# Val d'Isère Lifts & Pistes

> Val d'Isère has 37 lifts (4 gondolas, 17 chairlifts and 9 drag lifts) and 93 pistes totalling 133.2 km. The 2026/27 season runs 28 Nov–2 May.

Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/lifts-and-pistes · Updated: 2026-10-28T00:00:09.139Z · Data as of: 2026-10-28T00:00:09.139Z · Source: Just Piste

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Resort | Val d'Isère, France |
| Status | Season totals |
| Lifts total | 37 |
| Pistes total | 93 |
| Piste km total | 133.2 km |
| Season | 2026/27 |
| Status | Opens in 31 days (2026-11-28) |

## Lifts

| Name | Ref | Type | Bottom | Top | Length | Capacity/h |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3000 |  | Platter | 2,782 m | 2,933 m | 377 m |  |
| Bellevarde Express |  | Chair lift | 1,832 m | 2,208 m | 966 m |  |
| Carpe Diem |  | Magic carpet | 2,391 m | 2,401 m | 166 m | 1,500 |
| Cascade |  | Chair lift | 2,725 m | 3,105 m | 1,590 m | 2,400 |
| CATEX |  | Goods | 2,682 m | 2,760 m | 123 m |  |
| Céma |  | Chair lift | 2,725 m | 2,778 m | 488 m | 2,212 |
| Cugnaï |  | Chair lift | 2,675 m | 2,882 m | 757 m |  |
| Daille |  | Gondola | 1,797 m | 2,267 m | 1,658 m | 2,500 |
| Datcha |  | Chair lift | 2,416 m | 2,602 m | 834 m |  |
| Fornet |  | Cable car | 1,952 m | 2,274 m | 973 m | 1,000 |
| Funival |  | Funicular | 1,804 m | 1,924 m | 496 m |  |
| Funival |  | Funicular | 1,924 m | 2,688 m | 1,591 m |  |
| Glacier |  | Chair lift | 2,489 m | 2,788 m | 1,737 m |  |
| Grand Pré |  | Chair lift | 2,493 m | 2,698 m | 869 m |  |
| Laisinant |  | Chair lift | 1,863 m | 2,530 m | 1,670 m | 2,100 |
| Lanche |  | Drag lift | 1,804 m | 1,844 m | 212 m |  |
| Legettaz |  | Platter | 1,867 m | 1,949 m | 322 m |  |
| Leissières |  | Chair lift | 2,682 m | 2,699 m | 967 m | 2,400 |
| Loyes Express |  | Chair lift | 2,134 m | 2,702 m | 1,312 m |  |
| Madeleine Express |  | Chair lift | 2,518 m | 2,656 m | 879 m |  |
| Manchet Express |  | Chair lift | 1,939 m | 2,608 m | 1,797 m |  |
| Marmottes Express |  | Chair lift | 2,378 m | 2,671 m | 1,170 m |  |
| Montet |  | T bar | 3,041 m | 3,191 m | 843 m |  |
| Olympique |  | Gondola | 1,832 m | 2,702 m | 1,979 m | 3,750 |
| Pam |  | Magic carpet | 2,531 m | 2,544 m | 231 m |  |
| Pays Désert |  | Platter | 2,637 m | 2,727 m | 478 m | 700 |
| Pim |  | Magic carpet | 2,531 m | 2,544 m | 231 m |  |
| Poum |  | Magic carpet | 2,533 m | 2,544 m | 152 m |  |
| Pyramides |  | Chair lift | 2,299 m | 2,711 m | 1,196 m | 2,400 |
| Rogoney |  | Chair lift | 1,835 m | 1,950 m | 532 m |  |
| Savonnette 1 |  | T bar | 1,840 m | 1,880 m | 209 m |  |
| Savonnette 2 |  | T bar | 1,840 m | 1,880 m | 209 m |  |
| Signal 1 |  | Drag lift | 2,727 m | 2,910 m | 530 m | 250 |
| Signal 2 |  | Drag lift | 2,727 m | 2,910 m | 530 m | 250 |
| Solaise |  | Gondola | 1,831 m | 2,544 m | 2,079 m | 3,600 |
| TS Fontaine |  | Chair lift | 2,411 m | 2,702 m | 1,136 m |  |
| Vallon de l'Iseran |  | Gondola | 2,274 m | 2,769 m | 2,695 m |  |
| Village |  | Chair lift | 1,831 m | 1,869 m | 358 m |  |
|  |  | Goods | 2,500 m | 2,508 m | 245 m |  |
|  |  | Goods | 2,449 m | 2,571 m | 138 m |  |

