
- Travel and personal insurance
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need my race entry before I pay the deposit? I recommend it, because entries are the first thing to sell out. Contact me before paying if you are still waiting on a place.
Can I book for a group or as a couple? Yes. Book one deposit per guest and tell us in the order notes who you would like to share with. For larger groups, see bespoke trips.
Can I arrive earlier or stay longer? Yes, extra nights can be arranged on request. Ask before booking and we will confirm availability and price.
How will the race-morning transfer work? We will drive you and your bike down to Bourg d’Oisans and drop you as close to the start as possible. Depending on numbers, we may do two trips.
Where is the feed station? On the Galibier, where you need it most. I’ll confirm the exact spot at the Friday briefing.
Can you collect me from the airport or station? Yes, as an optional extra from Geneva or Lyon airport, or Grenoble station. Send us your arrival times when you book.
What happens if I need to cancel? Your deposit is non-refundable, and once the balance is paid no refunds are offered. Please make sure you have travel insurance that covers cancellation.
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