Chalet Guimauve

Manigod boasts a popular bakery, a bar/restaurant, several shops and a health spa. There are several more restaurants at La Croix Fry, which also has an ESF ski school. The tourist office in the village organises a seasonal programme of events both for guests and local residents. The market town of Thones, just a 10-minute drive away, has more shops and facilities, as well as several supermarkets.

Whatever time of year you choose to visit Chalet Guimauve, you can be sure of a warm welcome, and plenty to keep you busy!

About the property

The beautiful Chalet Guimauve has been extended and totally renovated to make the perfect holiday base for a large group of friends, or perhaps several families.

The ground floor will be a hit with teenagers and older children - two bedrooms each have three single beds, and their own en suite shower room. There's also a games room on this floor, with a Nintendo Switch games console, a DVD player, and table football. There's a separate WC, so those en suites can stay private! The laundry is also on this floor, as well as a kit room with a heated boot rack where you can store all your outside gear.

The main living area is on the first floor - an open plan kitchen complete with dishwasher, and a warm and welcoming living area with plenty of comfortable seating around a wide screen HDTV and DVD player, and a cosy fireplace. The large dining table seats 14 guests, so that you can all sit down and eat together. There's a double bedroom on this floor, with an en suite shower room, as well as a separate WC.

Doors from the dining area open on to the spacious wraparound terrace, where there's another large dining table so that you can take your meals outside in good weather. There's also a spacious hot tub - perhaps the best place to relax and take in the breathtaking views!

On the top floor you'll find four more spacious bedrooms, which can be arranged with twin or kingsize beds. Each bedroom also has an en suite shower room, and there is another separate toilet on this floor.

There's plenty of parking for three cars outside.

About the area

The family-friendly ski station of La Croix Fry (altitude 1500m) is just 4km from Chalet Guimauve, and parking is free. From here, experienced skiers can ski the circuit around to La Clusaz. There’s an ESF ski school at La Croix Fry and the nursery slopes are perfect for youngsters to learn on, but there is also plenty of challenge for more experienced skiers. There are also several bars and restaurants where you can refuel before moving on.

Your Aravis/La Clusaz ski pass gives you access to 95 lifts and 220km of pistes, so there’s always somewhere new to discover.

Cross-country skiers will find plenty of trails to choose from, and non-skiers are not forgotten, with a heated indoor/outdoor swimming pool, ice skating rink and cinema at La Clusaz, as well as sledging, snow-shoe walking, dog-sledding and sleigh rides all nearby.

After a busy day exploring the mountains, Chalet Guimauve is the perfect retreat, where you can watch the sunset from the balcony, or perhaps even spot shooting stars over the Manigod valley.

In the summer, you can explore the mountains and the pine forests by foot or by bike. There are quite a few marked footpaths criss-crossing this beautiful farming valley, but if you want to make the most of the altitude, put your bike on the ski lift at La Clusaz and come back down at your own pace, or pack a picnic and explore the Beauregard plateau.

Adrenalin junkies can try paragliding, canyoning, climbing, or white-water rafting within a few miles of Manigod. Via ferrata is another great family day out, with adults and children able to explore the mountains on iron walkways, secured to a harness. If you'd prefer to take life at a slower pace, why not go on a donkey trek in the Col des Aravis - the donkeys will even carry your picnic.

For a complete contrast to the mountains, head to the medieval lakeside town of Annecy. Less than 40 minutes away by car, explore the beautiful canals and shops or head for the lake, where you can try a range of water sports, enjoy a cruise, hire a boat or just have a lazy day on one of the many beaches dotted around the waterline.

What next?

If you are already dreaming of spending your next mountain holiday at Chalet Guimauve, check your dates against our availability calendar. If you need a little time to confirm your booking, we can hold up to two weeks for you for 24 hours. But don't leave it any longer. This lovely chalet is sure to be popular with guests of OVO Network.