## Pistes

| Name | Ref | Colour | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Top elevation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Col Pers |  | Freeride | freeride | 9,069 m | 1,911 m | 3,105 m |
| Diebold |  | Blue | easy | 4,805 m | 1,136 m | 2,688 m |
| Verte |  | Green | novice | 4,475 m | 844 m | 2,702 m |
| Pays Désert |  | Freeride | freeride | 4,263 m | 872 m | 3,193 m |
| Cugnaï |  | Freeride | freeride | 4,169 m | 933 m | 2,882 m |
| Coupe du Monde |  | Red | intermediate | 3,396 m | 850 m | 2,647 m |
| Les Grands Vallons |  | Freeride | freeride | 2,547 m | 766 m | 2,910 m |
| Face de Bellevarde |  | Black | advanced | 2,545 m | 839 m | 2,675 m |
| Piste L |  | Red | intermediate | 2,428 m | 635 m | 2,498 m |
| Génépy |  | Green | novice | 2,192 m | 373 m | 2,764 m |
| Pyramides |  | Blue | easy | 2,161 m | 423 m | 2,711 m |
| Route du Col |  | Red | intermediate | 2,117 m | 140 m | 2,534 m |
| Arcelle |  | Red | intermediate | 2,096 m | 685 m | 2,624 m |
| Germain Mattis |  | Red | intermediate | 2,062 m | 454 m | 2,416 m |
| Borsat |  | Green | novice | 2,030 m | 318 m | 2,733 m |
| Santons haut |  | Red | intermediate | 2,029 m | 508 m | 2,391 m |
| Épaule du Charvet |  | Black | advanced | 1,867 m | 488 m | 2,383 m |
| Moraine |  | Red | intermediate | 1,796 m | 364 m | 3,091 m |
| Leissières |  | Blue | easy | 1,777 m | 234 m | 2,699 m |
| Mangard |  | Red | intermediate | 1,773 m | 237 m | 2,189 m |
| Roches |  | Red | intermediate | 1,745 m | 378 m | 3,161 m |
| Joseray |  | Red | intermediate | 1,743 m | 484 m | 2,303 m |
| Vallon |  | Blue | easy | 1,659 m | 261 m | 2,602 m |
| Glacier |  | Blue | easy | 1,632 m | 282 m | 2,789 m |
| Orange |  | Red | intermediate | 1,614 m | 514 m | 2,398 m |
| Pont Abatte |  | Blue | easy | 1,586 m | 210 m | 2,755 m |
| Col |  | Blue | easy | 1,569 m | 211 m | 2,755 m |
| Triffollet |  | Red | intermediate | 1,521 m | 349 m | 2,146 m |
| Plan Milet |  | Blue | easy | 1,512 m | 265 m | 2,789 m |
| Couloir de la Table d'orientation |  | Freeride | freeride | 1,456 m | 652 m | 2,768 m |
| Boarder X des Experts |  |  | easy | 1,456 m | 274 m | 2,698 m |
| Saint-Jacques |  | Blue | easy | 1,454 m | 185 m | 2,788 m |
| Fontaine Froide |  | Red | intermediate | 1,447 m | 346 m | 2,688 m |
| Mont Blanc |  | Green | novice | 1,407 m | 207 m | 2,627 m |
| Collet |  | Blue | easy | 1,366 m | 158 m | 2,656 m |
| Traversée du Laisinant |  | Blue | easy | 1,355 m | 57 m | 1,897 m |
| Grand Pré |  | Green | novice | 1,344 m | 200 m | 2,698 m |
| Madeleine |  | Green | novice | 1,254 m | 146 m | 2,656 m |
| Piste S |  | Black | expert | 1,127 m | 514 m | 2,521 m |
| Cascade |  | Red | intermediate | 1,114 m | 292 m | 3,023 m |
| Marmottons |  | Black | expert | 1,113 m | 440 m | 2,379 m |
| Marais |  | Blue | easy | 1,081 m | 165 m | 2,602 m |
| Piste M |  | Red | intermediate | 1,081 m | 324 m | 2,281 m |
| Aiglon |  | Red | intermediate | 1,062 m | 114 m | 2,530 m |
| Cugnaï |  | Red | intermediate | 1,048 m | 226 m | 2,882 m |
| Aiguille Pers |  | Blue | easy | 1,047 m | 151 m | 3,165 m |
| Col de la Madeleine |  | Blue | easy | 1,014 m | 148 m | 2,656 m |
| Arollay |  | Blue | easy | 1,003 m | 111 m | 2,564 m |
| P'tit Cross |  |  | novice | 988 m | 159 m | 2,598 m |
| Forêt |  | Black | expert | 982 m | 322 m | 2,273 m |
| Traversée des Arses |  | Blue | easy | 953 m | 150 m | 2,877 m |
| Montet |  | Blue | easy | 942 m | 153 m | 3,180 m |
| Rhône-Alpes |  | Black | advanced | 919 m | 316 m | 2,281 m |
| Cognon |  | Red | intermediate | 904 m | 135 m | 2,069 m |
| Marmottons |  | Black | advanced | 892 m | 214 m | 2,593 m |
| Tunnel |  | Black | expert | 883 m | 282 m | 2,933 m |
| Traversée du Rogoney |  | Blue | easy | 870 m | 113 m | 1,965 m |
