La Plagne ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

La Plagne is a ski area in Aime, Savoie, France. Its 269 mapped downhill runs add up to 188 km, which ranks it #8 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 2.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 699 m long.

Slopes at La Plagne

About 63% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 22% intermediate and 15% advanced or expert, which makes La Plagne a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 75 lifts: 29 chairlifts, 13 button lifts, 12 gondolas, 10 drag lifts, 5 rope tows, 4 magic carpets, 2 cable cars. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,216 m up to 3,057 m, a vertical drop of 1,841 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 4.4 km of nordic trails.

Getting to La Plagne

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 65 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 25 min by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 66 km away. Nearby ski areas include Paradiski (402.1 km), Domaine Nordique - Vallon de Champagny le Haut, Domaine Nordique Peisey-Vallandry and Notre Dame du Pré, which together add 723 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.