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Ariège, France

Ax 3 Domaines ski resort

The short answer

Ax 3 Domaines has about 51 km of mapped runs and 28 lifts, with skiing from about 1,376 m up to 2,345 m (7,694 ft), a vertical drop of 969 m. By mapped runs it is number 49 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU), about 50 km away in a straight line.

Ax 3 Domaines: runs from 1,376 m to 2,345 m, a vertical drop of 969 m1,4001,6001,8002,0002,200Top of the highest mapped run: 2,345 m (7,694 ft)Top 2,345 m · 7,694 ftBase 1,376 m · 4,514 ft969 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,345 m7,694 ft
Vertical drop
969 m3,179 ft
Mapped runs
51 km72 runs
Lifts
28mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 29% (14.6 km), Easy 40% (20.5 km), Intermediate 21% (10.5 km), Advanced 10% (5.1 km)Novice: 14.6 km, 21 runs (29%)29%NoviceEasy: 20.5 km, 31 runs (40%)40%EasyIntermediate: 10.5 km, 14 runs (21%)21%IntermediateAdvanced: 5.1 km, 6 runs (10%)10%Advanced

About 69% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 21% intermediate and 10% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice2114.6 km
Easy3120.5 km
Intermediate1410.5 km
Advanced65.1 km

Lifts

28 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts10
Platter lifts6
Rope tows3
Drag lifts3
Magic carpets3
Gondolas2
Cable cars1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU)La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra50 km
Carcassonne Salvaza (CCF)Carcassonne73 km
Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) (PGF)Perpignan/Rivesaltes88 km
Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS)Toulouse/Blagnac112 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Ax 3 Domaines?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,345 m (7,694 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,376 m (4,514 ft), a vertical of 969 m (3,179 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Ax 3 Domaines have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 51 km of downhill runs and 28 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Ax 3 Domaines?

Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 50 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Ax 3 Domaines piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.