La Joue Du Loup: Skiing, Hiking Trails and Wellness
Accommodation in La Joue Du Loup
La Joue Du Loup brings together several reasons to stay: you can access the Dévoluy alpine ski area from here, and in summer, hiking trails cross mountain pastures and forests. Cycling options, multi-use trails, a heated outdoor pool and wellness facilities add to the choice. If you are looking for a hotel in La Joue Du Loup, you can first decide on the main focus of your trip—such as slopes, trails, or a combination of activity and relaxation.
Skiing: Piste Length and Difficulty Levels
The ski area connecting La Joue Du Loup and Superdévoluy has almost 100 km of pistes. La Joue Du Loup is also a starting point for the Dévoluy alpine ski area, which has 52 pistes ranging from green to black. The distance refers to the length of the pistes; the number of pistes and their ratings indicate the quantity and range of difficulty. If you want to compare the scale of the skiing options first, you can use the figure of almost 100 km; the range from green to black is relevant for understanding the difficulty levels.
Finding Your Way Around the Resort
Place des Boutiques is the centre of the La Joue Du Loup resort. There you will find bars, restaurants, butcher shops, cheese shops and boutiques. Shops, the ESF ski school, bars and restaurants are just a few steps from the snow front. Both the shops in the resort centre and the facilities near the snow front are useful landmarks when finding your way around.
Summer Hiking and Cycling
From La Joue Du Loup, summer hikes are available for all experience levels, from family walks to more challenging routes. The trails cross mountain pastures and forests and offer panoramic views over DĂ©voluy. You can take the type of hike into account when planning your trip while also enjoying different landscapes and views.
La Joue Du Loup is one of two access points to the DĂ©voluy Bike Park. In addition, 20 km of free-to-access multi-use trails can be reached from the resort. They are open to pedestrians, snowshoers, fat bikes, cross-country skiing and ski touring. The range of activities offers further guidance if you are planning your stay around outdoor pursuits.
Les Sabots de VĂ©nus welcomes visitors at the entrance to the resort in July and August. For children aged five and over, it offers horse-riding and pony lessons, courses and rides. If horse riding is part of your travel plans, you can take these age and seasonal details into account.
Leisure, Swimming and Wellness
The Base de loisirs de la Joue du Loup offers table tennis, mini golf and tennis. Tennis must be booked in advance. As opening arrangements may change, it is advisable to check them before your visit. A heated outdoor pool adds to the resort’s leisure facilities.
O’dycéa les Bains du Dévoluy is a 1,400 m² wellness centre in La Joue Du Loup. It includes a balneotherapy area, a spa area and treatment rooms. As well as skiing, hiking and leisure activities, wellness options are therefore another distinct focus to consider when planning your stay.
Discover more destinations: Molines-En-Queyras, Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes, Crots, La Salle Les Alpes, Savines-Le-Lac, Cervières, Barret-sur-Méouge, Château-Ville-Vieille.
For the main travel overview: Hautes-Alpes.
