Orelle, a traditional village located in Maurienne, is connected to the 3 Valleys ski area: 600 km of slopes, the largest ski area in the world.
In summer, Orelle becomes the ideal spot for cycle tourists thanks to its geographical location in the heart of the Maurienne valley, at the crossroads of the great Alpine passes: Iseran, Mont-Cenis, Galibier...
| Municipality | Orelle |
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| Postcode | 73140 |
| Tourism label |  |
| Latitude | 45.2100320 (N 45° 12’ 36”) |
| Longitude | 6.5340710 (E 6° 32’ 3”) |
| Altitude | From 819m to 3400m |
| Surface area | 69.25 km² |
| Population | 326 inhabitants |
| Density | 4 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Chambéry (93 km, 1:02) |
| Insee code | 73194 |
| Intercommunality | CC Maurienne Galibier |
| Department | Savoie |
| Territory | Alps |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alps |
| Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne | 6.4 km (9 min) |
|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-d'Arc | 6.6 km (10 min) |
| Freney | 8.2 km (10 min) |
| Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte | 9.3 km (16 min) |
| Saint-André | 9.4 km (12 min) |
| Fourneaux | 10 km (12 min) |
| Modane | 12.2 km (16 min) |
| Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis | 14 km (18 min) |
| Villarodin-Bourget | 14.9 km (21 min) |
| Montricher-Albanne | 15.6 km (20 min) |
| Avrieux | 16.7 km (22 min) |
| La Norma | 17 km (23 min) |
| Valmeinier | 17.4 km (27 min) |
| Villargondran | 18.7 km (23 min) |
| Aussois | 19.3 km (26 min) |
Baroque church of Saint-Maurice, capital of Orelle.
Traditional hamlets, wash houses, bread ovens, village squares.
Winter activities: sliding activities, ice waterfalls, walks, snowshoeing, zip line...
Winter/summer activities: excursions in Italy, visit to the farm.
Summer activities: heritage visits, hiking, climbing, mountain biking, summer opening of the gondola 1 day per week.
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Via ferrata, hiking framed, canyoning, rafting, glacier walking ...
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 15 € to 230 € | Val-Cenis (19.7 km) |
 | Arts and Crafts | 120 € to 190 € | Villarembert (20 km) |
 | Culture and education | 585 € | Villar-d'Arêne (24 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 62 € | Aime-la-Plagne (36 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 88 € | Aime-la-Plagne (36 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Valloire (9.6 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Valloire (9.8 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Aussois (15.7 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:45 | Aussois (15.7 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Aussois (16.4 km) |
