# Val d'Isère > Val d'Isère is a ski resort in France, part of Espace Killy, with 132.7 km of pistes, 37 lifts and skiing between 1,797 m and 3,191 m. The nearest airport is Turin, about 157 minutes by road. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:06.944Z · Data as of: 2026-09-17T01:47:39.190Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | France | | Ski area | Espace Killy | | Village elevation | 1,850 m | | Base elevation | 1,797 m | | Top elevation | 3,191 m | | Vertical | 1,394 m | | Pistes | 132.7 km | | Runs | 93 | | Lifts | 37 | | Nearest airport | Turin, 157 min by road, 59.5 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 45.44972, 6.97722 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 5.7/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 41.45 %; Nursery slope at village level: 1; Magic carpets and rope tows: 4 lifts | | Intermediate | 4.7/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 56.67 %; Total piste km: 132.7 km; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.65 | | Advanced | 4.5/10 | Black pistes (share of total km): 10.02 %; Vertical drop: 1,394 m; Top elevation: 3,191 m | | Family | 4.1/10 | Beginner score: 5.7 /10; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 3 of 3; Village elevation: 1,850 m | | Nightlife | 2.1/10 | Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 11 venues; Total piste km: 132.7 km; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 7.2/10 | Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 413.5 cm; Base elevation: 1,797 m; Glacier or snowmaking: 10 | | Access | 2.8/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 157 min; Airports within two hours: 0 airports; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 8.8/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 52.5 % | ## Official links - Official website: https://www.valdisere.fr - Webcams: https://www.mairie-valdisere.fr/webcams/ - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207589 ## Tourist office - Office du Tourisme de Val d'Isère - ESF - Office du tourisme ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 17.5 km | | Piste km (blue) | 37.5 km | | Piste km (red) | 37.7 km | | Piste km (black) | 13.3 km | | Runs | 93 | | Longest run | 9.1 km | | Lifts | 37 | | Lift capacity | 25,062 people/hour | | Cross-country | 2 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark, Glacier skiing | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Chair lift | 17 | 11,512 | | Gondola | 4 | 9,850 | | Magic carpet | 4 | 1,500 | | Goods | 3 | | | Platter | 3 | 700 | | Drag lift | 3 | 500 | | T bar | 3 | | | Funicular | 2 | | | Cable car | 1 | 1,000 | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 32 | 37.5 km | | Red | 27 | 37.7 km | | Green | 15 | 17.5 km | | Black | 12 | 13.3 km | | Freeride | 7 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Chambéry Aix les Bains | 88.2 km | 139 min | | Turin | 59.5 km | 157 min | | Grenoble Alpes Isère | 129.4 km | 183 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hôtel Tsanteleina | Hotel | 4 | 178 m | yes | https://tsanteleina.com | | Maison de Famille Les 5 Frères | Hotel | 3 | 169 m | yes | https://www.les5freres.com/ | | K2 Chogori | Hotel | 5 | 219 m | no | https://lek2chogori.com/fr/ | | Hôtel Avenue Lodge | Hotel | 4 | 203 m | no | https://www.hotelavenuelodge.com/ | | Hôtel Bellier | Hotel | 3 | 270 m | no | https://www.hotelbellier.com/ | | Everest Hotel | Hotel | | 237 m | no | https://www.everestvaldisere.com | ## In the village - Restaurants: 21 - Bars: 9 - Nightclubs: 2 - Ski rental: 5 - Ski schools: 1 - Supermarkets: 6 - Pharmacies: 1 - Pools: 2 ## Map Map: 40 lifts, 234 pistes; village at 45.44972, 6.97722 ## FAQ ### How far is Val d'Isère from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 139 minutes by road from Val d'Isère (88.2 km). ### How high is Val d'Isère? The highest lift-served point is 3,191 m, with the village at 1,850 m, a vertical of 1,394 m. ### How many km of pistes does Val d'Isère have? Val d'Isère has 132.7 km of marked pistes across 93 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Val d'Isère have? 37 lifts (4 gondolas or cable cars, 17 chairlifts and 9 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Val d'Isère in? Val d'Isère is part of Espace Killy. ### Can you get to Val d'Isère by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains. ### Is Val d'Isère good for beginners? Val d'Isère scores 5.7/10 for beginners; 13.2% of its piste km is green and we list 1 ski school. ### Is Val d'Isère good for families? Val d'Isère scores 4.1/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 41.4% of its pistes green or blue. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/ski-hire.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/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 - [Espace Killy](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/espace-killy.md) - [Espace Killy snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/espace-killy/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 139 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 Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/val-disere.md) — 88 km - [Turin Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport.md) — 157 min - [Resorts near Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Turin to Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/to/val-disere.md) — 60 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 183 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/val-disere.md) — 129 km ### Nearest resorts - [Tignes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes.md) — 6 km - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) — 19 km - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) — 24 km ### Similar resorts - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee.md) - [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md) - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) ### Featured in - [Longest-run ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/france) — #2 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/europe) — #3 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #5 - [Snowiest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/france) — #5 - [Highest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france) — #6 - [Glacier ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/france.md) — #6 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 150 min - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) — 151 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 186 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 | 2026-09-17T01:47:39.190Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:06.944Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-17T03:00:01.197Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: The Face de Bellevarde in Val d'Isère seen from the center of the ressort — Jmex — CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Val d'Isère", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere, accessed 2026-09-21