Can you camp or bivouac at Col d'Ornon?

With conditions. The Natura 2000 site of Col d'Ornon asks you to pitch your tent after 19:00 and take it down before 9:00, take away all your waste, including organic waste, and relieve yourself away from paths, water points and wetlands.

Can you bring a dog to Col d'Ornon?

With conditions. At the Natura 2000 site of Col d'Ornon, dogs must be kept on a lead so as not to disturb insects, birds and mammals.

Can you light a fire or barbecue at Col d'Ornon?

Prohibited. The Natura 2000 site asks you not to light fires. At altitude the damage is almost irreversible and the soil can remain sterile for thousands of years.

Where can you go sledging at Col d'Ornon?

Allowed. At the Plan du Col, next to the beginner slopes, there is a safe sledding slope reserved for sliding devices. Times and prices at the lift ticket office: 04 76 80 43 15.

Rules for visiting Col d'Ornon

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 ZSC FR8201753 «Forêts, landes et prairies de fauche des versants du Col d'Ornon», so its public-use rules also apply. Source: auvergne-rhone-alpes.developpement-durable.gouv.fr

⛺ Camping and bivouac

With conditionsThe Natura 2000 site of Col d'Ornon asks you to pitch your tent after 19:00 and take it down before 9:00, take away all your waste, including organic waste, and relieve yourself away from paths, water points and wetlands.Source: coldornon.n2000.fr

🐕 Dogs

With conditionsAt the Natura 2000 site of Col d'Ornon, dogs must be kept on a lead so as not to disturb insects, birds and mammals.Source: coldornon.n2000.fr

🔥 Fires and barbecues

ProhibitedThe Natura 2000 site asks you not to light fires. At altitude the damage is almost irreversible and the soil can remain sterile for thousands of years.Source: coldornon.n2000.fr

🛷 Sledging

AllowedAt the Plan du Col, next to the beginner slopes, there is a safe sledding slope reserved for sliding devices. Times and prices at the lift ticket office: 04 76 80 43 15.Source: col-dornon.com

📋 Other rules

With conditionsTo use the Nordic trails you must pay the access fee (municipal order AR_2018_019) and display it visibly. Free for under 6s and over 76s. Without the fee: a class 1 fine and payment of the fee with a surcharge.Source: col-dornon.com
With conditionsOn the lifts the lift pass must always be visible. Without a valid pass you pay compensation of 5 times the day pass plus the pass itself. The pass is personal, except for the GOLD, which is transferable.Source: col-dornon.com

Frequently asked questions

Can you camp or bivouac at Col d'Ornon?: With conditions. The Natura 2000 site of Col d'Ornon asks you to pitch your tent after 19:00 and take it down before 9:00, take away all your waste, including organic waste, and relieve yourself away from paths, water points and wetlands.
Can you bring a dog to Col d'Ornon?: With conditions. At the Natura 2000 site of Col d'Ornon, dogs must be kept on a lead so as not to disturb insects, birds and mammals.
Can you light a fire or barbecue at Col d'Ornon?: Prohibited. The Natura 2000 site asks you not to light fires. At altitude the damage is almost irreversible and the soil can remain sterile for thousands of years.
Where can you go sledging at Col d'Ornon?: Allowed. At the Plan du Col, next to the beginner slopes, there is a safe sledding slope reserved for sliding devices. Times and prices at the lift ticket office: 04 76 80 43 15.

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.