Savoie, France
Tignes - Val d'Isère ski resort
The short answer
Tignes - Val d'Isère has about 211 km of mapped runs and 84 lifts, with skiing from about 1,559 m up to 3,456 m (11,339 ft), a vertical drop of 1,897 m. By mapped runs it is number 5 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), about 62 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,456 m11,339 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,897 m6,224 ft
- Mapped runs
- 211 km353 runs
- Lifts
- 84mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 56% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 34% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 58 | 23.9 km |
| Easy | 174 | 93.1 km |
| Intermediate | 96 | 70.9 km |
| Advanced | 22 | 22 km |
| Expert | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Freeride | 2 | 0.3 km |
Lifts
84 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 38 |
| Magic carpets | 12 |
| T-bars | 7 |
| Gondolas | 7 |
| Platter lifts | 7 |
| Funiculars | 6 |
| Drag lifts | 4 |
| Cable cars | 2 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 62 km |
| Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) | Annecy | 84 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 85 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 108 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Tignes - Val d'Isère?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,456 m (11,339 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,559 m (5,115 ft), a vertical of 1,897 m (6,224 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Tignes - Val d'Isère have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 211 km of downhill runs and 84 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Tignes - Val d'Isère?
Turin (TRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 62 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Tignes - Val d'Isère 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.