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Station du Col de Rousset ski resort

The short answer

Station du Col de Rousset has about 19 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 1,255 m up to 1,692 m (5,551 ft), a vertical drop of 437 m. By mapped runs it is number 105 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB), about 59 km away in a straight line.

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Private transfer Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône Airport → Col de Rousset, 254 km by road, about 3 h 13 min. You book with the partner (Airport Transfer Portal or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Station du Col de Rousset 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,474 m · updated 11 Oct, 01:04 UTC

  1. Sun 1111°2°0 mm
  2. Mon 1214°1°0 mm
  3. Tue 1316°4°0 mm
  4. Wed 1415°5°0 mm
  5. Thu 1516°8°0 mm
  6. Fri 1616°8°0 mm
  7. Sat 1710°6°0.2 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Station du Col de Rousset: runs from 1,255 m to 1,692 m, a vertical drop of 437 m1,3001,4001,5001,600Top of the highest mapped run: 1,692 m (5,551 ft)Top 1,692 m · 5,551 ftBase 1,255 m · 4,117 ft437 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,692 m5,551 ft
Vertical drop
437 m1,434 ft
Mapped runs
19 km33 runs
Lifts
9mostly drag lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 58% (10.8 km), Easy 14% (2.7 km), Intermediate 22% (4.2 km), Advanced 5% (1 km)Novice: 10.8 km, 18 runs (58%)58%NoviceEasy: 2.7 km, 7 runs (14%)14%EasyIntermediate: 4.2 km, 6 runs (22%)22%IntermediateAdvanced: 1 km, 2 runs (5%)

About 72% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 22% intermediate and 5% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice1810.8 km
Easy72.7 km
Intermediate64.2 km
Advanced21 km

Lifts

9 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.

Lift typeCount
Drag lifts7
Chairlifts1
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
Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB)Grenoble59 km
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF)Chambéry96 km
Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS)Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône102 km
Marseille Provence (MRS)Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône156 km

Ski transfers to Station du Col de Rousset

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Station du Col de Rousset?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,692 m (5,551 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,255 m (4,117 ft), a vertical of 437 m (1,434 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Station du Col de Rousset have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 19 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Station du Col de Rousset?

Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 59 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Station du Col de Rousset 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.