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Les Arcs Lifts & Pistes

Les Arcs has 52 lifts (9 gondolas, 25 chairlifts and 21 drag lifts) and 146 pistes totalling 205.4 km. The 2026/27 season runs 12 Dec–24 Apr.

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Lifts & pistes

Lifts: 52
Runs: 146
Piste km: 205 km127.6 mi

Lifts by type

Lift types in Les Arcs
Type	Count
Magic carpet	22
Rope tow	10
Chairlift	25
Cable car	5
Platter lift	6
Goods lift	7
Funicular	2
Zip line	1
Gondola	9
Drag lift	4
T-bar	1

Lift list

Lifts in Les Arcs
Lift	Type	Length	Capacity/h
1ere glisse 1800	Magic carpet	20 m70 ft	-
1ers virages 1800	Rope tow	49 m160 ft	-
2300	Chairlift	660 m2,170 ft	1,900
Aiguille Rouge	Cable car	933 m3,060 ft	1,120
Aiguillette	Magic carpet	14 m50 ft	-
Arcabulle	Chairlift	1,823 m5,980 ft	3,000
Arpette	Chairlift	1,233 m4,050 ft	3,000
Blanchot	Magic carpet	31 m100 ft	-
Bois de l'Ours	Chairlift	969 m3,180 ft	3,000
Bougnette	Magic carpet	28 m90 ft	-
Cabri	Platter lift	264 m870 ft	600
Cabriolet	Cable car	218 m720 ft	800
Cachette	Chairlift	1,716 m5,630 ft	2,500
Carreley	Chairlift	1,883 m6,180 ft	3,000
catex	Goods lift	76 m250 ft	-
catex	Goods lift	127 m420 ft	-
Catex de l'Aiguille Grive	Goods lift	954 m3,130 ft	-
Charmettoger	Chairlift	1,541 m5,060 ft	1,775
Clocheret	Chairlift	1,146 m3,760 ft	-
Club Med	Magic carpet	50 m160 ft	-
Combettes	Chairlift	482 m1,580 ft	-
Comborcière	Chairlift	1,540 m5,050 ft	2,400
Dahu	Cable car	445 m1,460 ft	-
Derby	Chairlift	1,423 m4,670 ft	3,000
Droset	Chairlift	1,009 m3,310 ft	-
École	Magic carpet	19 m60 ft	-
Eldorador	Magic carpet	94 m310 ft	-
Éterlou	Rope tow	141 m460 ft	-
Flamme Olympique	Magic carpet	99 m320 ft	-
Funiculaire 1	Funicular	210 m690 ft	-
Funiculaire Les Arcs' Express	Funicular	2,749 m9,020 ft	-
Grand Col	Chairlift	1,359 m4,460 ft	692
Grizzly	Chairlift	2,271 m7,450 ft	2,400
Jackson	Magic carpet	38 m120 ft	-
Jardin Alpin	Chairlift	393 m1,290 ft	800
Lac des Combes	Platter lift	146 m480 ft	-
Lanchettes	Chairlift	873 m2,860 ft	1,620
La Tyrolienne	Zip line	1,631 m5,350 ft	-
Les Coches	Gondola	630 m2,070 ft	800
Lonzagne	Gondola	713 m2,340 ft	536
Marmottes	Chairlift	852 m2,800 ft	3,000
Mélèzes	Magic carpet	61 m200 ft	-
Millerette	Drag lift	167 m550 ft	-
Mini Club	Magic carpet	51 m170 ft	-
Mont-Blanc	Chairlift	1,602 m5,260 ft	2,400
Montchavin	Chairlift	1,545 m5,070 ft	2,400
Ourson	Magic carpet	29 m100 ft	-
Parchey	Chairlift	289 m950 ft	1,500
Patinoire	Rope tow	70 m230 ft	-
Patinoire	Magic carpet	25 m80 ft	-
Peisey	Chairlift	1,591 m5,220 ft	3,000
Pente École	Magic carpet	120 m390 ft	-
Petit Chemin	Magic carpet	15 m50 ft	-
Petit Sauget	Platter lift	393 m1,290 ft	560
Plagnettes	Chairlift	1,291 m4,240 ft	2,800
Plan Vert	Rope tow	92 m300 ft	1,500
Premières Glisses	Magic carpet	76 m250 ft	-
Premiers Virages	Platter lift	126 m410 ft	-
Pré-Saint-Esprit	Chairlift	2,813 m9,230 ft	2,700
Rhodos	Drag lift	94 m310 ft	-
Rhonaz	Platter lift	269 m880 ft	700
Saint-Jacques	Chairlift	720 m2,360 ft	1,200
Sifflote	Magic carpet	46 m150 ft	-
Snow Park	T-bar	703 m2,310 ft	-
Sucette de Montchavin	Rope tow	69 m230 ft	-
Télébuffette	Gondola	282 m930 ft	550
Tétras	Rope tow	55 m180 ft	-
Tommelet	Drag lift	218 m720 ft	-
Transarc I	Gondola	1,532 m5,030 ft	3,600
Transarc II	Gondola	1,825 m5,990 ft	3,600
Vagère	Chairlift	2,040 m6,690 ft	3,000
Vallandry	Gondola	2,008 m6,590 ft	3,000
Vallandry	Magic carpet	38 m120 ft	-
Vanoise Express 1	Cable car	1,870 m6,140 ft	1,000
Vanoise Express 2	Cable car	1,869 m6,130 ft	1,000
Varet	Gondola	1,750 m5,740 ft	2,800
Vezaille	Drag lift	352 m1,150 ft	-
Villards	Gondola	573 m1,880 ft	2,400
Villaroger	Gondola	2,035 m6,680 ft	1,800
Rope tow	Rope tow	47 m150 ft	-
Rope tow	Rope tow	80 m260 ft	-
Magic carpet	Magic carpet	23 m80 ft	-
Goods lift	Goods lift	471 m1,550 ft	-
Goods lift	Goods lift	1,189 m3,900 ft	-
Magic carpet	Magic carpet	60 m200 ft	-
Magic carpet	Magic carpet	38 m120 ft	-
Goods lift	Goods lift	435 m1,430 ft	-
Rope tow	Rope tow	71 m230 ft	-
Rope tow	Rope tow	54 m180 ft	-
Platter lift	Platter lift	65 m210 ft	-
Magic carpet	Magic carpet	37 m120 ft	-
Goods lift	Goods lift	706 m2,320 ft	-

