Winter is the time to swap city streets for a clean line in the snow. Our snowshoe trips with hut stays take you from frost dusted forests in the Vosges to the wide plateaus of the Vercors and the high valleys of the southern Alps. Walk light by day with an expert local guide, then return each evening to a crackling stove, a hot meal and the friendly atmosphere of a staffed refuge. Depending on the destination, the season runs from December to April.
In the Vosges, spend a gentle three day weekend based in a comfortable refuge deep inside the natural park. In the Vercors, settle into Hostel Quartier Libre for a long weekend that unlocks powdery combes and balcony viewpoints. Farther south, the Clarée valley invites a four day hut to hut journey with avalanche safety practice and a visit to Lac Laramon for big altitude panoramas. Facing La Meije, a women only adventure alternates refuge and gîte, reaching Roche Chevalier and the frozen Lac du Pontet. To mark the year in style, ring in the New Year on snowshoes in the Hautes Alpes, with a loop toward the Ponsonnière and a warm refuge to celebrate. Whichever route you choose, these snowshoe trips with hut stays combine deep winter immersion, security and simple comfort, with the pleasure of sharing the trail.