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Summer Lifts in Val Thorens

Discover the Val Thorens summer lifts and areas

Imprint: Updated 18 March 2025

The Three Valleys has a range of lifts open for summer access to the mountains, giving you access to the hiking and mountain biking trails to explore all that Méribel, Courchevel and Val Thorens have to offer, or simply just to admire the summer mountain views.

Typical opening dates for the Three Valleys summer lifts are from the first week of July to the very end of August and you can traverse from Courchevel across to Méribel and Val Thorens/Les Menuires and back again with relative ease mid week. Courchevel and Meribel valley lifts are open seven days a week through the summer but Val Thorens lifts are open Monday to Friday only, they are closed at weekends.

There are four lifts open in Méribel, three in Courchevel and seven in Les Menuires, St Martin and Val Thorens in total. These seven lifts in the Belleville valley open on different days of the week, so take a look at the lift opening dates and timetables below to help plan your days out.

The lifts are mountain-bike friendly with bike hooks, trolleys or gondola cabins that you can fit them into allowing you to access all the MTB trails in Val Thorens with ease.

Lifts will stop running in the case of high winds or bad weather, but you can check on this before you head out by looking at the live lift status.

Summer lift pass prices are slightly different to winter - it is worth checking the which lifts you can use before setting off. Paragliders also have access to a number of lifts throughout the summer.

	Télépheriques	Télécabines	Chair lifts
Wheelchair access	✓	✓	✓
Pedestrians	✓	✓	✓
Paragliders/parapentes	✓	✓	✓
Dogs	✓	✓	X
Babies	✓	✓	✓

Lift access and restrictions

Note:

Dogs: - Must be kept on a lead at all times.
Babies - Allowed on all cable cars and gondolas but not on the chair lifts. It is not recommended to expose babies or young children to sudden changes in altitude or temperature. If lift staff consider your child too young to travel on certain lifts they have the right to deny access.

Season dates in Val Thorens

If you're looking for summer lift opening and closing dates, there is a dedicated page so please take a look here.

See our Season Dates

What to see

Vanoise National Park

Location
Champagny-en-Vanoise

The Vanoise National Park is one of the highlights of the Tarentaise region.

Where to lunch

L'Adray Telebar Restaurant

Location
Meribel

Immerse yourself in the warm and authentic world of their restaurant Le Télébar, a true tribute to traditional Savoyard cuisine. Here, they invite you to discover homemade dishes, carefully prepared using local and quality ingredients.
Le Chalet de Pierres Restaurant

Location
Courchevel 1850

This authentic Savoyard restaurant welcomes you with a variety of fine-dining possibilities for your lunch break in the Courchevel Valley.
Village Igloo aperitif and dinner

Location
Val Thorens

A dining experience like no other! A spectacular and unique 180m2 ice grotto, bar, restaurant and mini hotel in Val Thorens, where you'll enjoy a typical Savoyard cheese fondue or aperitif in a unique setting.
Favela Bar and Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

Located on the Val Thorens famous bar street you will find Favela. A venue not to be missed.
La Soucoupe Restaurant

Location
Courchevel 1850

Located at the top of La Loze, this romantically rustic restaurant serves up quality cuisine with meats cooked on the open fire. A very warm and friendly atmosphere.
La Maison Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

With something on the menu to suit everyone and a good range of cocktails, spirits, wines and beers this is a good spot for some lunch, an afternoon coffee, apres drinks and dinner.

What to do

Rafting In The Alps

Location
Bourg-Saint-Maurice

White water rafting is accessible to all who love the natural environment and who are in search of a bit of adventure. These excursions will leave you with some unforgettable memories.
Village Igloo aperitif and dinner

Location
Val Thorens

A dining experience like no other! A spectacular and unique 180m2 ice grotto, bar, restaurant and mini hotel in Val Thorens, where you'll enjoy a typical Savoyard cheese fondue or aperitif in a unique setting.
Hydrospeeding

Location
Bourg-Saint-Maurice

This activity is accessible to those comfortable in water, no need to be a professional diver or swimmer, you just have to be smart at using the water movements, obstacles and waves.
Helicopter tours

Location
Bourg-Saint-Maurice

A fantastic way to see the resort with your friends and family and a great way to entertain any non-skiers in your group.
Heliskiing/boarding

For backcountry adventures, this independent company operates in and around the following three heliski destinations: Valgrisenche, The Courmayeur Valley and the Col de Petit St Bernard Pass. They have pioneered 32 drop zones within these three broad valley regions giving you a huge choice of terrain, snow conditions and mountain orientation to ensure you have a day best suited to your ability and preferences.
Raquette Nature

Location
Val Thorens

Discover the beauty of the untouched natural mountains on snow shoes.