L'Abbaye, Vaud · Switzerland · ski area
L'Abbaye ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
L'Abbaye is a ski area in L'Abbaye, Vaud, Switzerland with 6.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 1,011 m and 1,434 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 6.8 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Top elevation
- 1,434 m
- Vertical drop
- 423 m
- Nearest airport
- GVA · 48 km
Slopes by difficulty
12 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 4 Button lifts
L'Abbaye is a ski area in L'Abbaye, Vaud, Switzerland. Its 12 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.8 km, which ranks it #128 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 570 m long.
Slopes at L'Abbaye
About 70% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 11% intermediate and 19% advanced or expert, which makes L'Abbaye a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 4 lifts: 4 button lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,011 m up to 1,434 m, a vertical drop of 423 m.
Getting to L'Abbaye
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), about 48 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 2 min by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 81 km away. Nearby ski areas include Le Mollendruz, Les Charbonnières - Le Lieu, Dent de Vaulion – Le Morez (7.1 km) and L'Orient (4.9 km), which together add 17 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to L'Abbaye
- 1 GVA48 kmstraight line
- 2 NCY81 kmstraight line
- 3 DLE81 kmstraight line
- 4 BRN95 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near L'Abbaye
- 2 kmLe Mollendruzup to 1,508 m
- 4 kmLes Charbonnières - Le Lieuup to 1,227 m
- 5 kmDent de Vaulion – Le Morez7.1 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,465 m
- 8 kmL'Orient4.9 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 1,286 m
- 11 kmMouthe
France5.5 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,183 m - 11 kmLe Brassus4.7 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,365 m
- 11 kmMetabief - Mont d'orFrance26 km of slopes · 12 lifts · up to 1,418 m
- 11 kmSite nordique de MoutheFranceup to 1,377 m
- 14 kmLe Brassus / La Thomassetteup to 1,446 m
- 14 kmSaint George2.1 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,143 m
- 14 kmLe Marchairuzup to 1,365 m
- 14 kmChaux-NeuveFrance0.6 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,131 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.