Piste list

Green (10)

Green pistes in Les Arcs
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Saint-Jacques	Green	884 m2,900 ft	110 m360 ft
Les Cabanes	Green	880 m2,890 ft	119 m390 ft
Bas KL	Green	678 m2,220 ft	71 m230 ft
Vallée de l'Arc 2	Green	577 m1,890 ft	77 m250 ft
Accès Arcabulle	Green	270 m890 ft	9 m30 ft
Accès Arc 2000	Green	177 m580 ft	15 m50 ft
Chalets	Green	153 m500 ft	24 m80 ft
Premiers Virages	Green	143 m470 ft	19 m60 ft
Espace débutant Club Med	Green	-	-
Plan	Green	-	-

Blue (76)

Blue pistes in Les Arcs
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Route du Rey	Blue	4,156 m13,640 ft	363 m1,190 ft
Route des Espagnols	Blue	3,668 m12,030 ft	258 m850 ft
Arpette	Blue	3,434 m11,270 ft	442 m1,450 ft
Route de Courbaton	Blue	3,346 m10,980 ft	255 m840 ft
Mont-Blanc	Blue	2,740 m8,990 ft	562 m1,840 ft
Ninja	Blue	2,677 m8,780 ft	384 m1,260 ft
Vallée de l'Arc 1	Blue	2,487 m8,160 ft	387 m1,270 ft
Charmettoger	Blue	2,281 m7,480 ft	417 m1,370 ft
Route des Lys	Blue	2,244 m7,360 ft	181 m590 ft
Belvédère	Blue	2,069 m6,790 ft	246 m810 ft
Mont Blanc	Blue	2,026 m6,650 ft	259 m850 ft
Col de la Chal	Blue	1,908 m6,260 ft	123 m400 ft
Chemin de Blanche Murée	Blue	1,792 m5,880 ft	188 m620 ft
Vallée de l'arc 4	Blue	1,772 m5,810 ft	175 m570 ft
Renard	Blue	1,758 m5,770 ft	332 m1,090 ft
Vers Arc 1800	Blue	1,682 m5,520 ft	157 m520 ft
Edelweiss	Blue	1,653 m5,420 ft	135 m440 ft
Bèlvédère 4	Blue	1,592 m5,220 ft	214 m700 ft
Plan-Vert	Blue	1,547 m5,080 ft	204 m670 ft
Plan des Eaux	Blue	1,498 m4,910 ft	196 m640 ft
Réservoir	Blue	1,434 m4,700 ft	195 m640 ft
Vallée de l'Arc 2	Blue	1,342 m4,400 ft	175 m570 ft
Route des Bauches	Blue	1,291 m4,240 ft	150 m490 ft
Bois de Saule	Blue	1,256 m4,120 ft	191 m630 ft
Maïtaz	Blue	1,198 m3,930 ft	132 m430 ft
Retour Plan Peisey	Blue	1,186 m3,890 ft	178 m580 ft
Accès Transarc	Blue	1,161 m3,810 ft	168 m550 ft
Boardercross	Blue	1,126 m3,690 ft	129 m420 ft
Lys	Blue	1,106 m3,630 ft	223 m730 ft
