Access Chez Pépé Nicolas from Val Thorens
From Val Thorens, Chez Pépé Nicolas is easy to reach in summer or winter. Situated at the foot of the resort, between Val Thorens and Les Menuires, the restaurant offers a true Alpine interlude: alpine chalet, panoramic terraces, mountain cuisine, farm, garden and warm atmosphere.
If you’re looking for a restaurant in Val Thorens, Chez Pépé Nicolas is in a class of its own: close to the ski area, yet unspoilt enough to offer an authentic mountain experience.
Coming to Chez Pépé Nicolas from Val Thorens in summer
On foot from Les Menuires
From the center of Val Thorens, head for the bottom of the resort, at the
departure point of the Cairn/Caron gondola and Boismint chairlift. Then take Boulevard Cumin towards the bottom of the Vallée des Belleville.
After a 25-minute walk, you reach the Pont de la Chasse. A large sign indicates the chalet. Follow the goat path on your right for about 10 minutes to reach Chez Pépé Nicolas. From the center of Val Thorens, the total duration of the tour is around 1 h 15 to 1 h 30.
It’s a great way to walk to the restaurant and enjoy the scenery before dinner.
By car from Val Thorens
From Val Thorens, head back down towards the valley floor. The restaurant is about 5 km from the resort, on a hairpin bend, with a large parking lot nearby. From the parking lot, it’s a 10-minute walk to the restaurant entrance.
By bike from Val Thorens
Chez Pépé Nicolas is accessible by mountain bike from Val Thorens by road, or by the DH9 La Transhumance mountain bike trail which starts from the resort center.
By bus from Val Thorens
From the Val Thorens bus station, you can take the shuttle bus to the restaurant area. Ask for the “La Chasse” stop. From there, it’s about a 10-minute walk to the chalet.
Shuttle timetables vary from period to period: please check before you come.
PMR access in summer
In summer, access to the entrance can be arranged with your own vehicle, as the path is passable provided you inform the team in advance. Please contact us at the time of booking to arrange your arrival.
Coming to Chez Pépé Nicolas from Val Thorens in winter
A restaurant on the slopes in Val Thorens
In winter, Chez Pépé Nicolas is one of Val Thorens’ must-visit on-slope restaurants for a different experience: an alpine chalet, refined Savoyard cuisine and an unspoilt setting, accessible on skis when the La Chasse slope is open, or by private shuttle when conditions require it. Don’t forget to check our website and social networks before you come.
Skiing from Val Thorens
When the La Chasse red run is open, ski access from Val Thorens is via the Pluviomètre blue run, then the Boulevard des Échauds, before finishing on the La Chasse red run.
This route takes you directly to Chez Pépé Nicolas for lunch on the slopes, a gourmet break or a Savoyard interlude in the heart of the resort.
Free private shuttle if the La Chasse trail is closed
When the La Chasse red run is closed, Chez Pépé Nicolas operates a free private shuttle. The shuttle departs from the Cairn/Caron gondola in Val Thorens, with a meeting point at the top of the parking lot, marked by a Chez Pépé Nicolas banner.
The journey takes just 5 minutes. The shuttle drops you off as close as possible to the restaurant, and the return journey can be made on skis, conditions permitting.
By car or bus in winter
From Val Thorens, you can also drive down to the Vallée des Belleville to the large parking lot on the hairpin bend. The restaurant is about a 10-minute walk away.
By bus, get off at the “La Chasse” stop on the shuttle bus that leaves from the Val Thorens bus station.
PRM access in winter
In winter, disabled guests are invited to contact the team at the time of booking. The team will be able to organize arrival in the best possible conditions and arrange a transfer to the restaurant entrance using the adapted vehicle.
Why come from Val Thorens?
From Val Thorens, Chez Pépé Nicolas is the perfect address to leave the energy of the resort for a few moments and rediscover the spirit of a mountain chalet. Come for refined mountain cuisine, a sunny terrace, lunch on the slopes, a cosy dinner or a complete farm and garden experience in summer.
For skiers, it’s a restaurant on the slopes of Val Thorens that offers an authentic alternative to classic high-altitude restaurants. For pedestrians, it’s a beautiful stroll or quick access by car, bus or shuttle, depending on the season.
To remember
From Val Thorens, Chez Pépé Nicolas can be reached
– on foot in around 1 h 15 to 1 h 30 from the center,
– by car around 5 km away,
– by bus to the “La Chasse” stop,
– on skis via Pluviomètre, Boulevard des Échauds and the La Chasse red run when open,
– or by free private shuttle when the run is closed.
Reserve your restaurant from Val Thorens
For lunch in a restaurant on the slopes of Val Thorens, dinner at altitude or a Savoyard break
in a mountain chalet, remember to book your table.
How do I get to Chez Pépé Nicolas from Val Thorens?
From Val Thorens, you can come on foot, by car, by bus, by ski or by private shuttle, depending on the season and the opening conditions of the La Chasse slope.
Is it possible to walk from Val Thorens?
Yes, from the center of Val Thorens it’s a 1 h 15 to 1 h 30 walk via Boulevard Cumin, Pont de la Chasse and the sentier des chèvres.
Can I ski from Val Thorens?
Yes, when the red La Chasse trail is open. The itinerary takes in the blue trail
Rain gauge, Boulevard des Echauds then the red La Chasse trail.
Is there a shuttle service from Val Thorens?
Yes. When the La Chasse slope is closed, a free private shuttle service is available
from the Cairn/Caron sector in Val Thorens.
Is Chez Pépé Nicolas a restaurant on the slopes in Val Thorens?
In winter, Chez Pépé Nicolas is an on-slope restaurant accessible from Val Thorens when the La Chasse slope is open, or by free private shuttle.
