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Hautes-Alpes, France

Les Deux Alpes ski resort

The short answer

Les Deux Alpes has about 108 km of mapped runs and 46 lifts, with skiing from about 1,284 m up to 3,511 m (11,519 ft), a vertical drop of 2,227 m. By mapped runs it is number 24 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 73 km away in a straight line.

Les Deux Alpes: runs from 1,284 m to 3,511 m, a vertical drop of 2,227 m1,5002,0002,5003,0003,500Top of the highest mapped run: 3,511 m (11,519 ft)Top 3,511 m · 11,519 ftBase 1,284 m · 4,213 ft2,227 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,511 m11,519 ft
Vertical drop
2,227 m7,306 ft
Mapped runs
108 km225 runs
Lifts
46mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 18% (19.7 km), Easy 59% (63 km), Intermediate 15% (16.5 km), Advanced 7% (8 km)Novice: 19.7 km, 61 runs (18%)18%NoviceEasy: 63 km, 122 runs (59%)59%EasyIntermediate: 16.5 km, 27 runs (15%)15%IntermediateAdvanced: 8 km, 15 runs (7%)

About 77% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 15% intermediate and 7% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice6119.7 km
Easy12263 km
Intermediate2716.5 km
Advanced158 km

Lifts

46 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts13
Magic carpets8
T-bars6
Platter lifts6
Gondolas5
Funiculars3
Mixed lifts3
Drag lifts2

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
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF)Chambéry73 km
Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB)Grenoble75 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy102 km
Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS)Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône115 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Les Deux Alpes?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,511 m (11,519 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,284 m (4,213 ft), a vertical of 2,227 m (7,306 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Les Deux Alpes have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 108 km of downhill runs and 46 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Les Deux Alpes?

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 73 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Les Deux Alpes 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.