# Val Thorens > Val Thorens is a ski resort in France, part of Les 3 Vallées, with 160 km of pistes, 36 lifts and skiing between 897 m and 3,211 m. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 148 minutes by road. Season 21 Nov–2 May. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:17.100Z · Data as of: 2026-09-18T01:48:05.462Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | France | | Ski area | Les 3 Vallées | | Village elevation | 1,710 m | | Base elevation | 897 m | | Top elevation | 3,211 m | | Vertical | 2,314 m | | Pistes | 160 km | | Runs | 110 | | Lifts | 36 | | Nearest airport | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 148 min by road, 125.8 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Season | 2026-11-21 – 2027-05-02 (2026/27, provisional) | | Status | Opens in 61 days (2026-11-21), provisional | | Coordinates | 45.29806, 6.58000 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 6.7/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 53.5 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 6 lifts; Nursery slope at village level: 1 | | Intermediate | 7.6/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 77.31 %; Total piste km: 160 km; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.75 | | Advanced | 5.1/10 | Vertical drop: 2,314 m; Top elevation: 3,211 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 7.63 % | | Family | 4.5/10 | Beginner score: 6.7 /10; Village elevation: 1,710 m; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 2 of 3 | | Nightlife | 3/10 | Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 14 venues; Total piste km: 160 km; Venues open past 01:00: 1 venue | | Snow reliability | 5.1/10 | Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 389.6 cm; Glacier or snowmaking: 10; Top elevation: 3,211 m | | Access | 3.7/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 148 min; Airports within two hours: 1 airport; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 6.9/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 41.12 % | ## Official links - Official website: https://www.valthorens.com/ - Snow report: https://www.valthorens.com/infos-neige/ - Piste map: https://www.valthorens.com/ski/plan/ - Webcams: https://www.valthorens.com/webcams/ - Lift status: https://www.valthorens.com/infos-neige/ - Lift pass prices: https://www.valthorens.com/ski/forfaits/ - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1026835 ## Tourist office - Office de Tourisme de Val Thorens - Espace propriétaire ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 15.9 km | | Piste km (blue) | 69.7 km | | Piste km (red) | 54 km | | Piste km (black) | 12.2 km | | Runs | 110 | | Longest run | 5 km | | Lifts | 36 | | Lift capacity | 62,236 people/hour | | Cross-country | 0.8 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark, Glacier skiing | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Chair lift | 12 | 30,901 | | Gondola | 12 | 24,245 | | Magic carpet | 6 | 500 | | Cable car | 3 | 5,140 | | Platter | 3 | 1,450 | | Zip line | 2 | | | Goods | 1 | | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 45 | 69.7 km | | Red | 36 | 54 km | | Green | 15 | 15.9 km | | Black | 11 | 12.2 km | | Freeride | 3 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Chambéry Aix les Bains | 66.5 km | 101 min | | Grenoble Alpes Isère | 98.3 km | 144 min | | Lyon Saint-Exupéry | 125.8 km | 148 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Altapura | Hotel | 5 | 140 m | yes | https://www.altapura.fr | | Marielle | Hotel | 4 | 71 m | yes | https://hotelmarielle.com | | Fahrenheit Seven Val Thorens | Hotel | 4 | 142 m | yes | https://www.fahrenheitseven.com/val-thorens/ | | Alberta | Hotel | 3 | 107 m | yes | https://alberta-hotel.fr | | Le Chamois d'Or | Apartment | | 111 m | yes | https://www.lechamoisdor.com | | Le Val Chavière | Apartment | | 143 m | yes | https://www.les-balcons.com/presentation/la-residence-le-val-chaviere.html | ## In the village - Restaurants: 46 - Bars: 12 - Nightclubs: 2 - Ski rental: 3 - Ski schools: 1 - Supermarkets: 9 - Pharmacies: 1 - Pools: 2 ## Map Map: 39 lifts, 426 pistes; village at 45.29806, 6.58000 ## FAQ ### How far is Val Thorens from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 101 minutes by road from Val Thorens (66.5 km). ### How high is Val Thorens? The highest lift-served point is 3,211 m, with the village at 1,710 m, a vertical of 2,314 m. ### How many km of pistes does Val Thorens have? Val Thorens has 160 km of marked pistes across 110 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Val Thorens have? 36 lifts (12 gondolas or cable cars, 12 chairlifts and 3 drag lifts). ### When does Val Thorens open for 2026/27? Val Thorens is scheduled to open on 21 November 2026 and close on 2 May 2027. These dates are provisional until the resort confirms them. ### Which ski area is Val Thorens in? Val Thorens is part of Les 3 Vallées. ### Can you get to Val Thorens by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains. ### Is Val Thorens good for beginners? Val Thorens scores 6.7/10 for beginners; 9.9% of its piste km is green and we list 1 ski school. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/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 - [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) - [Les 3 Vallées snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 101 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 Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 67 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 144 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 98 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 148 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 126 km ### Nearest resorts - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) — 4 km - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) — 12 km - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) — 14 km ### Similar resorts - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) - [Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen.md) ### Featured in - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #1 - [Best ski resorts in December — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/december) — #2 - [Best ski resorts in January — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/january) — #2 - [Best Christmas ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/christmas-ski-resorts) — #2 - [Best New Year ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/new-year-ski-resorts) — #2 - [Best ski resorts in April — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/april) — #3 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 111 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 155 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 163 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 | 2026-09-18T01:48:05.462Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:17.100Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.848Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: Entering Val Thorens on the Traversée de Montaulever slope — DimiTalen — CC0 — http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en Cite as: Just Piste, "Val Thorens", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens, accessed 2026-09-21