# Villars-sur-Ollon for Beginners > Villars-sur-Ollon scores 7.9/10 for beginners: Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 60.03 %, Magic carpets and rope tows 7 lifts and Nursery slope at village level 1. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/beginners · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.760Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.760Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland | | Beginner score | 7.9/10 | | Village elevation | 1,253 m | ## Score explanation | Input | Value | | --- | --- | | Green and blue pistes (share of total km) | 60.03 % | | Magic carpets and rope tows | 7 lifts | | Nursery slope at village level | 1 | ## Beginner pistes | Name | Ref | Colour | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Top elevation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (abandonné) piste | | Blue | easy | 6,350 m | 1,035 m | 1,889 m | | 04 Montjoie (Eurotel) | | Blue | easy | 3,089 m | 357 m | 1,795 m | | 06 Loveresse (Col de Soud-Gare) | | Blue | easy | 2,821 m | 317 m | 1,555 m | | 19 La Traverse | | Blue | easy | 2,633 m | 258 m | 1,973 m | | 05 Parc | | Blue | easy | 2,616 m | 338 m | 1,468 m | | 40 Populaire Gryon | | Blue | easy | 2,455 m | 430 m | 1,642 m | | 47 Sodoleuvre bleue | | Blue | easy | 2,409 m | 487 m | 1,977 m | | 16 Lac Noir | | Blue | easy | 1,703 m | 127 m | 1,815 m | | 26 Sionnaire | | Blue | easy | 1,686 m | 282 m | 1,741 m | | 24 La Rasse | | Blue | easy | 1,674 m | 337 m | 1,699 m | | 41 Fracherets | | Blue | easy | 1,656 m | 354 m | 1,765 m | | 17 Chaux Ronde Bleue | | Blue | easy | 1,452 m | 192 m | 1,973 m | | 03 Montjoie (Eurotel) | | Blue | easy | 1,038 m | 157 m | 1,517 m | | 50 Gryonne | | Blue | easy | 882 m | 128 m | 1,490 m | | 08 Bretaye-Orsay | | Blue | easy | 867 m | 140 m | 1,935 m | | Chavonnes | | Blue | novice | 470 m | 49 m | 1,724 m | | (abandonné) piste | | Blue | novice | 322 m | 55 m | 1,783 m | | Route de Telecabine | | Blue | easy | 284 m | 9 m | 1,260 m | | 15 Lac de Bretaye | | Blue | novice | 247 m | 28 m | 1,809 m | | Palace | | Blue | easy | 185 m | 30 m | 1,290 m | | Chemin des Grandes Isles | | Blue | easy | 140 m | 2 m | 1,162 m | | 47 Sodoleuvre Bleue | | Blue | novice | 96 m | 5 m | 1,762 m | | Chemin de la Ruvine | | Blue | easy | 79 m | 8 m | 1,340 m | | Route des télécabine | | Blue | easy | | | 1,251 m | 41 unnamed connecting sections, 12.2 km. ## Facilities - 4 magic carpets. ## FAQ ### Why does Villars-sur-Ollon score 7.9/10 for beginners? The three inputs that move the score most are Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 60.03 %, Magic carpets and rope tows 7 lifts and Nursery slope at village level 1. ### Is there childcare in Villars-sur-Ollon? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Villars-sur-Ollon. ### How many ski schools are there in Villars-sur-Ollon? 0. ### How much of Villars-sur-Ollon is easy skiing? 60% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Villars-sur-Ollon? 1,253 m, with lifts to 2,096 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Villars-sur-Ollon? 4 magic carpets are mapped in Villars-sur-Ollon. ### How far is Villars-sur-Ollon from Geneva airport? Geneva is about 90 minutes by road from Villars-sur-Ollon (72.9 km). ### How high is Villars-sur-Ollon? The highest lift-served point is 2,096 m, with the village at 1,253 m, a vertical of 971 m. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/switzerland.md) - [Switzerland snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/switzerland.md) ### Ski area - [Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/villars-gryon-les-diablerets.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 90 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/villars.md) — 73 km - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 98 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/villars.md) — 76 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 142 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 Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/villars.md) — 117 km ### Nearest resorts - [Avoriaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/avoriaz.md) — 25 km - [Verbier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier.md) — 26 km - [Morzine](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine.md) — 29 km ### Similar resorts - [La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz.md) - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) - [Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax.md) ### Featured in - [Best beginner ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/europe) — #3 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/switzerland.md) — #4 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #5 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #6 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #9 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) — #11 ### From nearby cities - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 89 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 97 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 145 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-21T01:43:08.988Z | - Image: A serene winter night scene of a snowy mountain village illuminated by warm lights under a starry sky. — Sven Pieren — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Villars-sur-Ollon for Beginners", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/beginners, accessed 2026-09-21