Snowsure: 3.9
- Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
- Is often closed due to a lack of snow
- Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
- Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
- Les Diablerets is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
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January 07, 2020
Maria from
United Kingdom
Maria from
United Kingdom
Les Diablerets is linked to the Glacier3000 with a regular Free Ski Bus throughout the Day.
We stayed near Vers L'Eglise which was wonderful and easy to get to the ski lifts where parking is free.
Great skiing with links via chair to Villars so the skiing is very varied and substantial.
Would highly recommend this resort for all abilities.
We were there for New Year week. We had great snow.
The Downhill Junior Olympics are being held in Les Diablerets this weekend so we skied an Olympic Run! Highly recommend this resort.
April 01, 2019
bwjr74
bwjr74
The piste map is not up-to-date anymore. The Isenau section is out of order, so Diablerets-Villars-Gryon is not ski-linked anymore with Glacier 3000. The link between Diablerets and Villars-Gryon is via a skilift in both directions. I only went skiing there, did not stay on the mountain. I parked in Gryon. First day in the center, where you can take a bus or just walk for 5 min to the lift; you have a piste 'til there. Second day at the lift itself. Gryon is 1 nice mountain, Villars has a snow guaranteed high plateau and a nice village run. Diablerets is mainly between the trees, the nicest (red valley) run starts at the middle-station. The ski route of Villars was not open when I was there, so not so demanding.
April 23, 2012
arsi dwinugra firdausy from
Switzerland
arsi dwinugra firdausy from
Switzerland
22 April 2012 was my family's first encounter with snow and snow shower, and it was in Les Diablerets, and the place is so magnificent with easy access (with helpful drivers) and superb view. Lots of beautiful moments and scenery were captured in the cameras. The half an hour petit-train journey was marvellous with gorgeous scenery from both side windows. It was unforgettable moment, and I'd love to visit it again...
April 07, 2012
Tyson
Tyson
March 11, 2012
poe.tuesday from
United Kingdom
poe.tuesday from
United Kingdom
We were looking for a pretty ski village with lots of skiing options and hopefully quiet during the Feb half-term.
The village is stunning with lots of beautiful traditional Swiss chalets, it's small and has everything that you need for your stay.
When we were there there were loads of snow so snow chains were needed in the village.
The skiing has 3 resorts that are not joined up - Isenau is accessed via the bubble that runs from the village, it goes up through the village and chalets and takes you right to the top where you then have lots of runs to choose from, the views are amazing - this side is in the sun so it's a lot nicer to ski here, it's where the ski school is and there are lots of family runs.
Then there is the Millerett resort, this is on the other side of the village and you have to walk a bit to get to the first chair lift, this side for me was a lot more challenging and for a novice I didn't like as the runs were too steep for me, but there are plenty of runs for everyone there.
Then there is the glacier, we did not visit it as there was plenty of other options for us.
The lift pass was a strange affair as round on the Isenau resort, once you had gone up in the bubble you didn't need your pass to get on any of the lifts (which by the way are all button and drag) but you did need your pass for the Melleretts side.
I really don't want to say how lovely Les Diablerets is as I don't want others to know about it but it really does have to be said, it is amazing and the most amazing this is, there were no queues and we were then in peak period.
On the negative, Switzerland is expensive so you do pay for the quiet runs in another way, but it's worth it if you can.
January 29, 2012
patrick williams from
United Kingdom
patrick williams from
United Kingdom
Les Diablerets is a great resort for a family holiday. It is a small village that is friendly and charming for visitors. It can get a little busy at weekends and half-term but otherwise it feels like you have your own resort.! The views are stunning particularly off the glacier and there are 3 different ski areas to try. The local delicatessen is brilliant with wonderful food. Try it, you won't be disappointed.
November 26, 2009
Ed from
United Kingdom
Ed from
United Kingdom
Les Diablerets is a gorgeous 'chocolate box' resort that fortunately remains hidden away from the vast swathe of Brits who descend on the Alps every winter.
The ski-area is surprisingly large and varied, largely catering for intermediate skiers. The resort is, however, a mecca for tree-skiing, particularly when coming down from Meilleret, where the forests open up, in good conditions, there is an incredible array of different routes.
The Isenau side of the mountain at Les Diablerets is fun but limited in scope. Good conditions can make the resort run an absolute delight as you wind through trees and chalets. The link to Villar is slow but efficient (can't ski it anymore which is a shame). Villars itself is a lot busier and generally full of young British families but opens up a much larger ski area to be explored.
The snow on Glacier 3000 is always good. The runs at the top are flat motorways, but the runs down to Audon and Reusch are about as much fun as you can have on a mountain, and very challenging at times. The off-piste is often easier than piste here. A great shame that the young Austrian couple who ran the Rooster Bar in Reusch have now left, as this (with hot-tub, fussbol and lots of Weissbeer) was the perfect way to celebrate a 2000m descent. They will be missed.
Summary. Les Diablerets is not Zermatt, Courcheval or Verbier. Thus the nightlife is limited, the lifts are often out-dated and the terrain is not massive. But it's charming, often quiet (you will never queue for a single lift), great off-piste, diverse, and with a traditional Swiss character that means you will never be able to quite experience the 'mega-resorts' in the same way again.
November 17, 2006
Steve Smith from
United Kingdom
Steve Smith from
United Kingdom
Les Diablerets is a good ski resort, with loads of atmosphere and great people. Après ski is not that great in the resorts, but if you're looking for fun take the train from Aigle for 30 minutes to Lausanne, that is the place to be! Want a typical english bar? Try Captain Cooks or Great Escape, both are great fun any nigth of the week. Want an Irish bar? Head down to Flon (still in Lausanne here) and go to Kingsize. Want a good club? There's Amnesia in Ouchy (overlooking the lake of geneva) or go to Jaggers. Another good ski resort i suggest you try is Villars, and if you're wanting to ski into France go to Portes du Soleil, just remember to take your passport with you.
February 06, 2004
John B from
United Kingdom
John B from
United Kingdom
Les Diablerets is a small but utterly charming village, right of the lid of a box of Swiss chocolates. The village nestles in a river valley surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful mountains including, of course the famous Diablerets glacier 3000. Life here is very gentle, and unhurried, far removed from the hustle and crowds of the more famous larger Swiss resorts. Everybody is courteous and you are treated like a welcome guest, not just a source of income. The village only has a hand full of hotels and restaurants, all family run, giving good value and old fashioned hospitality. Despite its small size the skiing is excellent. Everything from nice easy blue village runs through the pine forests to some jaw dropping runs from the glacier. Once you have done the local pistes you can move on to Villars that is connected to Diablerets by chair lift. Villars is far bigger and international with some excellent blue and red runs, and even the only black in the locale. Hop in your car, or use the superb Swiss public transport network and within an hour you have enough skiing to keep you going for a month. Gstaad and the white highlands system is just 12 miles in one direction, Morgins, Chatel and the Portes du Soleil in the other. Any downers?, not many, apres ski is a fondue and a quiet drink, there is really no night life and the village is popular with the Swiss living around lake Geneva so can get a bit busy on the weekend when the sun shines.
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