Dents du peigne	Blue	1,082 m3,550 ft	138 m450 ft
Barmont	Blue	1,076 m3,530 ft	222 m730 ft
Plan	Blue	1,049 m3,440 ft	86 m280 ft
Chantel	Blue	1,030 m3,380 ft	202 m660 ft
Route des Chalets de l'Arc	Blue	917 m3,010 ft	66 m220 ft
Marmottes	Blue	884 m2,900 ft	146 m480 ft
Poney	Blue	866 m2,840 ft	87 m290 ft
Clapet	Blue	854 m2,800 ft	186 m610 ft
Rhodos	Blue	827 m2,710 ft	202 m660 ft
Marsupilami	Blue	823 m2,700 ft	109 m360 ft
Grive	Blue	738 m2,420 ft	189 m620 ft
Chemin de la Maitaz	Blue	580 m1,900 ft	62 m200 ft
Vallée de l'Arc 3	Blue	533 m1,750 ft	76 m250 ft
Combettes	Blue	512 m1,680 ft	122 m400 ft
Stade Vezaille	Blue	499 m1,640 ft	73 m240 ft
Arc 1950	Blue	399 m1,310 ft	60 m200 ft
Traversée	Blue	366 m1,200 ft	88 m290 ft
Gollet	Blue	339 m1,110 ft	118 m390 ft
Route du Tommelet	Blue	327 m1,070 ft	12 m40 ft
Accès Plan-Peisey	Blue	325 m1,070 ft	50 m160 ft
La Jaccotaz	Blue	323 m1,060 ft	87 m290 ft
Accès Peisey-Vallandry	Blue	305 m1,000 ft	21 m70 ft
Legend	Blue	301 m990 ft	42 m140 ft
Accès Village des Deux Têtes	Blue	293 m960 ft	73 m240 ft
Rue de la Piste des Étoiles	Blue	259 m850 ft	10 m30 ft
Tommelet	Blue	235 m770 ft	59 m190 ft
Jardin Millerette	Blue	189 m620 ft	41 m130 ft
La Forêt	Blue	177 m580 ft	39 m130 ft
Coqs	Blue	167 m550 ft	24 m80 ft
Allée du Mont Blanc	Blue	115 m380 ft	4 m10 ft
Impasse de la Source	Blue	106 m350 ft	14 m50 ft
Ski tranquille	Blue	105 m340 ft	40 m130 ft
Traversée 2	Blue	90 m300 ft	17 m60 ft
Accès Arc 1600	Blue	80 m260 ft	9 m30 ft
Grands Mélèzes	Blue	80 m260 ft	0 m0 ft
Vallée de l'Arc	Blue	80 m260 ft	6 m20 ft
Route des Lanchettes	Blue	71 m230 ft	15 m50 ft
Liaison Grizzly	Blue	70 m230 ft	5 m20 ft
Ours	Blue	65 m210 ft	5 m20 ft
Fond Blanc	Blue	59 m190 ft	16 m50 ft
Rhonaz	Blue	41 m130 ft	7 m20 ft
Plan Bois	Blue	36 m120 ft	5 m20 ft
Woodstock	Blue	36 m120 ft	25 m80 ft
Chemin du Front de Neige	Blue	34 m110 ft	0 m0 ft
Villaroger	Blue	16 m50 ft	0 m0 ft
Eldorador	Blue	13 m40 ft	0 m0 ft
Dents du Peigne	Blue	-	-

