# Châtel for Families > Châtel scores 5.2/10 for families: Beginner score 6.4 /10, Village elevation 1,186 m and Drive time from the main airport 103 min. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/families · Updated: 2026-10-28T00:00:38.700Z · Data as of: 2026-10-28T00:00:38.700Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Châtel, France | | Family score | 5.2/10 | | Village elevation | 1,186 m | ## Score explanation | Input | Value | | --- | --- | | Beginner score | 6.4 /10 | | Village elevation | 1,186 m | | Drive time from the main airport | 103 min | ## Green and blue pistes | Name | Ref | Colour | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Top elevation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Route du Clos Baron | | Green | novice | 2,957 m | 261 m | 1,257 m | | Recon | | Blue | easy | 1,575 m | 343 m | 1,688 m | | Bellevue | | Blue | easy | 1,470 m | 220 m | 1,833 m | | Uski | | Blue | easy | 1,326 m | 212 m | 1,565 m | | Panoramique | | Blue | easy | 1,250 m | 268 m | 1,912 m | | Chalet Neuf | | Blue | easy | 1,119 m | 167 m | 1,834 m | | Onnaz-Chermeu | | Blue | easy | 1,082 m | 111 m | 1,710 m | | Hermine | | Blue | easy | 1,022 m | 202 m | 1,565 m | | Chemin Rural du Riz à l'Auboury | | Green | novice | 913 m | 87 m | 1,592 m | | Belette | | Blue | easy | 883 m | 195 m | 1,594 m | | Accès Braitaz | | Blue | easy | 881 m | 149 m | 1,505 m | | Biche Bas | | Blue | easy | 722 m | 170 m | 1,204 m | | Sanglier | | Blue | easy | 675 m | 42 m | 1,495 m | | Chaux Longe | | Blue | easy | 616 m | 71 m | 1,985 m | | Tour de Don | | Blue | easy | 612 m | 142 m | 1,985 m | | 54 | | Blue | easy | 567 m | 30 m | 1,622 m | | Conches | | Blue | easy | 481 m | 45 m | 1,684 m | | Pingouin | | Green | novice | 467 m | 66 m | 1,369 m | | Douanier | | Green | novice | 456 m | 32 m | 1,864 m | | Ourson | | Green | novice | 401 m | 46 m | 1,303 m | | Le Lac | | Blue | easy | 231 m | 15 m | 1,784 m | | Lac | | Green | novice | 216 m | 38 m | 1,679 m | | Coquelets | | Green | novice | 178 m | 25 m | 1,642 m | | Piste Pastorale du Follière | | Blue | easy | 91 m | 5 m | 1,353 m | | Col Vert | | Green | novice | 30 m | 0 m | 1,505 m | | Panomarique | | Blue | easy | 14 m | 0 m | 1,710 m | 101 unnamed connecting sections, 27.2 km. ## FAQ ### Why does Châtel score 5.2/10 for families? The three inputs that move the score most are Beginner score 6.4 /10, Village elevation 1,186 m and Drive time from the main airport 103 min. ### Is there childcare in Châtel? 0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Châtel. ### How many ski schools are there in Châtel? 0. ### How much of Châtel is easy skiing? 58.3% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Châtel? 1,186 m, with lifts to 2,052 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Châtel? 3 magic carpets are mapped in Châtel. ### How far is Châtel from Geneva airport? Geneva is about 103 minutes by road from Châtel (56.5 km). ### How high is Châtel? The highest lift-served point is 2,052 m, with the village at 1,186 m, a vertical of 858 m. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/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 - [Portes du Soleil](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/portes-du-soleil.md) - [Portes du Soleil snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/portes-du-soleil/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) · 103 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Châtel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/chatel.md) · 57 km - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) · 111 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Châtel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/chatel.md) · 88 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) · 142 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 Châtel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/chatel.md) · 102 km ### Nearest resorts - [Avoriaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/avoriaz.md) · 10 km - [Morzine](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine.md) · 14 km - [Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars.md) · 17 km ### Similar resorts - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) - [Schladming](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/schladming.md) - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) ### Featured in - [Snowiest ski resorts: France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/france) · #15 ### From nearby cities - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) · 103 min - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) · 103 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) · 159 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-10-27T02:51:42.035Z | - Image: Beautiful winter mountain scene with skiers, trees, and snow-covered peaks. · Adrien Olichon · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Châtel for Families", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel/families, accessed 2026-10-28