Chalet Le Renard in Leysin, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

The chalet is located at the bottom of the pretty small town of Leysin. The chalet faces south looking down the Rhone valley towards Martigny. As we are at the bottom of the village the views are totally unspoilt by other chalets or houses in front of us, just fields, forest and mountains! It is also very quiet, with very little passing traffic, despite being only a 10 minute walk to the centre of the village.

Leysin is very easy to get to. From Geneva airport it is a 1.5 hour drive or just under 2 hours by train. The village is served by a mountain railway from Aigle. We are a 12 minute walk from the station.

Our chalet is well located being only a few minutes walk from the free ski bus service, very close to the sports centre and the tobogan park. Most of the best restaurants in the village are also within easy walking distance (7 minutes).

There is lots to do in and around Leysin. The skiing is reasonably extensive in Leysin but experienced skiiers will want to purchase the Alpes Vaud ski pass which includes Leysin, Les Mosses, Les Diablerets, Glacier 3000 and Villars. Portes de Soleil, via Champery, is only a 45 minute drive away. It is also a great centre for snow boarders, with a half-pipe in the snow park at the top of the telecabine. There is an excellent indoor swimming pool, fantastic skating rink and a world famous tobogan park that is fantastic fun for kids and adults alike.

In summer, this is a truly beautiful place with so many activities. It is a wild flower paradise and there are literally hundreds of different walks to do from very easy to quite long and difficult. It is a great centre for mountain biking and mountain scooters. There is an excellent adventure park (high ropes etc), a 25 minute drive away. Down in the Rhone valley there are many places to visit from salt mines to water parks and of course Lake Geneva is only a 35 minute drive away.