Villars

As one of the closest resorts to Geneva, Villars is the perfect weekend destination, but there is also more than enough to keep you happy for a full week.

weather Forecast today: Light rain

Max temp: 12.7 °c
Min temp: 6.8 °c

Last Updated: Fri 12 Sep

weather Forecast today: Light rain

Max temp: 12.7 °c
Min temp: 6.8 °c

Last Updated: Fri 12 Sep

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84km of marked pistes and some great tree-lined skiing can be found in Villars, which is located on a sunny plateau just to the south of Lake Geneva.

Yes the slopes are low (topping out at only 2120m), but the location – the drive should take around an hour and a half from Geneva Airport – makes this a great weekend or last minute destination. It is no surprise that many Brits have second homes here as few places can rival Villars’ accessibility.

The mountain itself is mainly geared towards beginner and intermediate skiers and boarders – there are no black runs marked on the piste map. Off the slopes, winter walking, tobogganing and even snow mountain biking are popular pastimes.

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Pros and cons

Incredibly quick and easy access from Geneva
Great terrain for beginner and intermediate skiers
Lots of chalet accommodation and activities off the slopes

Limited scope for more advanced skiers and riders
Low altitude and sunny location can cause serious snow issues
Weekends and peak holidays do get very busy

On the Slopes

From town, a gondola or the train whisk you quickly up towards Bretaye at 1810m and the heart of the ski area. There are some excellent gentle slopes up here, which are ideal for beginners and the rest of the slopes radiate from this point. More adventurous intermediates will want to catch the two-way Laouissalet chairlift to access the pretty wooded slopes at Les Mazots – despite their relatively low altitude, they are north facing and are served by a slick new gondola.

Those looking for more challenging slopes should look elsewhere, unless there has been fresh powder when the tree runs come into their own. Day trips to Glacier 3000 are possible via the Ski Bus from Les Diablerets and Verbier is not too far away if you’re looking for seriously steep terrain.

In the Resort

If you’re looking for a sunny location, there are few places better than Villars. The village faces southwest so is a real suntrap – it is no wonder that the traditional wooden chalets that make up much of the town are stained dark by the sunshine. Lots of the available accommodation is within these chalets, making for a traditional Swiss ski holiday. There are other options including a large Club Med, located right next to the railway station.
Away from the slopes, there are lots of winter activities to keep non-skiers or young children happy. Tobogganing is popular and there is a nice route down from the Col de Soud train station above town. For bad weather days, there’s a bowling alley, indoor climbing wall and skating rink.

Season Dates

Opens:
- Weekend 7/8 December 2024
- Full-Time from Saturday 14 December 2024
Closes: Sunday 6 April 2025

Resort holidays

Villars

Villars Instruction Weekend

Thu 15 Jan 2026, 4 Nights

£1699

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Villars Piste Map

Top (2120m)

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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Light snow	Snow	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Light rain/snow	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.7 cm	2.6 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	2.6°c	0.6°c	3.8°c	3.8°c	1.4°c	3.8°c	4.2°c	4°c	7.4°c	7.4°c	4°c	3.2°c	3.4°c	1°c	4.2°c	4.4°c	3.2°c	5°c	5°c	2.8°c	7.8°c	7.8°c	4°c	8.8°c	8.8°c	4.2°c	6.4°c	6.4°c	3°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	0.6°c	-1°c	-0.2°c	0.6°c	0.6°c	0°c	2.4°c	2.4°c	2.6°c	4°c	3.4°c	2.2°c	0.6°c	0.4°c	1.2°c	2.8°c	2.4°c	2.4°c	2.6°c	2.2°c	1.8°c	3.8°c	3.4°c	2.6°c	4°c	3.6°c	2.4°c	2.6°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	-4.6°c	-0.2°c	-4.1°c	-3.6°c	1.1°c	-1.9°c	0°c	1.3°c	2.2°c	-0.1°c	5.2°c	3.8°c	2.2°c	0.1°c	0.6°c	1.1°c	1.8°c	0.5°c	0.2°c	2.7°c	2.4°c	1.6°c	6.2°c	3.5°c	2.3°c	7.2°c	3.7°c	-0.3°c	4.4°c	2.4°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	2.6°c	0.6°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	0.6°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-4.6°c	-0.2°c	-4.1°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Light snow	Snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.7 cm	2.6 cm
Max temp	3.8°c	3.8°c	1.4°c
Min temp	-0.2°c	0.6°c	0.6°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	1.1°c	-1.9°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.8°c	4.2°c	4°c
Min temp	0°c	2.4°c	2.4°c
Feels like temp	0°c	1.3°c	2.2°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Light rain shwr
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.4°c	7.4°c	4°c
Min temp	2.6°c	4°c	3.4°c
Feels like temp	-0.1°c	5.2°c	3.8°c

