Rules for visiting Alpe d'Huez
What is allowed and what is not at the resort and around it: camping, motorhomes, ski touring, dogs, drones and fires. Each rule links to the official source it comes from.
The resort lies within Site classé «Lacs des Petites Rousses et Lac Blanc des Rousses» (Huez and Oz-en-Oisans, 206 ha, decrees of 1911 and 1991), so its public-use rules also apply. Source: auvergne-rhone-alpes.developpement-durable.gouv.fr
⛺ Camping and bivouac
- ProhibitedArticle R111-33 of the Code de l'urbanisme (French Urban Planning Code) bans camping in classified sites, such as the Petites Rousses lakes and the Lac Blanc, and within 200 m of drinking water intakes. The only option is an exemption from the authorities, after an opinion from the CDNPS.Source: entreprises.gouv.fr
🚐 Motorhomes and caravans
- AllowedMotorhome area in the Altiport car park, open all year: about 10 spaces, no reservations, first come first served, with waste emptying, toilets and water (summer only). Access tunnel with a maximum height of 4,5 m. Contact: service.parking@mairie-alpedhuez.fr.Source: alpedhuez.com
🎿 Ski touring and snowshoes on the slopes
- With conditionsSki touring routes are used at your own risk and only during lift operating hours. A municipal order bans going against the flow of traffic and entering the ski area outside opening hours (snow groomers). Access is forbidden during maintenance or avalanche control work.Source: alpedhuez.com
🐕 Dogs
- ProhibitedDogs are banned on cross-country ski trails, even on a leash. Pedestrian paths can only be used during lift operating hours and without stepping on the cross-country track.Source: alpedhuez.com
🛸 Drones
- With conditionsRecreational drones: maximum 150 m above the ground, always within the pilot's line of sight and no more than 200 m away, never over inhabited areas. Flying over populated or tourist areas requires DGAC authorisation. Flying in a prohibited zone: up to 15.000 € and 6 months in prison.Source: seealpedhuez.com
📋 Other rules
- With conditionsTo use the Nordic area (cross-country trails) you need a valid pass: 26 € per day for adults. If you miss the last lift back, the return trip by road is at your own expense.Source: alpedhuez.com
Frequently asked questions
- Can you camp or bivouac at Alpe d'Huez?
- Prohibited. Article R111-33 of the Code de l'urbanisme (French Urban Planning Code) bans camping in classified sites, such as the Petites Rousses lakes and the Lac Blanc, and within 200 m of drinking water intakes. The only option is an exemption from the authorities, after an opinion from the CDNPS.
- Can you sleep in a motorhome at Alpe d'Huez?
- Allowed. Motorhome area in the Altiport car park, open all year: about 10 spaces, no reservations, first come first served, with waste emptying, toilets and water (summer only). Access tunnel with a maximum height of 4,5 m. Contact: service.parking@mairie-alpedhuez.fr.
- Can you skin up the slopes at Alpe d'Huez?
- With conditions. Ski touring routes are used at your own risk and only during lift operating hours. A municipal order bans going against the flow of traffic and entering the ski area outside opening hours (snow groomers). Access is forbidden during maintenance or avalanche control work.
- Can you bring a dog to Alpe d'Huez?
- Prohibited. Dogs are banned on cross-country ski trails, even on a leash. Pedestrian paths can only be used during lift operating hours and without stepping on the cross-country track.
- Can you fly a drone at Alpe d'Huez?
- With conditions. Recreational drones: maximum 150 m above the ground, always within the pilot's line of sight and no more than 200 m away, never over inhabited areas. Flying over populated or tourist areas requires DGAC authorisation. Flying in a prohibited zone: up to 15.000 € and 6 months in prison.
Before you go
Rules collected on 12 October 2026 and reviewed every month. Rules change and may have exceptions: if in doubt, follow the protected area, the local council or the resort. Translated from Spanish; some sources may be in another language.