Cable car ascending Aiguille du Midi with Mont Blanc as a backdrop in winter, Chamonix.

15 Longest Ski Runs in Europe — Ranked by Length

Chamonix is the best longest-run ski resort in Europe with longest run 13.4 km, followed by Sölden and Val d'Isère. 15 resorts qualify.

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15 resorts qualify, ranging from 13.4 km to 6.7 km for longest run, across 4 countries.

Ranked list

  1. Chamonix13.4 km

    Chamonix Mont-Blanc · France

    • longest run: 13.4 km

    81 km50.3 mi of pistes · 81 min81 min to Geneva

  2. Sölden10.5 km

    Ötztal Sölden · Austria

    • longest run: 10.5 km

    97 km60.4 mi of pistes · 81 min81 min to Innsbruck

  3. Espace Killy · France

    • longest run: 9.1 km

    133 km82.5 mi of pistes · 157 min157 min to Turin

  4. Lech8.5 km

    Ski Arlberg · Austria

    • longest run: 8.5 km

    228 km141.9 mi of pistes · 98 min98 min to Innsbruck

  5. Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine · France

    • longest run: 8.1 km

    176 km109.4 mi of pistes · 133 min133 min to Lyon Saint-Exupéry

  1. Ski amadé · Austria

    • longest run: 8 km

    185 km115.0 mi of pistes · 70 min70 min to Salzburg

  2. Verbier7.5 km

    4 Vallées · Switzerland

    • longest run: 7.5 km

    202 km125.6 mi of pistes · 129 min129 min to Geneva

  3. Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn · Austria

    • longest run: 7.4 km

    223 km138.6 mi of pistes · 115 min115 min to Salzburg

  4. Ski amadé · Austria

    • longest run: 7.3 km

    401 km249.0 mi of pistes · 93 min93 min to Salzburg

  5. Klosters7.2 km

    Davos Klosters · Switzerland

    • longest run: 7.2 km

    75 km46.4 mi of pistes · 133 min133 min to Zürich

  6. Jungfrau Ski Region · Switzerland

    • longest run: 7.1 km

    62 km38.5 mi of pistes · 147 min147 min to Zürich

  7. Laax7 km

    Flims Laax Falera · Switzerland

    • longest run: 7 km

    74 km46.0 mi of pistes · 125 min125 min to Zürich

  8. Dolomiti Superski · Italy

    • longest run: 6.9 km

    115 km71.4 mi of pistes · 129 min129 min to Innsbruck

  9. Zermatt6.7 km

    Matterhorn Ski Paradise · Switzerland

    • longest run: 6.7 km

    120 km74.6 mi of pistes · 105 min105 min to Milan Malpensa

  10. Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets · Switzerland

    • longest run: 6.7 km

    79 km49.0 mi of pistes · 90 min90 min to Geneva

Compare every resort on this list

15 Longest Ski Runs in Europe — Ranked by Length — full comparison

#Resortlongest runPistesBaseTopNearest airportOverall
1ChamonixFrance13.4 km81 km50.3 mi1,032 m3,390 ft3,685 m12,090 ftGeneva (81 min)
4.8
2SöldenAustria10.5 km97 km60.4 miInnsbruck (81 min)
5.8
3Val d'IsèreFrance9.1 km133 km82.5 mi1,797 m5,900 ft3,191 m10,470 ftTurin (157 min)
5.1
4LechAustria8.5 km228 km141.9 mi1,410 m4,630 ft2,437 m8,000 ftInnsbruck (98 min)
5.4
5Alpe d'HuezFrance8.1 km176 km109.4 mi725 m2,380 ft3,235 m10,610 ftLyon Saint-Exupéry (133 min)
5.5
6SchladmingAustria8 km185 km115.0 miSalzburg (70 min)
6.9
7VerbierSwitzerland7.5 km202 km125.6 mi820 m2,690 ft3,253 m10,670 ftGeneva (129 min)
4.9
8Saalbach-HinterglemmAustria7.4 km223 km138.6 miSalzburg (115 min)
5.9
9Bad GasteinAustria7.3 km401 km249.0 miSalzburg (93 min)
6.8
10KlostersSwitzerland7.2 km75 km46.4 mi997 m3,270 ft2,612 m8,570 ftZürich (133 min)
3.6
11GrindelwaldSwitzerland7.1 km62 km38.5 mi940 m3,080 ft2,525 m8,280 ftZürich (147 min)
4.3
12LaaxSwitzerland7 km74 km46.0 mi1,051 m3,450 ft2,470 m8,100 ftZürich (125 min)
3.8
13Alta BadiaItaly6.9 km115 km71.4 mi1,332 m4,370 ft2,521 m8,270 ftInnsbruck (129 min)
4.7
14ZermattSwitzerland6.7 km120 km74.6 mi1,620 m5,310 ft3,745 m12,290 ftMilan Malpensa (105 min)
5.6
15Villars-sur-OllonSwitzerland6.7 km79 km49.0 mi1,125 m3,690 ft2,096 m6,880 ftGeneva (90 min)
4.6

Range: 6.7 km to 13.4 km for longest run.

Frequently asked questions

Which resort tops this list in Europe?

Chamonix, on longest run of 13.4 km.

How is this list ranked?

By longest run, computed from the data we hold for every published resort in Europe; nothing on this page is hand-ordered.

How many resorts qualify?

15 in Europe. A list only publishes with five or more.

What are the top three?

Chamonix (13.4 km), Sölden (10.5 km) and Val d'Isère (9.1 km).

Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Open-MeteoRanked from piste km, altitude, snow and lift-pass data plus our own scores — no sponsored placements. How we score resorts.