# Alpe d'Huez FAQ > Answers to 36 common questions about skiing in Alpe d'Huez, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:20.775Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:20.775Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Alpe d'Huez, France | | Questions answered | 36 | ## FAQ ### How far is Alpe d'Huez from Grenoble Alpes Isère airport? Grenoble Alpes Isère is about 105 minutes by road from Alpe d'Huez (65.6 km). ### How high is Alpe d'Huez? The highest lift-served point is 3,235 m, with the village at 1,860 m, a vertical of 2,510 m. ### How many km of pistes does Alpe d'Huez have? Alpe d'Huez has 176 km of marked pistes across 141 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Alpe d'Huez have? 81 lifts (27 gondolas or cable cars, 15 chairlifts and 19 drag lifts). ### When does Alpe d'Huez open for 2026/27? Alpe d'Huez is scheduled to open on 5 December 2026 and close on 25 April 2027. ### Which ski area is Alpe d'Huez in? Alpe d'Huez is part of Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine. ### Can you get to Alpe d'Huez by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Grenoble Alpes Isère. ### Is Alpe d'Huez good for beginners? Alpe d'Huez scores 6.4/10 for beginners; 22% of its piste km is green and we list 1 ski school. ### Is Alpe d'Huez good for families? Alpe d'Huez scores 5.2/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 49.5% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Alpe d'Huez right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Alpe d'Huez? Alpe d'Huez scores 5.1/10 for snow reliability and it has glacier skiing. ### Does Alpe d'Huez have glacier skiing? Yes. ### Is there night skiing in Alpe d'Huez? Yes — at least one piste in Alpe d'Huez is floodlit; check the resort's own timetable for the evenings it runs. ### Which ski resorts are near Alpe d'Huez? The closest resorts we cover are Les Deux Alpes, Serre Chevalier and Les Menuires. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Alpe d'Huez compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Alpe d'Huez now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Alpe d'Huez have? 47 green, 39 blue, 33 red and 17 black, 141 in total. ### What is the longest run in Alpe d'Huez? The longest single marked run we measure is 8.1 km. ### Where can I download the Alpe d'Huez piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Alpe d'Huez have? 27 gondolas or cable cars, 15 chairlifts, 19 drag lifts and 14 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Alpe d'Huez run? 81 lifts serve 141 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in Alpe d'Huez? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 5 December 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in Alpe d'Huez? About 109,218 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Alpe d'Huez have? 27, plus 15 chairlifts. ### When does Alpe d'Huez close? 25 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### Which airport is closest to Alpe d'Huez? Grenoble Alpes Isère, about 105 minutes by road (65.6 km). ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Alpe d'Huez? About 105 minutes by road over 65.6 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Alpe d'Huez? About 120 minutes by road over 62.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Alpe d'Huez? About 133 minutes by road over 104.3 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Alpe d'Huez? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Alpe d'Huez? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Alpe d'Huez. ### How many ski schools are there in Alpe d'Huez? 1. ### How much of Alpe d'Huez is easy skiing? 49.5% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Alpe d'Huez? 1,860 m, with lifts to 3,235 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Alpe d'Huez? 14 magic carpets are mapped in Alpe d'Huez. ### Where are the official Alpe d'Huez webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/beginners.md) - [Lift pass](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/lift-pass.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/alpe-dhuez-grand-domaine.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 105 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Alpe d'Huez](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/alpe-dhuez.md) — 66 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 120 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Alpe d'Huez](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/alpe-dhuez.md) — 63 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 133 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Alpe d'Huez](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/alpe-dhuez.md) — 104 km ### Nearest resorts - [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md) — 10 km - [Serre Chevalier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier.md) — 42 km - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) — 45 km ### Similar resorts - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) - [Cervinia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia.md) ### Featured in - [Best ski resorts in February — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/february) — #2 - [Best ski resorts in March — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/march) — #2 - [Best February half term ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/february-half-term-ski-resorts) — #2 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #3 - [Longest-run ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/france) — #3 - [Snowiest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/france) — #3 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 81 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 149 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 175 min ## Sources - Image: Vue sur les hangars de l'altiport depuis le haut de la piste — Pierre Goiffon — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Alpe d'Huez FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/faq, accessed 2026-09-21