La Plagne

Beginners: yesFamilies: yesExperts: yes

Part of Paradiski

About the area

La Plagne in Savoie spans 187.78 km of marked pistes, and 64% of them are green or blue — 119 km in all, with 116.66 km of that classed blue. That makes it a strong choice for beginners and for anyone who wants to cover ground on easy terrain without stress. Families get 3 magic carpets for first turns and 14 gondola or cable-car lifts, so small children never have to load a chairlift. Experts are less well served: 28 km, or 15%, is black, expert or freeride, including 2 km of marked freeride.

The ski area runs from 1216 m up to 3057 m, so the upper slopes hold snow well into the season. There are 74 lifts, among them 29 chair lifts, 12 gondolas and 13 platters, plus drag lifts and rope tows for the nursery zones. La Plagne is part of Paradiski, which links it to a wider lift network. Cross-country skiers have 4.37 km of nordic trails.

At a glance

Pistes
188 km · official 225
Lifts
74 · official 77
Altitude
1216–3057 m
Vertical
1841 m
Runs
271
Longest run
6.0 km
Biggest vertical on one run
1080 m
Night skiing
0.2 km
Cross-country
4 km
Magic carpets
3
Gondolas & cable cars
14
Bubble/heated lifts
13
Nursery runs at lift bases
59

Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.

Official site

Pistes by difficulty

  • Green2.6 km
  • Blue116.7 km
  • Red40.7 km
  • Black19.7 km
  • Black (expert)6.2 km
  • Freeride1.9 km
  • Unclassified0.0 km

Lifts by type

  • 29Chairlift
  • 13Button lift
  • 12Gondola
  • 10Drag lift
  • 5Rope tow
  • 3Magic carpet
  • 2Cable car

Official facts

Read on the resort's official pages; each value links to its source.

Official piste km · 2026/27
225
Official lift count · 2026/27
77
Official piste map · 2026/27
PDF / map
Season closes · 2026/27
2027-04-24
Season opens · 2026/27
2026-12-12

Who should come here

Who should come here

Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.

Beginners

yes

  • · 64% of pistes are green/blue (119 km)
  • · 15% are black/expert/freeride
  • · 3 magic carpets for first steps
  • · 59 short easy runs next to a lift base

Families

yes

  • · 3 magic carpets
  • · 14 gondola/cable-car lifts (no chairlift loading for small kids)
  • · a base right at the lifts

Experts

yes

  • · 28 km black/expert/freeride (15%)
  • · longest vertical on one run 1080 m
  • · 2 km marked freeride

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Where to stay

Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.