Les Arcs Piste Map

Les Arcs ski area

The alpine ski area

Staying in Les Arcs means first and foremost enjoying large hotel and residential complexes right next to the slopes, offering optimal access to not one but two huge ski areas:
- the Les Arcs ski area, which alone totals some 200 km of pistes;
- the Paradiski area (linking Les Arcs to Peisey-Vallandry and then La Plagne), which offers 425 km in total.

Anyone spending a week's holiday in Les Arcs can therefore ski a different sector every day. At around forty runs a day, by the end of the week you will have skied some 250 runs across these two areas… Let's be clear from the start: there will be no time to dawdle if you want to take on this challenge!

At the foot of the Aiguille Rouge (the highest point of the Les Arcs ski area, at 3,226 m) and in the shadow of Mont Pourri, a wide range of runs for all levels and a great variety of terrain await you, all served by a largely modern and fast lift network. From challenging high-altitude runs to long, gentler pistes winding through the forests, Les Arcs offers a very varied ski area with numerous traverses, ridges, valleys and gullies.

The Vanoise Express cable car even takes you from Plan Peisey to Montchavin – La Plagne, extending your ski area to 425 kilometres of pistes! This vast ski paradise, astonishing in its diversity, lets you discover a wide range of villages and atmospheres, moving from the snowpark to the glaciers, and from the forest to the powder fields…

Off-piste skiing in Les Arcs

Les Arcs is also renowned for its off-piste terrain. The ski area covers a vast zone, much of which lies away from the marked and groomed pistes. The north face of the Aiguille Rouge, for example, is very popular for its long ridge opening onto a myriad of off-piste lines.

Iconic routes include the steep Couloir en S, with slopes of up to 45 degrees, and the 7 km descent from the summit of the Aiguille Rouge down to Villaroger.

Please note: given the size of the terrain, if you are not fully familiar with the dangers of off-piste skiing, it is essential to go with a guide or an instructor!

If you prefer to stay on the pistes while enjoying ungroomed terrain, you can choose one of the 10 secured but ungroomed runs: Varet, Crêtes, Dou de l'Homme, Lanches, Robert Blanc, Génépi, Bois de l'Ours, les Bosses, les 2 Têtes and Malgovert.

Finally, Arc 2000 is home to France's largest speed riding school, where you can glide down untouched slopes with a small paraglider wing on your back… Another side of off-piste skiing to try, without needing to be a professional freerider.

Snowparks and fun zones in Les Arcs

Located in the Arc 1600 sector and covered by the snowmaking network, the Les Arcs snowpark is generally up and running from the start of the winter season.

It features several lines (a blue line with 4 kickers and 2 rails, a red line with 4 kickers and 3 rails, and a black line combining a double kicker and 3 rails) to cater for beginner freestylers and international-level riders alike.

Nearby, the boardercross lets everyone have a blast racing with family or friends. And when the sunny days arrive (from March), head to the water slide and try to make it across the pool!