Family mountain activities throughout the seasons
Presentation
The mountains, a family destination throughout the seasons
If you want to reach the heights and the fresh air, the mountains invite you to the biggest playground in the world, a huge space for playful and creative activities.Your children (and perhaps yourself) spend too much time indoor, on the mobile phone, tablet, computer or even in front of the television. So, let's all go outside to the mountains: to discover nature activities to share with your family in Chamrousse.
In summary, the mountains are a wonderful gift, which we are lucky enough to be able to offer to children.
Exploration
Activities to explore mountain lifeHiking in colour: observing the life cycle of nature
Observation walk (from 3 years)
- Educational interest: flora - trees and leaves in shimmering colours
- Recommended location in Chamrousse: Arselle plateau
- Ideal period: autumn
- Approximate duration: 1 to 2 hours
Snowshoe hike (from 6 years)
- Educational interest: fauna - small animals (hare, fox, squirrel...)
- Location in Chamrousse: deep forest towards Achard lake
- Ideal season: winter
- Approximate duration: 1 hour
Walk step by step (from 3 years)
- Pedagogical interest: fauna - major species of animal biodiversity
- Location in Chamrousse: Bachat-Bouloud forest
- Ideal period: spring
- Approximate duration: 1 hour
Cool walk (from 6 years)
- Educational interest: fauna and flora - freshwater animals of small mountain streams, with a fast, cold and well oxygenated current
- Recommended places in Chamrousse: Rioupéroux stream (Roche Béranger) and/or Salinière stream (Arselle)
- Ideal season: summer
- Approximate duration: 45 minutes
To go further: explore nature with the Chamrousse mountain guides
Fun
Activities to discover the 5 sensesHerbarium of the mountain: exercise the sense of touch
Collecting plants that have fallen from the trees to make an album (from 6 years)
- Inscrutive value: at hand to discover the different plant textures
- Recommended location in Chamrousse: Arselle plateau
- Ideal season: autumn
- Approximate duration: 1 hour
Draw a word in the snow (from 6 years)
- Inscrutive value: a glance to cooperate, find your bearings in space and be creative
- Worth knowing: to be practiced off the slopes and trails
- Places in Chamrousse: resort villages
- Ideal period: winter
- Approximate duration: 30 minutes
Listen to the sounds of nature (from 3 years)
- Inscrutive value: listen to the sounds of nature for a quiet and conscious break
- Recommended location in Chamrousse: forest towards the mountain lakes (Vallons, Achard...)
- Ideal season: spring
- Approximate duration: 10 minutes
Picking mountain berries and making a pie (from 6 years)
- Inscrutive interest: put your mouth and nose to the test
- To know: maximum 1 kg per person per day
- Places in Chamrousse: bushes towards Robert lakes
- Ideal period: summer
- Approximate duration: 45 minutes
Helping nature
Environmental awareness activities through playMaking leaves dance: contemplating a farandole of colours
Collecting dead leaves and throwing them in a colourful way (from 3 years)
- Educational interest: collect the treasures offered by Mother Nature on the ground while respecting life
- Recommended location in Chamrousse: Arselle plateau
- Ideal period: autumn
- Approximate duration: 10 minutes
Creating a snowman - bird feeder (from 3 years)
- Educational value: have fun while helping animals to feed
- Places in Chamrousse: villages in the resort
- Ideal season: winter
- Approximate duration: 30 minutes
Discovery of orientation (from 6 years)
- Educational value: find your bearings in order to better preserve the quiet zones for animals and flowers
- Recommended location in Chamrousse: Plateau de l'Arselle
- Ideal period: spring
- Approximate duration: 45 minutes
Eco-responsible trail game (from 6 years)
- Educational value: discover the landscape while helping to preserve nature
- Places in Chamrousse: footpaths and hiking trails
- Ideal season: summer
- Approximate duration: 1 hour
In conclusion, the mountains are the ideal place to share good times and memories with your family. There are activities for all tastes and ages in all seasons. Autumn and its extraordinary colours, winter and the joys of snow. But also spring and the awakening of nature, and of course summer and its outdoor adventures.
Think about the essential equipment of the little adventurer before leaving for the mountains: good shoes and a backpack with a snack, water bottle, jacket/warm clothing, hat, sunglasses/mask, sun cream. And optional equipment for the activities: binoculars, magnifying glass, compass, notebook and pencil, camera, torch...
For inspiration, discover detailed family activities in the book " Tous dehors ! : à la montagne", a book by Manon and Patrick Luneau - published by Salamandre (caution: only in French).
Think about the essential equipment of the little adventurer before leaving for the mountains: good shoes and a backpack with a snack, water bottle, jacket/warm clothing, hat, sunglasses/mask, sun cream. And optional equipment for the activities: binoculars, magnifying glass, compass, notebook and pencil, camera, torch...
For inspiration, discover detailed family activities in the book " Tous dehors ! : à la montagne", a book by Manon and Patrick Luneau - published by Salamandre (caution: only in French).