Val Thorens - Orelle ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Val Thorens - Orelle is a ski area in Les Allues, Savoie, France. Its 216 mapped downhill runs add up to 141 km, which ranks it #17 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 1.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 653 m long.

Slopes at Val Thorens - Orelle

About 60% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 34% intermediate and 7% advanced or expert, which makes Val Thorens - Orelle a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 33 lifts: 12 chairlifts, 9 gondolas, 6 magic carpets, 3 button lifts, 3 cable cars. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,726 m up to 3,220 m, a vertical drop of 1,494 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 1.3 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Val Thorens - Orelle

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 67 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 27 min by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 81 km away. Nearby ski areas include Les Ménuires (120.4 km), Les Trois Vallées (542.3 km), Méribel (142.0 km) and Aussois (30.0 km), which together add 835 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.