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Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

Pra-Loup 1600 ski resort

The short answer

Pra-Loup 1600 has about 89 km of mapped runs and 21 lifts, with skiing from about 1,495 m up to 2,497 m (8,192 ft), a vertical drop of 1,001 m. By mapped runs it is number 30 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cuneo (CUF), about 85 km away in a straight line.

Pra-Loup 1600: runs from 1,495 m to 2,497 m, a vertical drop of 1,002 m1,5001,7502,0002,250Top of the highest mapped run: 2,497 m (8,192 ft)Top 2,497 m · 8,192 ftBase 1,495 m · 4,905 ft1,002 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,497 m8,192 ft
Vertical drop
1,001 m3,284 ft
Mapped runs
89 km245 runs
Lifts
21mostly platter lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 5% (4.3 km), Easy 28% (24.6 km), Intermediate 38% (33.5 km), Advanced 7% (5.8 km), Freeride 24% (21 km)Novice: 4.3 km, 30 runs (5%)Easy: 24.6 km, 57 runs (28%)28%EasyIntermediate: 33.5 km, 77 runs (38%)38%IntermediateAdvanced: 5.8 km, 12 runs (7%)Freeride: 21 km, 69 runs (24%)24%Freeride

About 32% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 38% intermediate and 30% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice304.3 km
Easy5724.6 km
Intermediate7733.5 km
Advanced125.8 km
Freeride6921 km

Lifts

21 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.

Lift typeCount
Platter lifts9
Chairlifts4
Magic carpets4
Gondolas2
Rope tows1
Mixed lifts1

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
Cuneo (CUF)Levaldigi (CN)85 km
Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE)Nice, Alpes-Maritimes93 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)126 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Pra-Loup 1600?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,497 m (8,192 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,495 m (4,905 ft), a vertical of 1,001 m (3,284 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Pra-Loup 1600 have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 89 km of downhill runs and 21 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Pra-Loup 1600?

Cuneo (CUF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 85 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Pra-Loup 1600 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.