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Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

La Pierre Saint-Martin ski resort

The short answer

La Pierre Saint-Martin has about 25 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 1,475 m up to 2,146 m (7,041 ft), a vertical drop of 672 m. By mapped runs it is number 84 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pau Pyrénées (PUF), about 52 km away in a straight line.

La Pierre Saint-Martin: runs from 1,475 m to 2,146 m, a vertical drop of 671 m1,6001,8002,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,146 m (7,041 ft)Top 2,146 m · 7,041 ftBase 1,475 m · 4,839 ft671 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,146 m7,041 ft
Vertical drop
672 m2,205 ft
Mapped runs
25 km53 runs
Lifts
13mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 12% (3.1 km), Easy 55% (13.8 km), Intermediate 24% (6 km), Advanced 9% (2.3 km)Novice: 3.1 km, 16 runs (12%)12%NoviceEasy: 13.8 km, 21 runs (55%)55%EasyIntermediate: 6 km, 13 runs (24%)24%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.3 km, 3 runs (9%)9%Advanced

About 67% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 24% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice163.1 km
Easy2113.8 km
Intermediate136 km
Advanced32.3 km

Lifts

13 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts5
Platter lifts4
Magic carpets3
Rope tows1

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
Pau Pyrénées (PUF)Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein)52 km
Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées (LDE)Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées64 km
Pamplona (PNA)Pamplona77 km
Zaragoza (ZAZ)Zaragoza148 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of La Pierre Saint-Martin?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,146 m (7,041 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,475 m (4,839 ft), a vertical of 672 m (2,205 ft).

How many km of ski runs does La Pierre Saint-Martin have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 25 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to La Pierre Saint-Martin?

Pau Pyrénées (PUF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 52 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the La Pierre Saint-Martin 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.