Billiat, Ain · France · ski area
Plateau de Retord ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Plateau de Retord is a ski area in Billiat, Ain, France with 7.3 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 996 m and 1,227 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 7.3 km
- Lifts
- 9
- Top elevation
- 1,227 m
- Vertical drop
- 231 m
- Cross-country
- 55 km
- Nearest airport
- NCY · 34 km
Slopes by difficulty
22 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 9 Drag lifts
Plateau de Retord is a ski area in Billiat, Ain, France. Its 22 mapped downhill runs add up to 7.3 km, which ranks it #151 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 330 m long.
Slopes at Plateau de Retord
About 82% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 15% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Plateau de Retord a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 9 lifts: 9 drag lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 996 m up to 1,227 m, a vertical drop of 231 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 55.0 km of nordic trails.
Getting to Plateau de Retord
The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 34 km away in a straight line — roughly 44 minutes by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 35 km away. Nearby ski areas include Lachat, Site nordique de La Praille, Terre Ronde - La Praille (1.0 km) and Terre Ronde (5.0 km), which together add 8 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Plateau de Retord
- 1 NCY34 kmstraight line
- 2 GVA35 kmstraight line
- 3 CMF50 kmstraight line
- 4Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportLYS62 kmstraight lineColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France
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Ski resorts near Plateau de Retord
- 5 kmLachatup to 1,058 m
- 11 kmSite nordique de La Prailleup to 1,182 m
- 12 kmTerre Ronde - La Praille1.0 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,192 m
- 12 kmTerre Ronde5.0 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,196 m
- 14 kmSur Lyandup to 1,333 m
- 15 kmMenthières1.7 km of slopes · 3 lifts · up to 1,188 m
- 15 kmMenthières0.3 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,103 m
- 15 kmApremontup to 1,008 m
- 18 kmGironup to 1,313 m
- 21 kmBelleydouxup to 988 m
- 25 kmLa Pesse / Les Bouchouxup to 1,350 m
- 30 kmLes Moussières1.7 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,317 m
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.