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Valfréjus ski resort

The short answer

Valfréjus has about 36 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 1,552 m up to 2,727 m (8,947 ft), a vertical drop of 1,175 m. By mapped runs it is number 61 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), about 78 km away in a straight line.

Valfréjus: runs from 1,552 m to 2,727 m, a vertical drop of 1,175 m1,7502,0002,2502,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,727 m (8,947 ft)Top 2,727 m · 8,947 ftBase 1,552 m · 5,092 ft1,175 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,727 m8,947 ft
Vertical drop
1,175 m3,855 ft
Mapped runs
36 km41 runs
Lifts
9mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 2% (0.8 km), Easy 54% (19.6 km), Intermediate 29% (10.6 km), Advanced 12% (4.5 km), Freeride 2% (0.9 km)Novice: 0.8 km, 4 runs (2%)Easy: 19.6 km, 15 runs (54%)54%EasyIntermediate: 10.6 km, 13 runs (29%)29%IntermediateAdvanced: 4.5 km, 8 runs (12%)12%AdvancedFreeride: 0.9 km, 1 runs (2%)

About 56% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 29% intermediate and 15% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice40.8 km
Easy1519.6 km
Intermediate1310.6 km
Advanced84.5 km
Freeride10.9 km

Lifts

9 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts4
Platter lifts3
Gondolas1
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
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)78 km
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF)Chambéry81 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy96 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva127 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Valfréjus?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,727 m (8,947 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,552 m (5,092 ft), a vertical of 1,175 m (3,855 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Valfréjus have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 36 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 Valfréjus?

Turin (TRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 78 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Valfréjus 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.