Can you camp or bivouac at La Sambuy?

With conditions. In the Bauges, bivouacking is limited to one night: the tent is pitched at sunset and taken down at sunrise. Outside designated areas, permission from the landowner or land operator is required. In some areas it is prohibited.

Can you bring a dog to La Sambuy?

Prohibited. Dogs are not allowed in the Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage des Bauges, unless authorised.

Can you light a fire or barbecue at La Sambuy?

Prohibited. In the Bauges massif, lighting fires within 200 m of forests is prohibited. In the Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage des Bauges, campfires are prohibited.

Rules for visiting La Sambuy

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 UNESCO Global Geopark Massif des Bauges (the Combe de la Sambuy is a geosite); in the surrounding area, Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage des Bauges (national hunting and wildlife reserve), so its public-use rules also apply. Source: haute-savoie-tourisme.org

⛺ Camping and bivouac

With conditionsIn the Bauges, bivouacking is limited to one night: the tent is pitched at sunset and taken down at sunrise. Outside designated areas, permission from the landowner or land operator is required. In some areas it is prohibited.Source: chamberymontagnes.com

🐕 Dogs

ProhibitedDogs are not allowed in the Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage des Bauges, unless authorised.Source: ofb.gouv.fr

🔥 Fires and barbecues

ProhibitedIn the Bauges massif, lighting fires within 200 m of forests is prohibited. In the Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage des Bauges, campfires are prohibited.Source: ffrandonnee.fr

📋 Other rules

ProhibitedIn the Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage des Bauges, bivouacking and camping are prohibited.Source: ffrandonnee.fr
ProhibitedIn the Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage des Bauges, the following are prohibited, among others: land vehicles with or without a motor, sound and light devices, flying below 300 m and disturbing wildlife.Source: ofb.gouv.fr

Frequently asked questions

Can you camp or bivouac at La Sambuy?: With conditions. In the Bauges, bivouacking is limited to one night: the tent is pitched at sunset and taken down at sunrise. Outside designated areas, permission from the landowner or land operator is required. In some areas it is prohibited.
Can you bring a dog to La Sambuy?: Prohibited. Dogs are not allowed in the Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage des Bauges, unless authorised.
Can you light a fire or barbecue at La Sambuy?: Prohibited. In the Bauges massif, lighting fires within 200 m of forests is prohibited. In the Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage des Bauges, campfires are prohibited.

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.