Tignes, France
Ski resort · France · Espace Killy

Tignes

Tignes is a ski resort in France, part of Espace Killy, with 120.6 km of pistes, 49 lifts and skiing between 1,560 m and 3,408 m. The nearest airport is Turin, about 176 minutes by road.

Temperature low to high: 9 °C48 °F / 18 °C65 °FOvercast · Village forecast

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Your mountain todayUpdated 2026-09-21 22:00 UTC
Fresh snow0 cm0 inLast 24 hours · modelled
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Snow depth13 cm5 inUpper slopes · modelled
3-day outlook0 cm0 inDaily snowfall forecast
Report date22 SeptLatest stored report
Pre-seasonOpens in 61 days · ProvisionalOfficial season page

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All the mountain.
All the village.

Tignes sits at 2,100 m in France. Its lifts run from 1,560 m to 3,408 m, a vertical of 1,848 m. The resort is part of Espace Killy, which links 253.3 km of pistes in total. Tignes itself has 120.6 km of marked piste over 102 runs: 5.2 km green, 52.2 km blue, 29.2 km red and 21.7 km black. The longest single run we measure is 4.5 km.

49 lifts serve the slopes (3 gondolas and cable cars, 22 chairlifts and 13 drag lifts), moving about 36,250 skiers an hour. The resort has snowmaking, a snowpark, floodlit night skiing and glacier skiing. The nearest airport is Turin, about 176 minutes by road (65.3 km). In the village we list 35 places to stay, 45 restaurants and 4 ski schools.

Village altitude2,100 m6,890 ft
Nearest airportTurin176 min transfer

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Snow forecast

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Tignes snow forecast

Upper slopes · 3,408 m11,180 ft · Local days in Europe/Paris

Forecast period

0 cm0 in forecast over 7 local days

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4 °C39 °F
Night
-1 °C29 °F

Wind: 22 km/h14 mph

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6 °C43 °F
Night
-3 °C27 °F

Wind: 20 km/h13 mph

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8 °C46 °F
Night
-2 °C29 °F

Wind: 15 km/h9 mph

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9 °C47 °F
Night
-1 °C31 °F

Wind: 10 km/h6 mph

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11 °C52 °F
Night
3 °C37 °F

Wind: 9 km/h6 mph

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0 cm0 inSnowfall
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10 °C50 °F
Night
1 °C34 °F

Wind: 10 km/h6 mph

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0 cm0 inSnowfall
Day
9 °C48 °F
Night
-6 °C21 °F

Wind: 9 km/h5 mph

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Tignes mountain facts
FactValue
Piste km (green / blue / red / black)5.2 km green · 52.2 km blue · 29.2 km red · 21.7 km black
Runs102
Longest run4.5 km
Lifts49
Lift capacity36,250 people/hour
FacilitiesSnowmaking · Snowpark · Night skiing · Glacier skiing

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Browse listed places to stay in Tignes
  1. Place to stay

    Le Paquis

    Hotel3-star accommodationSki-in / ski-out
    Nearest lift
    76 m250 ft

In the village

A village with everything.

Listed amenities from OpenStreetMap. Pools and spas may be within private hotels; check access with the operator.

Tourist office

Maison de Tignes le lac

Opening hours
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00

Maison de Tignes

Opening hours
Jan-Dec: 09:00-19:00

Getting there

From arrivals to Alpine.

Airports serving Tignes
AirportDistanceDrive time
Chambéry Aix les Bains82.5 km134 min
Turin65.3 km176 min
Grenoble Alpes Isère124.2 km178 min

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How far is Tignes from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport?

Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 134 minutes by road from Tignes (82.5 km).

How high is Tignes?

The highest lift-served point is 3,408 m, with the village at 2,100 m, a vertical of 1,848 m.

How many km of pistes does Tignes have?

Tignes has 120.6 km of marked pistes across 102 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.

How many lifts does Tignes have?

49 lifts (3 gondolas or cable cars, 22 chairlifts and 13 drag lifts).

Which ski area is Tignes in?

Tignes is part of Espace Killy.

Can you get to Tignes by train?

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

Is Tignes good for beginners?

Tignes scores 7.1/10 for beginners; 4.3% of its piste km is green and we list 4 ski schools.

Is Tignes good for families?

Tignes scores 3.3/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 47.6% of its pistes green or blue.

Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)