# Val Thorens for Beginners > Val Thorens scores 6.7/10 for beginners: Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 53.5 %, Magic carpets and rope tows 6 lifts and Nursery slope at village level 1. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/beginners · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:17.100Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:17.100Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Val Thorens, France | | Beginner score | 6.7/10 | | Village elevation | 1,710 m | ## Score explanation | Input | Value | | --- | --- | | Green and blue pistes (share of total km) | 53.5 % | | Magic carpets and rope tows | 6 lifts | | Nursery slope at village level | 1 | ## Beginner pistes | Name | Ref | Colour | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Top elevation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lac de la Chambre | | Blue | easy | 4,227 m | 664 m | 2,782 m | | Lory | | Blue | easy | 3,510 m | 475 m | 2,968 m | | Blanchot | | Blue | easy | 3,077 m | 609 m | 2,660 m | | Mont de la Chambre | | Blue | easy | 2,961 m | 602 m | 2,829 m | | La croix d'Antide | | Green | novice | 2,744 m | 417 m | 2,780 m | | Peyron | | Blue | easy | 2,692 m | 443 m | 2,780 m | | Tétras | | Blue | easy | 2,676 m | 654 m | 2,455 m | | Tête Ronde | | Blue | easy | 2,597 m | 433 m | 2,927 m | | Gentianes | | Blue | easy | 2,477 m | 460 m | 2,957 m | | Génépi | | Blue | easy | 2,470 m | 441 m | 2,800 m | | Pluviomètre | | Blue | easy | 2,470 m | 482 m | 2,782 m | | Fond | | Blue | easy | 2,156 m | 384 m | 2,769 m | | Moraine | | Blue | easy | 2,062 m | 396 m | 2,800 m | | Combe de Thorens | | Green | novice | 1,953 m | 189 m | 2,385 m | | Gentiane | | Green | novice | 1,708 m | 261 m | 2,312 m | | Hermine | | Blue | easy | 1,604 m | 340 m | 2,470 m | | Plein Sud | | Blue | easy | 1,590 m | 299 m | 2,577 m | | Boulevard Cumin | | Blue | easy | 1,417 m | 182 m | 2,051 m | | Niverolles | | Blue | easy | 1,403 m | 220 m | 2,985 m | | Chalets | | Blue | easy | 1,349 m | 238 m | 2,451 m | | Dalles | | Blue | easy | 1,331 m | 267 m | 2,546 m | | Face Nord | | Blue | easy | 1,329 m | 292 m | 2,976 m | | Boulevard du Téléphérique | | Blue | easy | 1,222 m | 129 m | 2,441 m | | Chocard | | Blue | easy | 1,219 m | 258 m | 2,968 m | | Plan du Bouquet | | Blue | easy | 1,147 m | 258 m | 2,405 m | | Espace Junior | | Green | novice | 1,039 m | 133 m | 2,412 m | | Chamois | | Blue | easy | 1,025 m | 224 m | 2,989 m | | Boulevard des Echauds | | Blue | easy | 979 m | 111 m | 2,323 m | | Fun Slope | | Blue | easy | 918 m | 80 m | 2,412 m | | Plateau | | Blue | easy | 892 m | 161 m | 2,639 m | | 2 Combes | | Green | novice | 833 m | 96 m | 2,555 m | | Accès UCPA | | Green | novice | 832 m | 83 m | 2,191 m | | Traversée Deux Lacs | | Green | novice | 743 m | 66 m | 2,451 m | | Traversée de Montaulever | | Blue | easy | 696 m | 60 m | 2,424 m | | Lagopede | | Blue | easy | 614 m | 145 m | 2,457 m | | Flocon | | Green | novice | 602 m | 21 m | 2,337 m | | Altiport | | Blue | easy | 601 m | 34 m | 2,484 m | | Éterlou | | Blue | easy | 600 m | 97 m | 2,774 m | | Cairn | | Blue | easy | 578 m | 104 m | 2,196 m | | Roc | | Green | novice | 565 m | 74 m | 2,347 m | | Piste de Rosaël | | Blue | easy | 533 m | 57 m | 2,643 m | | Linotte | | Blue | easy | 506 m | 33 m | 2,484 m | | Boulevard Goitschel | | Blue | easy | 498 m | 41 m | 2,823 m | | Retour Sud | | Blue | easy | 483 m | 58 m | 2,411 m | | Voie de la Boucle | | Blue | easy | 469 m | 27 m | 2,288 m | | La Val Tho | | Blue | easy | 449 m | 83 m | 2,358 m | | Voie Lactée | | Green | novice | 342 m | 43 m | 2,319 m | | Campagnols | | Green | novice | 254 m | 20 m | 2,267 m | | Boardercross | | Blue | easy | 236 m | 36 m | 2,522 m | | Musaraigne | | Green | novice | 233 m | 25 m | 2,261 m | | Tourbière | | Green | novice | 206 m | 6 m | 2,346 m | | Bleuets | | Blue | easy | 201 m | 23 m | 2,404 m | | La Voie de la boucle | | Blue | easy | 197 m | 59 m | 2,332 m | | Corniche | | Blue | easy | 125 m | 44 m | 2,371 m | | Plan-Bouchet | | Green | novice | 85 m | 0 m | 2,353 m | | Access UCPA | | Blue | easy | 67 m | 3 m | 2,164 m | | Voie de la boucle | | Blue | easy | 51 m | 27 m | 2,332 m | | Boulevard Rosaël | | Blue | easy | 49 m | 0 m | 2,985 m | | Béranger | | Green | novice | 38 m | 0 m | 2,324 m | | Pont de la Chasse | | Blue | easy | 17 m | 27 m | 1,896 m | | Dalles | | Green | novice | | | 2,518 m | | Rassemblement cours de ski | | Green | novice | | | 2,316 m | 102 unnamed connecting sections, 15.7 km. ## Facilities - 6 magic carpets. - 1 ski schools. ## FAQ ### Why does Val Thorens score 6.7/10 for beginners? The three inputs that move the score most are Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 53.5 %, Magic carpets and rope tows 6 lifts and Nursery slope at village level 1. ### Is there childcare in Val Thorens? 0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Val Thorens. ### How many ski schools are there in Val Thorens? 1. ### How much of Val Thorens is easy skiing? 53.5% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Val Thorens? 1,710 m, with lifts to 3,211 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Val Thorens? 6 magic carpets are mapped in Val Thorens. ### 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? 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