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Savoie, France

Orelle ski resort

The short answer

Orelle has about 23 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 2,338 m up to 3,221 m (10,568 ft), a vertical drop of 883 m. By mapped runs it is number 90 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 69 km away in a straight line.

Orelle: runs from 2,338 m to 3,221 m, a vertical drop of 883 m2,4002,6002,8003,0003,200Top of the highest mapped run: 3,221 m (10,568 ft)Top 3,221 m · 10,568 ftBase 2,338 m · 7,671 ft883 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,221 m10,568 ft
Vertical drop
883 m2,897 ft
Mapped runs
23 km24 runs
Lifts
6mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 13% (3.1 km), Easy 50% (11.7 km), Intermediate 23% (5.4 km), Advanced 6% (1.4 km), Freeride 7% (1.6 km)Novice: 3.1 km, 7 runs (13%)13%NoviceEasy: 11.7 km, 11 runs (50%)50%EasyIntermediate: 5.4 km, 4 runs (23%)23%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.4 km, 1 runs (6%)Freeride: 1.6 km, 1 runs (7%)

About 64% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 23% intermediate and 13% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice73.1 km
Easy1111.7 km
Intermediate45.4 km
Advanced11.4 km
Freeride11.6 km

Lifts

6 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts3
Gondolas2
Magic carpets1

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)Chambéry69 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy84 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)84 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva115 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Orelle?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,221 m (10,568 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,338 m (7,671 ft), a vertical of 883 m (2,897 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Orelle have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 23 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Orelle?

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 69 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Orelle 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.