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Col de l'Arzelier ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Col de l'Arzelier is a ski area in Le Gua, Isère, France with 2.5 km of mapped downhill runs, between 1,156 m and 1,482 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.5 km
Lifts
—
Top elevation
1,482 m
Vertical drop
326 m
Nearest airport
GNB · 46 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.1 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Intermediate1.4 km

4 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Col de l'Arzelier is a ski area in Le Gua, Isère, France. Its 4 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.5 km, which ranks it #189 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 635 m long.

Slopes at Col de l'Arzelier

About 46% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 54% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Col de l'Arzelier a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 1,156 m up to 1,482 m, a vertical drop of 326 m.

Getting to Col de l'Arzelier

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), about 46 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 0 min by car; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 75 km away. Nearby ski areas include Villard de Lans - Corrençon (55.9 km), Espace Nordique du Haut vercors, Colline des Bains (3.4 km) and Gresse en Vercors (13.0 km), which together add 75 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Col de l'Arzelier

  1. 1
    Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport Flag of FranceGrenoble, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GNB46 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF75 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport Flag of FranceColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LYS91 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY112 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Col de l'Arzelier have?

2.5 km of downhill runs (4 runs): 1.1 km easy, 0.1 km beginner, 1.4 km intermediate. It is #189 in France by piste length.

How high is Col de l'Arzelier?

The lifts and runs reach 1,482 m (4,862 ft); the lowest point is 1,156 m, a vertical drop of 326 m.

What is the nearest airport to Col de l'Arzelier?

Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), about 46 km away in a straight line; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 75 km away.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.