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Weather	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	3.2°c	3.4°c	1°c
Min temp	2.2°c	0.6°c	0.4°c
Feels like temp	2.2°c	0.1°c	0.6°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Light rain/snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.2°c	4.4°c	3.2°c
Min temp	1.2°c	2.8°c	2.4°c
Feels like temp	1.1°c	1.8°c	0.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5°c	5°c	2.8°c
Min temp	2.4°c	2.6°c	2.2°c
Feels like temp	0.2°c	2.7°c	2.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.8°c	7.8°c	4°c
Min temp	1.8°c	3.8°c	3.4°c
Feels like temp	1.6°c	6.2°c	3.5°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.8°c	8.8°c	4.2°c
Min temp	2.6°c	4°c	3.6°c
Feels like temp	2.3°c	7.2°c	3.7°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.4°c	6.4°c	3°c
Min temp	2.4°c	2.6°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	-0.3°c	4.4°c	2.4°c

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Resort (1224m)

	Fri 12 Sep			Sat 13 Sep			Sun 14 Sep			Mon 15 Sep			Tue 16 Sep			Wed 17 Sep			Thu 18 Sep			Fri 19 Sep			Sat 20 Sep			Sun 21 Sep
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light rain	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Mainly fair	Light rain	Rain	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Partly cloudy	Mist	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.8°c	12.7°c	9.3°c	13.8°c	13.8°c	10.3°c	13.7°c	14.4°c	12.3°c	17.5°c	18°c	13.8°c	12.5°c	13.1°c	10.1°c	14.1°c	14.8°c	12.3°c	14.4°c	14.8°c	11.9°c	16.9°c	17.3°c	12.8°c	18.2°c	18.5°c	13.4°c	16.2°c	16.7°c	12.6°c
Min temp	8.5°c	9.3°c	6.8°c	8.2°c	10.3°c	9.1°c	8.5°c	11.9°c	11.4°c	10.8°c	13.8°c	11.5°c	10.8°c	10.1°c	8.4°c	9°c	12.3°c	11.2°c	10.8°c	11.9°c	10.2°c	9.8°c	12.8°c	11.2°c	10.6°c	13.4°c	11.7°c	10.8°c	12.6°c	10.8°c
Feels like temp	8.5°c	11.5°c	9.2°c	7.9°c	13.7°c	10.5°c	8.6°c	14.1°c	12.1°c	10.8°c	18.8°c	14.5°c	11.2°c	12.8°c	10.2°c	9°c	14.4°c	12.4°c	10.9°c	15°c	12.2°c	9.8°c	17.7°c	13.1°c	10.4°c	19.1°c	13.9°c	10.8°c	17.1°c	12.9°c

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Max temp	11.8°c	12.7°c	9.3°c
Min temp	8.5°c	9.3°c	6.8°c
Feels like temp	8.5°c	11.5°c	9.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.8°c	13.8°c	10.3°c
Min temp	8.2°c	10.3°c	9.1°c
Feels like temp	7.9°c	13.7°c	10.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.7°c	14.4°c	12.3°c
Min temp	8.5°c	11.9°c	11.4°c
Feels like temp	8.6°c	14.1°c	12.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	17.5°c	18°c	13.8°c
Min temp	10.8°c	13.8°c	11.5°c
Feels like temp	10.8°c	18.8°c	14.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.5°c	13.1°c	10.1°c
Min temp	10.8°c	10.1°c	8.4°c
Feels like temp	11.2°c	12.8°c	10.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.1°c	14.8°c	12.3°c
Min temp	9°c	12.3°c	11.2°c
Feels like temp	9°c	14.4°c	12.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.4°c	14.8°c	11.9°c
Min temp	10.8°c	11.9°c	10.2°c
Feels like temp	10.9°c	15°c	12.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.9°c	17.3°c	12.8°c
Min temp	9.8°c	12.8°c	11.2°c
Feels like temp	9.8°c	17.7°c	13.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.2°c	18.5°c	13.4°c
Min temp	10.6°c	13.4°c	11.7°c
Feels like temp	10.4°c	19.1°c	13.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.2°c	16.7°c	12.6°c
Min temp	10.8°c	12.6°c	10.8°c
Feels like temp	10.8°c	17.1°c	12.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	6.4 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 06 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Mon 06 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

Switzerland

Updated 02/05

Warm weather opens the weekend across Switzerland, with the freezing line sitting high at close to or above 4,000m throughout. Things change as the weekend continues, with temperatures cooling as the freezing line comes down to as low as 1,500m.

Cloud cover dominates, and with it precipitation; this will fall as rain initially, but will turn to snow as temperatures fall. Around 12cm will fall in steady flurries throughout the weekend and into the new week, falling almost entirely on higher ground as the freezing line remains above 2,000m during this period.

High pressure brings fine, dry and bright conditions especially across the west of the region.

Thus concludes our snow overviews for this season. Thank you to everyone who has read them this season, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

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