Les Hautes Combes
About Les Hautes Combes
A quiet plateau of rolling hills and dense forests, where Nordic traditions and artisanal cheesemaking define the slow pace of life.
Highlights
- Cross-country skiing
- Artisanal Jura cheese
- Wild forest trails
- Remote mountain hamlets
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1166m
- Top lift: 1294m
- Ski pistes: 2.6km
- Ski lifts: 2
- Lakes nearby: 5
- MTB trails: 56.4km
- Mountain huts: 11
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Les Hautes Combes
- Today: 7 to 19 °C, clear sky, 10 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4259 m (4010 to 4490 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vie, 25 sept | 7 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| sáb, 26 sept | 11 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| dom, 27 sept | 11 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| lun, 28 sept | 13 / 22 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| mar, 29 sept | 12 / 22 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 8 h sun |
| mié, 30 sept | 11 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| jue, 1 oct | 12 / 22 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| vie, 2 oct | 8 / 16 °C | rain | dry | 6 h sun |
| sáb, 3 oct | 4 / 15 °C | drizzle | dry | 1 h sun |
| dom, 4 oct | 7 / 15 °C | thunderstorm | dry | 6 h sun |
Things to do in Les Hautes Combes
Hikes nearby — Les Hautes Combes (11)
11 curated hiking trails around Les Hautes Combes, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Sentier des Lapidaires
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Sentier des Diots
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Sentier des Chamois du Jura
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Le Colomby de Gex
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Le Creux de l’Envers
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Tour du Haut Jura Sud
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Le Mont-Mourex
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Les gorges du Flumen
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La Bataille
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Les Gorges du Lizon
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La Croix des Couloirs
Mountain biking near Les Hautes Combes
- L’Échappée Jurassienne à vtt-section 6
- Sentier des 32 Contours
- Liaison
- Voie Verte de l'ancienne voie ferrée
- Descente La Petite Grand
- Source de Plaisir
- Montagnes Russes
Getting to Les Hautes Combes
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Geneva International Airport (GVA), 19 km away, about 1h by road
- Genève: 56 min by car, 45 km
- Lausanne: 1h10 by car, 76 km
- Annecy: 1h28 by car, 87 km
- Chambéry: 1h53 by car, 131 km
- Lyon: 2h01 by car, 135 km
- Bern: 2h11 by car, 170 km
Where to stay in Les Hautes Combes
26 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-02, from 73 EUR per night, median 179 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Les Hautes Combes page.