Luz-Ardiden ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Luz-Ardiden is a ski area in Cauterets, Hautes-Pyrénées, France. Its 39 mapped downhill runs add up to 25 km, which ranks it #88 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 633 m long.

Slopes at Luz-Ardiden

About 36% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 52% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Luz-Ardiden a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 1 button lift, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,689 m up to 2,485 m, a vertical drop of 796 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 3.1 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Luz-Ardiden

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), about 33 km away in a straight line — roughly 43 minutes by car; Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) is 62 km away. Nearby ski areas include Cauterets Cirque du Lys (25.1 km), Cauterets Pont d'Espagne (2.9 km), Hautacam (9.6 km) and Grand Tourmalet (54.1 km), which together add 113 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.