Can you sleep in a motorhome at Chatel?

With conditions. Overnight stays are not allowed from 19:00 to 6:00 at the Pré-la-Joux service area. The area is open all year. Emptying grey water is free and electricity costs 14 € per day, paid online. Animals are not allowed.

Can you skin up the slopes at Chatel?

With conditions. Within the ski area, ski touring is only allowed on the 5 Rando Parc routes, during lift operating hours (8:30-16:30). Four of them can be reached with the Rando Parc «1 ascent» pass (9,70 € in 2026-27), sold at the ticket offices.

Where can you go sledging at Chatel?

Allowed. The Pré-la-Joux sledding area is free and has a run for children and beginners. It opens daily from 19/12/2026 to 18/04/2027 (dates to be confirmed) if there is enough snow. You can get there by car or by shuttle from the village.

Rules for visiting Chatel

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 Natura 2000 Special Area of Conservation «Mont de Grange» (FR 8201708), covering part of the municipalities of Châtel and La Chapelle-d'Abondance, so its public-use rules also apply. Source: aida.ineris.fr

🚐 Motorhomes and caravans

With conditionsOvernight stays are not allowed from 19:00 to 6:00 at the Pré-la-Joux service area. The area is open all year. Emptying grey water is free and electricity costs 14 € per day, paid online. Animals are not allowed.Source: chatel.com

🎿 Ski touring and snowshoes on the slopes

With conditionsWithin the ski area, ski touring is only allowed on the 5 Rando Parc routes, during lift operating hours (8:30-16:30). Four of them can be reached with the Rando Parc «1 ascent» pass (9,70 € in 2026-27), sold at the ticket offices.Source: chatel.com

🛷 Sledging

AllowedThe Pré-la-Joux sledding area is free and has a run for children and beginners. It opens daily from 19/12/2026 to 18/04/2027 (dates to be confirmed) if there is enough snow. You can get there by car or by shuttle from the village.Source: haute-savoie-tourisme.org

Frequently asked questions

Can you sleep in a motorhome at Chatel?: With conditions. Overnight stays are not allowed from 19:00 to 6:00 at the Pré-la-Joux service area. The area is open all year. Emptying grey water is free and electricity costs 14 € per day, paid online. Animals are not allowed.
Can you skin up the slopes at Chatel?: With conditions. Within the ski area, ski touring is only allowed on the 5 Rando Parc routes, during lift operating hours (8:30-16:30). Four of them can be reached with the Rando Parc «1 ascent» pass (9,70 € in 2026-27), sold at the ticket offices.
Where can you go sledging at Chatel?: Allowed. The Pré-la-Joux sledding area is free and has a run for children and beginners. It opens daily from 19/12/2026 to 18/04/2027 (dates to be confirmed) if there is enough snow. You can get there by car or by shuttle from the village.

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.