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Flag of France Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire, Savoie · France · ski area

Les Sybelles ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Les Sybelles is a ski area in Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire, Savoie, France with 153 km of mapped downhill runs and 73 lifts, between 1,083 m and 2,587 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
153 km
Lifts
73
Top elevation
2,587 m
Vertical drop
1,504 m
Nearest airport
CMF · 53 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy77 km
  • Other0.1 km
  • Beginner21 km
  • Advanced14 km
  • Intermediate41 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 28 Chairlifts
  • 19 Drag lifts
  • 13 Magic carpets
  • 12 Button lifts
  • 1 Gondolas

Les Sybelles is a ski area in Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire, Savoie, France. Its 249 mapped downhill runs add up to 153 km, which ranks it #14 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 1.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 614 m long.

Slopes at Les Sybelles

About 64% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 27% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert, which makes Les Sybelles a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 73 lifts: 28 chairlifts, 19 drag lifts, 13 magic carpets, 12 button lifts, 1 gondola. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,083 m up to 2,587 m, a vertical drop of 1,504 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Les Sybelles

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 53 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 8 min by car; Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) is 72 km away. Nearby ski areas include Albiez-Montrond (20.3 km), Les Karellis (45.1 km), Les 7 Laux (55.4 km) and Domaine du Barioz, which together add 286 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Les Sybelles

  1. 1
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF53 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport Flag of FranceGrenoble, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GNB72 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY78 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport Flag of FranceColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LYS105 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Les Sybelles have?

153 km of downhill runs (249 runs): 77 km easy, 0.1 km other, 21 km beginner, 14 km advanced, 41 km intermediate. It is #14 in France by piste length.

How high is Les Sybelles?

The lifts and runs reach 2,587 m (8,488 ft); the lowest point is 1,083 m, a vertical drop of 1,504 m.

What is the nearest airport to Les Sybelles?

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 53 km away in a straight line; Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) is 72 km away.

How many ski lifts does Les Sybelles have?

73 lifts: 28 chairlifts, 19 drag lifts, 13 magic carpets, 12 button lifts, 1 gondolas.

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