Haute-Loire, France
Les Estables ski resort
- Top 1,681 m
- 6 km of runs
- 7 lifts
Good for
- Beginners78% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Les Estables has about 6 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 1,354 m up to 1,681 m (5,515 ft), a vertical drop of 327 m. By mapped runs it is number 133 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB), about 104 km away in a straight line.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Estables
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Estables, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comLes Estables 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,518 m · updated 30 Oct, 01:54 UTC
- Fri 3011°2°0 mm
- Sat 319°0°0 mm
- Sun 14°-1°0 mm
- Mon 21°-4°0 mm
- Tue 35°-3°0 mm
- Wed 47°-2°0 mm
- Thu 57°-1°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,681 m5,515 ft
- Vertical drop
- 327 m1,073 ft
- Mapped runs
- 6 km17 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly drag lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 78% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 12% intermediate and 10% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 11 | 3 km |
| Easy | 4 | 1.7 km |
| Intermediate | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 0.6 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 6 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) | Grenoble | 104 km |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS) | Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône | 115 km |
| Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand | 124 km |
Ski transfers to Les Estables
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Les Estables?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,681 m (5,515 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,354 m (4,442 ft), a vertical of 327 m (1,073 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Les Estables have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 6 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Les Estables?
Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 104 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Les Estables 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.
Geneva → Estables
296 km by road