Rules for visiting La Bresse Lispach
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 site FR4100205 "Lispach" and listed site "Lac de Lispach et ses abords immédiats" (35 ha, since 1976), within the Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park, so its public-use rules also apply. Source: grand-est.developpement-durable.gouv.fr
⛺ Camping and bivouac
- ProhibitedLake Lispach and its immediate surroundings are a listed site. The French Urban Planning Code (art. R111-33) prohibits camping or setting up a campsite there, except for an exemption granted by the planning authority after hearing the CDNPS and the architect of the Bâtiments de France.Source: entreprises.gouv.fr
🎿 Ski touring and snowshoes on the slopes
- ProhibitedPedestrians are not allowed in the ski areas, neither in the alpine nor in the cross-country one. The only exception is the Anicé beginners' area, where you can go on foot alongside your child. To ski in Lispach you need a lift pass from the resort itself.Source: lispach.com
- With conditionsWith snowshoes, the trails around Lake Lispach and towards Les Champis are freely accessible. The Forêt Blanche trail, groomed and marked, leaves the Nordic area and requires payment: 3.90 € adult/day, 2.30 € under 16 and free under 5 (2025/2026 rate).Source: lispach.com
🐕 Dogs
- With conditionsAnimals are not allowed in the ski areas. On snowshoe routes they can come with you, always on a leash.Source: lispach.com
🛷 Sledging
- With conditionsThere is a free sledding area to the left of the Mariron drag lift, below the ski jump: two slopes with snow cannons, one for children under 6 and another for older ones. For safety, wooden sleds are prohibited.Source: lispach.com
- ProhibitedWooden sleds are prohibited throughout the municipality of La Bresse.Source: lispach.com
Frequently asked questions
- Can you camp or bivouac at La Bresse Lispach?
- Prohibited. Lake Lispach and its immediate surroundings are a listed site. The French Urban Planning Code (art. R111-33) prohibits camping or setting up a campsite there, except for an exemption granted by the planning authority after hearing the CDNPS and the architect of the Bâtiments de France.
- Can you skin up the slopes at La Bresse Lispach?
- Prohibited. Pedestrians are not allowed in the ski areas, neither in the alpine nor in the cross-country one. The only exception is the Anicé beginners' area, where you can go on foot alongside your child. To ski in Lispach you need a lift pass from the resort itself. With conditions. With snowshoes, the trails around Lake Lispach and towards Les Champis are freely accessible. The Forêt Blanche trail, groomed and marked, leaves the Nordic area and requires payment: 3.90 € adult/day, 2.30 € under 16 and free under 5 (2025/2026 rate).
- Can you bring a dog to La Bresse Lispach?
- With conditions. Animals are not allowed in the ski areas. On snowshoe routes they can come with you, always on a leash.
- Where can you go sledging at La Bresse Lispach?
- With conditions. There is a free sledding area to the left of the Mariron drag lift, below the ski jump: two slopes with snow cannons, one for children under 6 and another for older ones. For safety, wooden sleds are prohibited. Prohibited. Wooden sleds are prohibited throughout the municipality of La Bresse.
Before you go
Rules collected on 13 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.