The Other Season
When the snow recedes, Courchevel reveals an entirely different identity — alpine meadows, mountain golf at 1,850 metres and Europe's most ambitious hiking network.
How summer in Courchevel actually works.
- 600 km of trails
Hiking the Vanoise
France's oldest national park sits on the doorstep. From the gentle Lac de la Rosière loop to the ridgeline traverse over the Col de la Loze.
- Par 71 · 2,000 m
Golf Club 1850
An 18-hole alpine course carved into the mountainside. Opens late June; the most photographed seventh tee in French golf.
- Lac de la Rosière · Aquamotion
Lakes & water
Paddle-boarding, fly fishing and the 15,000 sqm Aquamotion centre with its surf wave, lagoon and balneo circuit.
- Altiport · 2,008 m
Scenic flights
Helicopter and turboprop sightseeing over Mont Blanc, the Vanoise glaciers and the Trois Vallées ridge — from Europe's highest airfield.
- Terraces open
Summer dining
Which Michelin houses stay open, which mountain restaurants reopen for hikers, and the new alfresco tables only summer reveals.
What opens, when.
- Late JuneGolf 1850 season opens
- JulyBike Park network opens
- AugustFestival Bach
- August 15Fête de l'Assomption
- SeptemberHiking peak
"Three palace hotels, one golf course, six hundred kilometres of trails and almost nobody. Summer is the locals' secret."
Plan a summer stayFrequently asked
What is there to do in Courchevel in summer?
In summer Courchevel is an alpine playground: hiking across 600 km of Vanoise National Park trails, the 18-hole Golf Club 1850 at altitude, lift-served mountain biking on the Bike Park network, the Aquamotion water centre, scenic helicopter and turboprop flights from the altiport, paddle-boarding and fly-fishing on the mountain lakes, and open-air dining.
When is Courchevel open in summer?
The summer season runs roughly late June to early September. Golf Club 1850 opens in late June, the Bike Park and mountain lifts open in July and typically run into late August, and hiking is at its best in September — stable weather, turning larches and far fewer crowds.
Is there a golf course in Courchevel?
Yes — Golf Club 1850 is an 18-hole, par-71 course carved into the mountainside at around 2,000 m, among the highest in the Alps, open from late June to late September. Its seventh tee is one of the most photographed in French golf.
Can you go hiking in Courchevel?
Extensively. Courchevel sits on the edge of the Vanoise, France's oldest national park, with everything from the gentle Lac de la Rosière loop to ridgeline traverses over the Col de la Loze — part of a 600 km network, much of it lift-accessible in summer.