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Montagnes de Lans ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Montagnes de Lans is a ski area in Claix, Isère, France with 23 km of mapped downhill runs and 12 lifts, between 1,373 m and 1,789 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
23 km
Lifts
12
Top elevation
1,789 m
Vertical drop
416 m
Nearest airport
GNB · 36 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy12 km
  • Other0.4 km
  • Beginner2.9 km
  • Advanced0.8 km
  • Intermediate6.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 12 Drag lifts

Montagnes de Lans is a ski area in Claix, Isère, France. Its 49 mapped downhill runs add up to 23 km, which ranks it #94 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 469 m long.

Slopes at Montagnes de Lans

About 66% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 3% advanced or expert, which makes Montagnes de Lans a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 12 lifts: 12 drag lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,373 m up to 1,789 m, a vertical drop of 416 m.

Getting to Montagnes de Lans

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), about 36 km away in a straight line — roughly 47 minutes by car; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 62 km away. Nearby ski areas include Lans en Vercors, Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte (0.5 km), Colline des Bains (3.4 km) and Domaine Autrans - Méaudre (21.2 km), which together add 33 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Montagnes de Lans

  1. 1
    Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport Flag of FranceGrenoble, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GNB36 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF62 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport Flag of FranceColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LYS80 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY98 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Montagnes de Lans have?

23 km of downhill runs (49 runs): 12 km easy, 0.4 km other, 2.9 km beginner, 0.8 km advanced, 6.6 km intermediate. It is #94 in France by piste length.

How high is Montagnes de Lans?

The lifts and runs reach 1,789 m (5,869 ft); the lowest point is 1,373 m, a vertical drop of 416 m.

What is the nearest airport to Montagnes de Lans?

Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), about 36 km away in a straight line; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 62 km away.

How many ski lifts does Montagnes de Lans have?

12 lifts: 12 drag lifts.

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