L'Orient, Vaud · Switzerland · ski area
L'Orient ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
L'Orient is a ski area in L'Orient, Vaud, Switzerland with 4.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 1,027 m and 1,286 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 4.9 km
- Lifts
- 1
- Top elevation
- 1,286 m
- Vertical drop
- 259 m
- Nearest airport
- GVA · 41 km
Slopes by difficulty
6 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 1 Button lifts
L'Orient is a ski area in L'Orient, Vaud, Switzerland. Its 6 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.9 km, which ranks it #151 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 808 m long.
Slopes at L'Orient
About 28% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 27% intermediate and 45% advanced or expert, which makes L'Orient best suited to confident and advanced skiers.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 1 lift: 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,027 m up to 1,286 m, a vertical drop of 259 m — typical of a local ski hill.
Getting to L'Orient
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), about 41 km away in a straight line — roughly 54 minutes by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 75 km away. Nearby ski areas include Le Brassus (4.7 km), Le Brassus / La Thomassette, Le Marchairuz and L'Abbaye (6.8 km), which together add 14 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to L'Orient
- 1 GVA41 kmstraight line
- 2 NCY75 kmstraight line
- 3 DLE79 kmstraight line
- 4 BRN102 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near L'Orient
- 3 kmLe Brassus4.7 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,365 m
- 6 kmLe Brassus / La Thomassetteup to 1,446 m
- 7 kmLe Marchairuzup to 1,365 m
- 8 kmL'Abbaye6.8 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,434 m
- 8 kmSite nordique de Mouthe
Franceup to 1,377 m - 8 kmLes Charbonnières - Le Lieuup to 1,227 m
- 8 kmSaint George2.1 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,143 m
- 9 kmLe Mollendruzup to 1,508 m
- 11 kmChapelle-des-BoisFranceup to 1,262 m
- 12 kmChaux-NeuveFrance0.6 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,131 m
- 12 kmMoutheFrance5.5 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 1,183 m
- 13 kmBellefontaineFranceup to 1,151 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.