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Valfréjus ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Valfréjus is a ski area in Modane, Savoie, France with 36 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 1,551 m and 2,723 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
36 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
2,723 m
Vertical drop
1,172 m
Nearest airport
TRN · 78 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy20 km
  • Beginner0.8 km
  • Advanced4.5 km
  • Freeride0.9 km
  • Intermediate11 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 3 Button lifts
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Magic carpets

Valfréjus is a ski area in Modane, Savoie, France. Its 41 mapped downhill runs add up to 36 km, which ranks it #62 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 887 m long.

Slopes at Valfréjus

About 56% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 15% advanced or expert, which makes Valfréjus a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 button lifts, 1 gondola, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,551 m up to 2,723 m, a vertical drop of 1,172 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Valfréjus

The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), about 78 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 41 min by car; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 81 km away. Nearby ski areas include La Norma (28.7 km), Aussois (30.0 km), Orelle (23.3 km) and Sardières (Val Cenis), which together add 213 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Valfréjus

  1. 1
    Turin Airport Flag of ItalyCaselle Torinese (TO), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRN78 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF81 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY96 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Cuneo International Airport Flag of ItalyLevaldigi (CN), Italy Airports in Italy
    CUF102 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Valfréjus have?

36 km of downhill runs (41 runs): 20 km easy, 0.8 km beginner, 4.5 km advanced, 0.9 km freeride, 11 km intermediate. It is #62 in France by piste length.

How high is Valfréjus?

The lifts and runs reach 2,723 m (8,934 ft); the lowest point is 1,551 m, a vertical drop of 1,172 m.

What is the nearest airport to Valfréjus?

Turin Airport (TRN), about 78 km away in a straight line; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 81 km away.

How many ski lifts does Valfréjus have?

9 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 button lifts, 1 gondolas, 1 magic carpets.

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