Hautes-Alpes, France · cross-border (France, Italy)
Montgenèvre ski resort
The short answer
Montgenèvre has about 62 km of mapped runs and 24 lifts, with skiing from about 1,774 m up to 2,581 m (8,468 ft), a vertical drop of 808 m. By mapped runs it is number 37 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), about 79 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,581 m8,468 ft
- Vertical drop
- 808 m2,651 ft
- Mapped runs
- 62 km114 runs
- Lifts
- 24mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 65% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 27% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 25 | 13.3 km |
| Easy | 47 | 26 km |
| Intermediate | 30 | 16.4 km |
| Advanced | 12 | 5.1 km |
Lifts
24 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 10 |
| J-bars | 4 |
| Drag lifts | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| Mixed lifts | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 79 km |
| Cuneo (CUF) | Levaldigi (CN) | 82 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 103 km |
| Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE) | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes | 146 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Montgenèvre?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,581 m (8,468 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,774 m (5,820 ft), a vertical of 808 m (2,651 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Montgenèvre have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 62 km of downhill runs and 24 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Montgenèvre?
Turin (TRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 79 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Montgenèvre 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.