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Les Monts d'Olmes ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Les Monts d'Olmes is a ski area in Caychax, Ariège, France with 16 km of mapped downhill runs and 12 lifts, between 1,405 m and 1,946 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
16 km
Lifts
12
Top elevation
1,946 m
Vertical drop
541 m
Nearest airport
LEU · 62 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.1 km
  • Other0.4 km
  • Beginner2.4 km
  • Advanced0.8 km
  • Intermediate9.2 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 8 Button lifts
  • 2 Rope tows
  • 1 J-bars
  • 1 Chairlifts

Les Monts d'Olmes is a ski area in Caychax, Ariège, France. Its 29 mapped downhill runs add up to 16 km, which ranks it #114 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 549 m long.

Slopes at Les Monts d'Olmes

About 34% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 58% intermediate and 5% advanced or expert, which makes Les Monts d'Olmes a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 12 lifts: 8 button lifts, 2 rope tows, 1 j-bar, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,405 m up to 1,946 m, a vertical drop of 541 m.

Getting to Les Monts d'Olmes

The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU), about 62 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 20 min by car; Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) is 62 km away. Nearby ski areas include Le Chioula, Plateau de Beille, Ax 3 Domaines and Camurac (6.3 km), which together add 62 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Les Monts d'Olmes

  1. 1
    Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport Flag of SpainLa Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra, Spain Airports in SpainTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LEU62 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Carcassonne Salvaza Airport Flag of FranceCarcassonne, France Airports in France
    CCF62 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Castres Mazamet Airport Flag of FranceCastres, France Airports in France
    DCM91 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport Flag of FrancePerpignan/Rivesaltes, France Airports in France
    PGF93 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Les Monts d'Olmes have?

16 km of downhill runs (29 runs): 3.1 km easy, 0.4 km other, 2.4 km beginner, 0.8 km advanced, 9.2 km intermediate. It is #114 in France by piste length.

How high is Les Monts d'Olmes?

The lifts and runs reach 1,946 m (6,385 ft); the lowest point is 1,405 m, a vertical drop of 541 m.

What is the nearest airport to Les Monts d'Olmes?

Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU), about 62 km away in a straight line; Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) is 62 km away.

How many ski lifts does Les Monts d'Olmes have?

12 lifts: 8 button lifts, 2 rope tows, 1 j-bars, 1 chairlifts.

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