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Saint François Longchamp ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Saint François Longchamp is a ski area in La Léchère, Savoie, France with 14 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 1,760 m and 2,515 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
14 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
2,515 m
Vertical drop
755 m
Nearest airport
CMF · 45 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy7.9 km
  • Other0.2 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Intermediate5.8 km

24 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap, 2.8 km with snowmaking. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Button lifts

Saint François Longchamp is a ski area in La Léchère, Savoie, France. Its 24 mapped downhill runs add up to 14 km, which ranks it #123 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 583 m long.

Slopes at Saint François Longchamp

About 57% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 41% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Saint François Longchamp a good choice for beginners and families. 2.8 km (20%) of the runs have snowmaking, which helps early and late in the season.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 button lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,760 m up to 2,515 m, a vertical drop of 755 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Saint François Longchamp

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 45 km away in a straight line — roughly 59 minutes by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 60 km away. Nearby ski areas include Le Grand Domaine (125.1 km), Valmorel (73.6 km), Méribel (142.0 km) and Les Ménuires (120.4 km), which together add 1,003 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Saint François Longchamp

  1. 1
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF45 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY60 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport Flag of FranceGrenoble, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GNB82 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Geneva International Airport Flag of SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GVA92 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Saint François Longchamp have?

14 km of downhill runs (24 runs): 7.9 km easy, 0.2 km other, 0.1 km beginner, 5.8 km intermediate. It is #123 in France by piste length.

How high is Saint François Longchamp?

The lifts and runs reach 2,515 m (8,251 ft); the lowest point is 1,760 m, a vertical drop of 755 m.

What is the nearest airport to Saint François Longchamp?

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 45 km away in a straight line; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 60 km away.

How many ski lifts does Saint François Longchamp have?

3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 button lifts.

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