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Mont d'Arbois Megeve - My hom in Megeve

Skiing in Megeve

The Mont d'Arbois is propably the most famous district of Megève, because it is in this place that the family Rothschild installed its holiday resort. It is probably their presence and their influence that gave Megève the reputation that it still maintains today.Set in an unspoilt natural setting on the heights of Megève in the French Alps, between Switzerland and Italy, Mont d'Arbois covers 450 hectares.The area remains steeped in a quasi-princely atmosphere and hosts the most popular tourist facilities in Megève: the Chalet du Mont d'Arbois, the Six Senses or the Golf Farm. It is also at the Mont d'Arbois that is the Golf of Megeve and its golf course with eighteen holes. You will be able to practice golf on snow, a unique sport which is one of a kind! From the Mont d'Arbois district, you will reach the center of Megève via the famous Calvaire path, a "must" of Megève, dotted with no less than fourteen chapels of the nineteenth century, remarkably restored. It is a walk that is described as spiritual or just relaxing, and takes you to the center of the village in about fifteen minutes.


What to do at Mont d'Arbois?

The district is at the bottom of the massif with the same name, which is also the largest area of ​​Megève. Each ski lift takes you to the different peaks from where you can touch the Mont Blanc with the tips of the skis. The Mandarines gondola will allow you to explore the ridge line from Mont d'Arbois, up to the summit of Mont Joly, promontory of the Megeve ski area culminating at 2353 m altitude. The trail of the Grande Épaule, which tilts behind Mont Joux, reaches Saint-Nicolas de Véroce and brings you to the Glaciers with a breathtaking view.For those who are passionate about hikings, the gondola Mont d'Arbois is the starting point of a circuit of 3:30 which will take you to Mont Joux, 1958 meters above sea level, following the line of ridges.Book your vacation rental in Megeve in the Mont d'Arbois area on our My Home In Megeve website and make the most of this district full of in history.