Albepierre-Bredons, Cantal · France · ski area
Le Lioran ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Le Lioran is a ski area in Albepierre-Bredons, Cantal, France with 45 km of mapped downhill runs and 19 lifts, between 1,161 m and 1,822 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 45 km
- Lifts
- 19
- Top elevation
- 1,822 m
- Vertical drop
- 661 m
- Cross-country
- 16 km
- Nearest airport
- AUR · 33 km
Slopes by difficulty
84 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 8 Chairlifts
- 7 Drag lifts
- 3 Magic carpets
- 1 Cable cars
Le Lioran is a ski area in Albepierre-Bredons, Cantal, France. Its 84 mapped downhill runs add up to 45 km, which ranks it #55 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 536 m long.
Slopes at Le Lioran
About 64% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 23% intermediate and 12% advanced or expert, which makes Le Lioran a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 19 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 7 drag lifts, 3 magic carpets, 1 cable car. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,161 m up to 1,822 m, a vertical drop of 661 m. Cross-country skiers get 15.6 km of nordic trails.
Getting to Le Lioran
The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), about 33 km away in a straight line — roughly 43 minutes by car; Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) is 77 km away. Nearby ski areas include Col de Légal, Pertuyzat-Montchal, Laguiole (8.5 km) and Super Besse (58.1 km), which together add 86 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Le Lioran
- 1 AUR33 kmstraight line
- 2 RDZ77 kmstraight line
- 3 CFE85 kmstraight line
- 4 BVE100 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near Le Lioran
- 15 kmCol de Légalup to 1,332 m
- 46 kmPertuyzat-Montchalup to 1,376 m
- 47 kmLaguiole8.5 km of slopes · 10 lifts · up to 1,398 m
- 49 kmSuper Besse58 km of slopes · 37 lifts · up to 1,831 m
- 51 kmChastreix-Sancy13 km of slopes · 7 lifts · up to 1,708 m
- 59 kmStation de Ski de Brameloup6.2 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 1,382 m
- 60 kmDomaine Nordique de Guéryup to 1,480 m
- 62 kmDomaine Nordique de Pessadeup to 1,450 m
- 71 kmBaraque des Bouviersup to 1,484 m
- 103 kmPrabouré4.6 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 1,385 m
- 105 kmStation de ski Bleymard Mont Lozère8.4 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 1,569 m
- 106 kmChalmazel9.2 km of slopes · 8 lifts · up to 1,591 m
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.