Red (41)

Red pistes in Les Arcs
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Ours	Red	2,595 m8,510 ft	653 m2,140 ft
Arandelières	Red	2,588 m8,490 ft	445 m1,460 ft
Grand Col	Red	2,537 m8,320 ft	496 m1,630 ft
Aiguille Rouge	Red	2,362 m7,750 ft	602 m1,980 ft
Grands Mélèzes	Red	2,267 m7,440 ft	546 m1,790 ft
Aigle	Red	2,194 m7,200 ft	576 m1,890 ft
Secret	Red	2,050 m6,730 ft	485 m1,590 ft
Grand Renard	Red	2,010 m6,590 ft	350 m1,150 ft
Myrtilles	Red	1,922 m6,310 ft	473 m1,550 ft
Arandelières 2	Red	1,873 m6,150 ft	176 m580 ft
Rêches	Red	1,743 m5,720 ft	427 m1,400 ft
Morey	Red	1,558 m5,110 ft	388 m1,270 ft
Montchavin	Red	1,547 m5,080 ft	420 m1,380 ft
Combe	Red	1,478 m4,850 ft	298 m980 ft
Violettes	Red	1,475 m4,840 ft	395 m1,300 ft
Cachette	Red	1,401 m4,600 ft	460 m1,510 ft
Lac	Red	1,224 m4,020 ft	233 m760 ft
Boardercross	Red	1,110 m3,640 ft	129 m420 ft
Golf	Red	1,110 m3,640 ft	360 m1,180 ft
Les Granges	Red	1,091 m3,580 ft	356 m1,170 ft
Esselet	Red	1,081 m3,550 ft	276 m910 ft
Clocheret	Red	1,056 m3,460 ft	306 m1,000 ft
Tuffes	Red	1,042 m3,420 ft	259 m850 ft
Belette	Red	1,038 m3,410 ft	236 m770 ft
Froide Fontaine	Red	1,036 m3,400 ft	261 m860 ft
Stade Slalom Peisey	Red	1,025 m3,360 ft	255 m840 ft
Vagère	Red	1,020 m3,350 ft	287 m940 ft
Plagnettes	Red	981 m3,220 ft	251 m820 ft
Arolles	Red	920 m3,020 ft	268 m880 ft
Teppes	Red	806 m2,640 ft	185 m610 ft
Col des Frettes	Red	787 m2,580 ft	179 m590 ft
Carreley	Red	756 m2,480 ft	160 m520 ft
Clair Blanc	Red	698 m2,290 ft	250 m820 ft
Muguet	Red	615 m2,020 ft	110 m360 ft
Petit Renard	Red	592 m1,940 ft	181 m590 ft
Lys	Red	525 m1,720 ft	168 m550 ft
Planay	Red	420 m1,380 ft	73 m240 ft
Ourson	Red	384 m1,260 ft	116 m380 ft
Clochert	Red	244 m800 ft	46 m150 ft
Apocalypse Park	Red	121 m400 ft	26 m90 ft
Stade de Slalom	Red	-	-

Black (23)

