# Les Arcs FAQ > Answers to 32 common questions about skiing in Les Arcs, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.055Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.055Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Les Arcs, France | | Questions answered | 32 | ## FAQ ### How far is Les Arcs from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 122 minutes by road from Les Arcs (72.7 km). ### How high is Les Arcs? The highest lift-served point is 3,131 m, with the village at 2,273 m, a vertical of 2,322 m. ### How many km of pistes does Les Arcs have? Les Arcs has 206.8 km of marked pistes across 143 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Les Arcs have? 85 lifts (9 gondolas or cable cars, 25 chairlifts and 22 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Les Arcs in? Les Arcs is part of Paradiski. ### Can you get to Les Arcs by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains. ### Is Les Arcs good for beginners? Les Arcs scores 7.7/10 for beginners; 2.5% of its piste km is green and we list 5 ski schools. ### Is Les Arcs good for families? Les Arcs scores 3.8/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 56.9% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Les Arcs 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 Les Arcs? Les Arcs scores 5.5/10 for snow reliability and it has glacier skiing. ### Does Les Arcs have glacier skiing? Yes. ### Is there night skiing in Les Arcs? Yes — at least one piste in Les Arcs is floodlit; check the resort's own timetable for the evenings it runs. ### Which ski resorts are near Les Arcs? The closest resorts we cover are La Plagne, Tignes and Val d'Isère. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Les Arcs 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 Les Arcs now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Les Arcs have? 7 green, 75 blue, 38 red and 20 black, 143 in total. ### What is the longest run in Les Arcs? The longest single marked run we measure is 5.3 km. ### Where can I download the Les Arcs 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 Les Arcs have? 9 gondolas or cable cars, 25 chairlifts, 22 drag lifts and 22 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Les Arcs run? 85 lifts serve 143 marked runs. ### What is the uphill capacity in Les Arcs? About 77,453 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Les Arcs have? 9, plus 25 chairlifts. ### Which airport is closest to Les Arcs? Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 122 minutes by road (72.7 km). ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Les Arcs? About 122 minutes by road over 72.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Les Arcs? About 166 minutes by road over 117.9 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Les Arcs? About 169 minutes by road over 135 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Les Arcs? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Les Arcs? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Les Arcs. ### How many ski schools are there in Les Arcs? 5. ### How much of Les Arcs is easy skiing? 56.9% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Les Arcs? 2,273 m, with lifts to 3,131 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Les Arcs? 22 magic carpets are mapped in Les Arcs. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/ski-hire.md) - [Ski school](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/ski-school.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/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) — 122 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 Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/les-arcs.md) — 73 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 166 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/les-arcs.md) — 118 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 169 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/les-arcs.md) — 135 km ### Nearest resorts - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) — 13 km - [Tignes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes.md) — 14 km - [Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere.md) — 19 km ### Similar resorts - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee.md) - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) ### Featured in - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #1 - [Snowiest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/france) — #1 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #3 - [Best beginner ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/france) — #4 - [Glacier ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/france.md) — #4 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/france.md) — #4 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 133 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 177 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 185 min ## Sources - Image: Paradiski, view towards La Plagne. Taken in Les Arcs, summit station ski lift Vagere 24, Savoie, France. — Andreas Eichler — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Les Arcs FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/faq, accessed 2026-09-22