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Flag of France La Grave, Hautes-Alpes · France · ski area

La Grave ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

La Grave is a ski area in La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France with 3.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 3,195 m and 3,543 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.6 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
3,543 m
Vertical drop
348 m
Nearest airport
CMF · 75 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Cable cars
  • 1 Button lifts

La Grave is a ski area in La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France. Its 3 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.6 km, which ranks it #173 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,190 m long.

Slopes at La Grave

About 100% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes La Grave a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 cable cars, 1 button lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 3,195 m up to 3,543 m, a vertical drop of 348 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to La Grave

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 75 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 38 min by car; Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) is 83 km away. Nearby ski areas include Le Chazelet (9.4 km), Les Deux Alpes (108.3 km), Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine (162.9 km) and Site Nordique de Serre Chevalier, which together add 432 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to La Grave

  1. 1
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF75 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport Flag of FranceGrenoble, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GNB83 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY102 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Turin Airport Flag of ItalyCaselle Torinese (TO), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRN110 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does La Grave have?

3.6 km of downhill runs (3 runs): 3.6 km easy. It is #173 in France by piste length.

How high is La Grave?

The lifts and runs reach 3,543 m (11,624 ft); the lowest point is 3,195 m, a vertical drop of 348 m.

What is the nearest airport to La Grave?

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 75 km away in a straight line; Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) is 83 km away.

How many ski lifts does La Grave have?

3 lifts: 2 cable cars, 1 button lifts.

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