# La Plagne

> La Plagne is a ski resort in France, part of Paradiski, with 195.4 km of pistes, 77 lifts and skiing between 1,249 m and 3,050 m. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 145 minutes by road.

Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.877Z · Data as of: 2026-09-19T01:46:21.893Z · Source: Just Piste

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Country | France |
| Ski area | Paradiski |
| Village elevation | 1,978 m |
| Base elevation | 1,249 m |
| Top elevation | 3,050 m |
| Vertical | 1,801 m |
| Pistes | 195.4 km |
| Runs | 157 |
| Lifts | 77 |
| Nearest airport | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 145 min by road, 126.2 km |
| Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 |
| Season | 2026-12-12 (2026/27, provisional) |
| Status | Opens in 82 days (2026-12-12), provisional |
| Coordinates | 45.50640, 6.67722 |

## Scores

| Score | Value | Top factors |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beginner | 9.1/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 63.46 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 13 lifts; Ski schools in resort: 30 schools |
| Intermediate | 7.3/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 82.14 %; Total piste km: 195.4 km; Linked ski area piste km: 402.2 km |
| Advanced | 5.8/10 | Black pistes (share of total km): 13.56 %; Vertical drop: 1,801 m; Top elevation: 3,050 m |
| Family | 6.3/10 | Beginner score: 9.1 /10; Childcare and kindergartens: 2 facilities; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 3 of 3 |
| Nightlife | 2.5/10 | Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 11 venues; Total piste km: 195.4 km; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues |
| Snow reliability | 5.2/10 | Top elevation: 3,050 m; Glacier or snowmaking: 6; Base elevation: 1,249 m |
| Access | 3.8/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 145 min; Airports within two hours: 1 airport; Train station in resort: 0 |
| Ski-in/ski-out | 10/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 79.25 % |

## Official links

- Official website: https://www.la-plagne.com/
- Snow report: https://www.la-plagne.com/meteo
- Piste map: https://www.la-plagne.com/decouvrir-la-plagne/telechargez-nos-brochures?tags%5B0%5D=13&tags%5B1%5D=16
- Webcams: https://www.la-plagne.com/decouvrir-la-plagne/domaine-skiable/webcams
- Lift status: https://www.la-plagne.com/dates-d-ouvertures
- Lift pass prices: https://www.la-plagne.com/decouvrir-la-plagne/domaine-skiable/des-forfaits-pour-toutes-les-envies
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q969723

## Tourist office

- Office de Tourisme
- Office de Tourisme — phone +33 4 79 09 02 01 — https://www.la-plagne.com/decouvrir-la-plagne/pratique/commerces-services/bureau-d-information-touristique-plagne-bellecote
- Tourist office

## Mountain

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Piste km (green) | 4.1 km |
| Piste km (blue) | 119.9 km |
| Piste km (red) | 40.6 km |
| Piste km (black) | 26.5 km |
| Runs | 157 |
| Longest run | 6.5 km |
| Lifts | 77 |
| Lift capacity | 102,460 people/hour |
| Cross-country | 4.4 km |
| Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark |

| Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chair lift | 28 | 60,895 |
| Platter | 13 | 6,583 |
| Gondola | 12 | 29,994 |
| Magic carpet | 10 |  |
| Drag lift | 10 | 4,988 |
| Zip line | 4 |  |
| Rope tow | 3 |  |
| Cable car | 1 |  |

| Piste colour | Runs | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blue | 81 | 119.9 km |
| Red | 35 | 40.6 km |
| Black | 23 | 26.5 km |
| Green | 9 | 4.1 km |
| Freeride | 5 |  |

## Getting there

| Airport | Distance | Drive time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains | 63.9 km | 98 min |
| Grenoble Alpes Isère | 106.7 km | 142 min |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry | 126.2 km | 145 min |

## Where to stay

| Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UCPA Plagne Centre | Hostel |  | 63 m | yes | https://www.ucpa.com/destination/village-sportif/la-plagne-le-france |
| Hôtel Terra Nova | Hotel |  | 67 m | yes | https://www.belambra.fr/destinations/auvergne-rhone-alpes/club-la-plagne-le-terra-nova-hiver |
| UCPA Plagne 1800 | Hostel |  | 76 m | yes | https://www.ucpa.co.uk/resorts-in-france/snow/la-plagne/ |
| Chalet Delphine | Chalet |  | 87 m | yes | https://www.skifamille.co.uk/resorts/la-plagne/ |
| Chalet Pierra Menta 1 | Chalet |  | 95 m | yes | https://www.chalet-plagne1800.com/les-chalets/ |
| Le Cocoon | Hotel |  | 99 m | yes | https://hotel-lecocoon.fr |

## In the village

- Restaurants: 44
- Bars: 11
- Ski rental: 5
- Ski schools: 30
- Childcare: 2
- Supermarkets: 5
- Pharmacies: 2
- Spas: 1
- Pools: 4

## Map

Map: 81 lifts, 486 pistes; village at 45.50640, 6.67722

## FAQ

### How far is La Plagne from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport?

Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 98 minutes by road from La Plagne (63.9 km).

### How high is La Plagne?

The highest lift-served point is 3,050 m, with the village at 1,978 m, a vertical of 1,801 m.

### How many km of pistes does La Plagne have?

La Plagne has 195.4 km of marked pistes across 157 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.

### How many lifts does La Plagne have?

77 lifts (12 gondolas or cable cars, 28 chairlifts and 26 drag lifts).

### Which ski area is La Plagne in?

La Plagne is part of Paradiski.

### Can you get to La Plagne by train?

There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains.

### Is La Plagne good for beginners?

La Plagne scores 9.1/10 for beginners; 2.1% of its piste km is green and we list 30 ski schools.

### Is La Plagne good for families?

La Plagne scores 6.3/10 for families, with 2 childcare providers listed and 63.5% of its pistes green or blue.

## Related

### This resort

- [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/snow-forecast.md)
- [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/weather.md)
- [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/piste-map.md)
- [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/lifts-and-pistes.md)
- [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/getting-there.md)
- [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/accommodation.md)
- [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/ski-hire.md)
- [Ski school](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/ski-school.md)
- [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/restaurants.md)
- [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/apres-ski.md)
- [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/families.md)
- [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/beginners.md)
- [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/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

- [Paradiski](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/paradiski.md)
- [Paradiski snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/paradiski/snow-forecast.md)

### Airports & transfers

- [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 98 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 La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/la-plagne.md) — 64 km
- [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 142 min
- [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md)
- [Grenoble Alpes Isère to La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/la-plagne.md) — 107 km
- [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 145 min
- [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md)
- [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/la-plagne.md) — 126 km

### Nearest resorts

- [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) — 11 km
- [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) — 13 km
- [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) — 15 km

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- [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md)
- [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md)
- [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md)

### Featured in

- [Best beginner ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/europe) — #1
- [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) — #1
- [Best beginner ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/france) — #1
- [Best ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/france) — #1
- [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/france.md) — #1
- [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #2

### From nearby cities

- [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 108 min
- [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 152 min
- [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 160 min

## Notes

- Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort.

## Sources

| Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-19T01:46:21.893Z |
| Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:18.877Z |
| Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-19T03:00:00.969Z |
| OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports |  |

- Image: Paradiski, view towards Arpette. Taken in La Plagne, ski slope pollux, Savoie, France. — Andreas Eichler — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Cite as: Just Piste, "La Plagne", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne, accessed 2026-09-21