Budget Accommodation > Europe > France > Beaufortain > Hostels > White Wolf Hostel
This house, its surroundings and the atmosphere amongst the guests, is the basis of the best active vacation you can imagine. There is a mixture of permanent residents, tourists and season workers which is unique in the French Alps. It's also a place where a lot of fanatic sports(wo-)men come to do their thing, so if you are not on your guard you'll end up with a couple of extra hobbies, which basically is the reason I started this place.
Deutsch, Nederlands, Francais and English speaking staff.
Breakfast and dinner is served if reserved the day in advance.
There are two living rooms with lots of games present. In winter a small fun park is built in the garden with jumps and slides.
The valley of Beaufortain is great for ski / snowboard (3 areas; Arêches-Beaufort, Hauteluce-Contamines and les Saisies with free busses going there), cross country, paragliding, downhill mountainbiking, climbing (ice waterfalls!), wild water rafting, mushing, horseback riding, sailing, swimming, nature walks, fishing and chilling in general... There are 16 little to large lakes in the valley which are a lot more beautifull and cleaner than most beaches...
There are a few large towns nearby for a day trip in summer (Annecy, Chambery, Grenoble, Turino, Geneva) and a few large skiing areas in winter (Les trois Vallées, Les Arcs, La Plagne, Tignes, Valmorel). Also the little villages of the valley like Beaufort, Villard sur Doron, Arêches and Hauteluce are recommended
Season stay possible.
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Albertville (8 km) is a TGV/Eurostar train station.
Eurolines stops there as well.
Lyon, Chambery and Geneva airport have train or bus connections with albertville.
By car:
Drive to ABERTVILLE
when you are on the highway follow Beaufortain (route nationale D925)
From the city boundries you will start climbing a little bit
If you Start climbing from Albertville you will be on the right side of the valley. After about 6 km, there is a ridge on which you will be on the left side of the valley.
There is a round point after the climb 8km from Albertville, which is next to the first village of the valley, Queige. take direction Beaufort (straight ahead)
After 3 km there is another bridge over the river which takes you back to the right side of the valley again, after about 500 meters take the second road to your right, marked bonnecine, white wolf and roche tailla, after 50 meters there is a T crossing, take a left (marked roche tailla). It is the first house on your left with two busses parked next to it (blue and white).
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