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Puy-Saint-Vincent ski resort

The short answer

Puy-Saint-Vincent has about 42 km of mapped runs and 12 lifts, with skiing from about 1,150 m up to 2,666 m (8,747 ft), a vertical drop of 1,516 m. By mapped runs it is number 56 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cuneo (CUF), about 95 km away in a straight line.

Puy-Saint-Vincent: runs from 1,150 m to 2,666 m, a vertical drop of 1,516 m1,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,666 m (8,747 ft)Top 2,666 m · 8,747 ftBase 1,150 m · 3,773 ft1,516 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,666 m8,747 ft
Vertical drop
1,516 m4,974 ft
Mapped runs
42 km73 runs
Lifts
12mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 16% (6.6 km), Easy 47% (19.3 km), Intermediate 31% (12.8 km), Advanced 5% (2.1 km)Novice: 6.6 km, 17 runs (16%)16%NoviceEasy: 19.3 km, 39 runs (47%)47%EasyIntermediate: 12.8 km, 14 runs (31%)31%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.1 km, 3 runs (5%)

About 63% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 31% intermediate and 5% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice176.6 km
Easy3919.3 km
Intermediate1412.8 km
Advanced32.1 km

Lifts

12 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts8
Magic carpets2
Platter lifts1
Drag 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)95 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)102 km
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF)Chambéry103 km
Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE)Nice, Alpes-Maritimes141 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Puy-Saint-Vincent?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,666 m (8,747 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,150 m (3,773 ft), a vertical of 1,516 m (4,974 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Puy-Saint-Vincent have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 42 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 Puy-Saint-Vincent?

Cuneo (CUF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 95 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Puy-Saint-Vincent 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.