Corse-du-Sud, France
Val d'Ese ski resort
- Top 1,812 m
- 5 km of runs
- 4 lifts
- ❄️ About 3 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Quick transfer57 min from Ajaccio
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Val d'Ese has about 5 km of mapped runs and 4 lifts, with skiing from about 1,613 m up to 1,812 m (5,945 ft), a vertical drop of 199 m. By mapped runs it is number 138 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA), about 28 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Val d'Ese
Private transfer Ajaccio Airport → Bastelica, 44 km by road, about 57 min. You book with the partner (Airport Transfer Portal); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in Bastelica
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Booking.comVal d'Ese 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,713 m · updated 30 Oct, 01:54 UTC
About 3 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 309°2°0 mm
- Sat 318°1°0.6 mm
- Sun 14°-1°5.4 mm
- Mon 25°-1°1.4 mm
- Tue 37°-1°1.1 mm
- Wed 46°1°0.5 mm
- Thu 55°0°1.8 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.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,812 m5,945 ft
- Vertical drop
- 199 m653 ft
- Mapped runs
- 5 km9 runs
- Lifts
- 4mostly drag lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 29% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 71% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 4 | 0.9 km |
| Easy | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Intermediate | 4 | 3.7 km |
Lifts
4 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) | Ajaccio | 28 km |
| Figari Sud-Corse (FSC) | Figari | 56 km |
| Calvi Sainte Catherine (CLY) | Calvi | 65 km |
| Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) | Bastia | 68 km |
Ski transfers to Val d'Ese
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Val d'Ese?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,812 m (5,945 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,613 m (5,292 ft), a vertical of 199 m (653 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Val d'Ese have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 5 km of downhill runs and 4 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Val d'Ese?
Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 28 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Val d'Ese 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.
Ajaccio → Bastelica
Private transfer from €298