Craving a fresh start far from crowds and confetti? Choose New Year snowshoe trips in our favourite French massifs. From welcoming mountain huts and simple cabins to true winter camps under canvas, these 3 to 4 day guided journeys immerse you in deep winter across the Clarée valley, the Vercors, the Hautes Alpes and the Cerces Mont Thabor range. With an expert guide you follow safe routes by day, then share head torch evenings and a friendly hut vibe.
Pick your style. Toast midnight at 2,100 metres above Névache with two nights in refuges in the Clarée. Join a women only Vercors escape that mixes a night in an unguarded cabin with a cosy guesthouse. Go all in on an advanced Cerces Mont Thabor traverse with pulka hauling and tented nights in a well equipped camp. Or choose a 3 day Hautes Alpes break with refuge nights to reset before the year begins. Expect steady climbs, quiet valleys and views toward 3,000 metre summits.
These New Year snowshoe trips run from late December to early January, when cold light and fresh snow transform frozen lakes and high bowls. Travel light by day, return each evening to a hut, a cabin or a neatly set camp, and celebrate the New Year simply, outdoors and together.