Le Grand Bornand
Aravis Mountains village famous for its biathlon World Cup races and Reblochon cheese, with family-focused skiing.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Le Grand Bornand's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in February.
- Snowfall
- peaks Jan
- Snowpack
- peaks Feb
- Typical season
- Nov – Apr
Snowfall: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).
Snow depth: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).
Location
Le Grand Bornand sits in the Aravis range of the northern French Alps, in the Haute-Savoie corner of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its valley setting climbs from a low village base toward high-alpine ridges, with pastoral, maritime-influenced terrain near Lake Annecy.
Getting there
Fly into Chambéry (CMF), about an hour from the resort by road.
- Chambéry (CMF)an hourDirections
- Geneva (GVA)1.5 hoursDirections
- Lyon (LYS)2 hoursDirections
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