Orelle ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Orelle is a ski area in Orelle, Savoie, France. Its 24 mapped downhill runs add up to 23 km, which ranks it #91 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 969 m long.

Slopes at Orelle

About 64% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 23% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert, which makes Orelle a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,337 m up to 3,220 m, a vertical drop of 883 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 0.8 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Orelle

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 69 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 30 min by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 84 km away. Nearby ski areas include Val Thorens (115.4 km), Les Ménuires (120.4 km), Les Trois Vallées (542.3 km) and Valfréjus (36.4 km), which together add 844 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.