Black pistes in Les Arcs
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Écureuils	Black	2,608 m8,560 ft	706 m2,320 ft
Varet	Black	1,506 m4,940 ft	556 m1,820 ft
Robert Blanc	Black	1,495 m4,900 ft	576 m1,890 ft
Génépi	Black	1,488 m4,880 ft	476 m1,560 ft
Aiguille Rouge	Black	1,439 m4,720 ft	316 m1,040 ft
Crêtes	Black	1,322 m4,340 ft	457 m1,500 ft
Comborcière	Black	1,296 m4,250 ft	390 m1,280 ft
Rouelles	Black	1,241 m4,070 ft	456 m1,500 ft
Malgovert	Black	1,222 m4,010 ft	251 m820 ft
Kilometre Lance	Black	1,216 m3,990 ft	463 m1,520 ft
Droset	Black	1,200 m3,940 ft	453 m1,490 ft
Lanches	Black	1,120 m3,670 ft	438 m1,440 ft
Bosses	Black	1,112 m3,650 ft	288 m940 ft
Dou de l'homme	Black	1,093 m3,590 ft	406 m1,330 ft
Bois de l'Ours	Black	1,068 m3,500 ft	345 m1,130 ft
Refuge	Black	1,025 m3,360 ft	286 m940 ft
Robert Blanc	Black	796 m2,610 ft	415 m1,360 ft
Combes	Black	625 m2,050 ft	258 m850 ft
Fond Blanc	Black	585 m1,920 ft	176 m580 ft
Muguet	Black	164 m540 ft	25 m80 ft
Combes	Black	-	-
Ecureuils	Black	-	-
Rouelles	Black	-	-

Freeride (25)

Freeride pistes in Les Arcs
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
La Gouile	Unclassified	4,925 m16,160 ft	64 m210 ft
Le Mône	Unclassified	3,363 m11,030 ft	0 m0 ft
Les Dzirpes	Unclassified	1,178 m3,860 ft	56 m180 ft
Le Vigerand	Unclassified	963 m3,160 ft	43 m140 ft
Le Cassinet	Unclassified	870 m2,850 ft	9 m30 ft
Route de Rosuel	Unclassified	867 m2,840 ft	11 m40 ft
La Croé	Unclassified	837 m2,750 ft	0 m0 ft
La Culaz	Unclassified	738 m2,420 ft	11 m40 ft
Snow Park	Unclassified	707 m2,320 ft	114 m370 ft
Pré Envers	Unclassified	686 m2,250 ft	4 m10 ft
Route des Espagnols	Unclassified	644 m2,110 ft	30 m100 ft
Tommelet	Freeride	418 m1,370 ft	140 m460 ft
Chemin de la Croix de Beaupraz	Unclassified	360 m1,180 ft	6 m20 ft
Le Tumelet	Unclassified	321 m1,050 ft	23 m80 ft
Route de Rosuel	Unclassified	272 m890 ft	20 m70 ft
Deux-Têtes	Freeride	218 m720 ft	123 m400 ft
Piste Ski Roller Ski	Unclassified	159 m520 ft	2 m10 ft
Piste Ski Roller Ski	Unclassified	68 m220 ft	1 m0 ft
L’Eau Salée	Unclassified	56 m180 ft	2 m10 ft
Chemin des Lanches	Unclassified	27 m90 ft	3 m10 ft
Pont Romane	Unclassified	23 m80 ft	0 m0 ft
Chemin de Beaupraz	Unclassified	19 m60 ft	9 m30 ft
Pont Baudin	Unclassified	11 m40 ft	0 m0 ft
Passerelle de Vigerand	Unclassified	10 m30 ft	0 m0 ft
Chemin des Esserts	Unclassified	9 m30 ft	0 m0 ft

341 unnamed connecting sections, 57 km35.5 mi.

Season dates

Opening and closing dates for Les Arcs

Live status

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Live lift status

Frequently asked questions

How many lifts does Les Arcs run?

52 lifts serve 146 marked runs.

When do the lifts start turning in Les Arcs?

The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 12 December 2026.

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.

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 3,226 m, with the village at 2,050 m, a vertical of 2,015 m.

How many km of pistes does Les Arcs have?

Les Arcs has 205.4 km of marked pistes across 146 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.

How many lifts does Les Arcs have?

52 lifts (9 gondolas or cable cars, 25 chairlifts and 21 drag lifts).

Where next in Les Arcs

Data updated 12 hours ago · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)