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Porté-Puymorens ski resort

The short answer

Porté-Puymorens has about 26 km of mapped runs and 12 lifts, with skiing from about 1,621 m up to 2,508 m (8,228 ft), a vertical drop of 887 m. By mapped runs it is number 80 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU), about 40 km away in a straight line.

Porté-Puymorens: runs from 1,621 m to 2,508 m, a vertical drop of 887 m1,8002,0002,2002,400Top of the highest mapped run: 2,508 m (8,228 ft)Top 2,508 m · 8,228 ftBase 1,621 m · 5,318 ft887 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,508 m8,228 ft
Vertical drop
887 m2,910 ft
Mapped runs
26 km31 runs
Lifts
12mostly platter lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 36% (9.6 km), Easy 29% (7.7 km), Intermediate 15% (4 km), Advanced 20% (5.2 km)Novice: 9.6 km, 11 runs (36%)36%NoviceEasy: 7.7 km, 7 runs (29%)29%EasyIntermediate: 4 km, 7 runs (15%)15%IntermediateAdvanced: 5.2 km, 6 runs (20%)20%Advanced

About 65% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 15% intermediate and 20% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice119.6 km
Easy77.7 km
Intermediate74 km
Advanced65.2 km

Lifts

12 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.

Lift typeCount
Platter lifts7
Chairlifts4
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
Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU)La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra40 km
Carcassonne Salvaza (CCF)Carcassonne85 km
Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) (PGF)Perpignan/Rivesaltes90 km
Girona-Costa Brava (GRO)Girona107 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Porté-Puymorens?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,508 m (8,228 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,621 m (5,318 ft), a vertical of 887 m (2,910 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Porté-Puymorens have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 26 km of downhill runs and 12 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Porté-Puymorens?

Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 40 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Porté-Puymorens 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.