| Le Plan |  | Red | intermediate | 853 m | 263 m | 2,544 m |
| Pissaillas |  | Blue | easy | 846 m | 208 m | 3,041 m |
| Route de l'Eau Rousse |  |  | unknown | 823 m | 29 m | 1,939 m |
| Isérane |  | Blue | easy | 803 m | 104 m | 2,792 m |
| Club des Sports |  | Blue | easy | 795 m | 171 m | 2,664 m |
| Lac/Parc à Moutons |  | Blue | easy | 794 m | 113 m | 2,544 m |
| Verte, Mont Blanc |  | Green | novice | 791 m | 131 m | 2,384 m |
| Table d'Orientation |  | Red | intermediate | 776 m | 218 m | 2,545 m |
| Raye |  | Red | intermediate | 731 m | 211 m | 2,021 m |
| 3J |  | Blue | easy | 717 m | 167 m | 2,606 m |
| Pré Chemin |  | Blue | easy | 692 m | 89 m | 2,705 m |
| Criterium |  | Blue | easy | 681 m | 157 m | 2,168 m |
| Signal Bas |  | Black | advanced | 660 m | 164 m | 2,727 m |
| Mangard |  | Blue | easy | 649 m | 132 m | 2,321 m |
| Petit Bois |  | Red | intermediate | 627 m | 196 m | 2,657 m |
| Signal |  | Black | advanced | 608 m | 183 m | 2,910 m |
| Fourche |  | Blue | easy | 605 m | 94 m | 2,602 m |
| Pays Désert |  | Blue | easy | 604 m | 94 m | 2,731 m |
| Santons |  | Red | intermediate | 581 m | 31 m | 2,394 m |
| Face |  | Black | advanced | 559 m | 97 m | 2,642 m |
| Parking Ski d'été |  | Blue | easy | 559 m | 22 m | 2,766 m |
| P'tit Cross |  |  | easy | 533 m | 90 m | 2,727 m |
| Lac Céma |  | Green | novice | 512 m | 56 m | 2,781 m |
| Savonnette |  | Green | novice | 487 m | 80 m | 1,880 m |
| Variante Col |  | Blue | easy | 481 m | 39 m | 2,602 m |
| Chemin des Côves |  | Green | novice | 456 m | 36 m | 2,420 m |
| 3000 |  | Black | expert | 451 m | 151 m | 2,933 m |
| Semanmille |  | Red | intermediate | 437 m | 121 m | 2,267 m |
| Village-I |  | Green | novice | 407 m | 38 m | 1,869 m |
| Village-II |  | Green | novice | 401 m | 38 m | 1,869 m |
| Traversée du Rogoney |  | Red | intermediate | 366 m | 17 m | 1,852 m |
| BMW xDrive Cup Ski Movie |  |  | advanced | 308 m | 102 m | 1,962 m |
| Combe Martin |  | Black | advanced | 296 m | 96 m | 1,965 m |
| G |  | Red | intermediate | 292 m | 83 m | 2,139 m |
| Lanche |  | Green | novice | 264 m | 40 m | 1,844 m |
| Face de Bellevarde |  | Black | expert | 262 m | 92 m | 2,780 m |
| OK |  | Red | intermediate | 110 m | 22 m | 2,311 m |
| Diebold |  | Green | novice | 106 m | 14 m | 2,011 m |
| Route de l'Eau Rousse |  | Freeride | freeride | 84 m | 2 m | 1,939 m |
| Pays Désert |  | Green | novice | 54 m | 7 m | 2,727 m |
| Les Tines |  | Blue | easy | 40 m | 14 m | 2,392 m |
| St.Jacques |  | Blue | easy | 36 m | 0 m | 2,675 m |
| Tunnel |  | Freeride | freeride | 3 m | 0 m | 2,902 m |
| Fresse |  | Green | novice |  |  | 2,795 m |
| Genepy |  | Green | novice |  |  | 2,695 m |
| Stade Legettaz |  | Red | intermediate |  |  | 1,867 m |

50 unnamed connecting sections, 11.6 km.

## FAQ

### How many lifts does Val d'Isère run?

37 lifts serve 93 marked runs.

### When do the lifts start turning in Val d'Isère?

The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 28 November 2026.

### What is the uphill capacity in Val d'Isère?

About 25,062 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for.

### How many gondolas does Val d'Isère have?

4, plus 17 chairlifts.

### 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 133.2 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).

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## Notes

- Live lift and piste status is not currently available for this resort; counts are season totals.

## Sources

| Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-10-18T01:42:08.288Z |

- 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 Lifts & Pistes", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/lifts-and-pistes, accessed 2026-10-28
