Alpe d'Huez piste map
Located in the French Alps above the Oisans valley, Alpe d’Huez is one of the largest and most varied ski areas in France. Built around a high-altitude plateau and extending up to 3,330 m at Pic Blanc, the resort offers a wide and progressive terrain suited to all levels. Part of a wider domain linking five resorts (Alpe d’Huez, Auris-en-Oisans, Oz 3300, Vaujany and Villard-Reculas), the ski area combines high-mountain descents with lower-altitude cruising slopes, all connected by a modern lift system. As well as its vast and sunny ski area, Alpe d’Huez offers a wide range of accommodation, including well-located ski chalets, making it a popular choice for families and groups looking for easy access to the slopes.
Below you can download the latest Alpe d’Huez piste map, while further down the page, you’ll also find helpful information about the best pistes for each ability level and an overview of the ski lift system across the resort.
Alpe d’Huez ski resort piste map
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Alpe d’Huez ski area
The Alpe d’Huez ski area extends across a large high-altitude plateau and surrounding peaks, offering approximately 250 km of pistes connected by an efficient lift network. The terrain ranges from the resort base at around 1,250 m up to 3,330 m at Pic Blanc, creating a vertical drop of over 2,000 metres. The ski area is structured around several interconnected sectors, each linked via lifts rather than valley crossings. Alpe d’Huez sits at the centre of the domain, with direct access to higher altitude terrain, while surrounding resorts such as Auris-en-Oisans, Vaujany, Oz 3300 and Villard-Reculas provide alternative entry points and quieter ski areas. A defining feature of the resort is its combination of high-altitude skiing and south-facing slopes, which ensures both strong snow reliability at the top of the mountain and long periods of sunshine across the domain.
Alpe d'Huez ski area overview
- Skiable terrain: 250 km
- Number of pistes: 128
- Types of pistes: 42 green, 39 blue, 30 red, 17 black
- Longest piste: 16 km
- Number of lifts: 63
- Base elevation: 1,125 m
- Highest lift: 3,330 m (Pic Blanc)
- Vertical drop: over 2,205 m
- Snowmaking: over 1,000 snow cannons
- Snow parks: 2
- Half-pipe: 1
- Boardercross park: 1
- Fun slope: 1
Alpe d’Huez's main ski sectors by ability
- For beginners Alpe d’Huez is particularly well suited with wide, gentle slopes located around the central plateau and resort base. These areas provide safe, open terrain with easy lift access, allowing first-time skiers to progress gradually. Higher altitude beginner zones also ensure reliable snow conditions throughout the season.
- Intermediate skiers benefit from a large selection of long, flowing blue and red runs connecting different parts of the ski area. The central plateau offers consistent gradients ideal for cruising, while routes linking Alpe d’Huez to Vaujany, Oz 3300 and Auris provide varied terrain and extended descents across the mountain.
- For advanced skiers, Alpe d’Huez offers some of the most iconic descents in the Alps. The Sarenne, starting from Pic Blanc, is the longest black run in Europe at 16 km, combining high-alpine terrain with long, sustained skiing. The Tunnel is another standout, featuring a steep, technical descent accessed through a short tunnel before dropping into a challenging mogul field. These runs are clearly marked on the piste map and are located in the upper sectors of the ski area.
Alpe d’Huez lift system
The Alpe d’Huez ski area is served by a network of 60 modern lifts connecting all sectors of the resort and linking the five villages into a single continuous ski domain. The system is designed to provide fast access to high-altitude terrain while maintaining efficient circulation across the mountain.
Lift types include:
- Funiculars
- Aerial tranways
- Gondola lifts (télécabines)
- Combined gondola + chair lifts
- Chairlifts (télésièges)
- T-bar lifts (téléskis)
- People movers
Lifts practical considerations
- Pic Blanc access lifts (3,330 m): The highest point of the ski area is accessed via a combination of cable cars and gondolas leading to Pic Blanc. This is the main high-altitude hub of the resort and the starting point for the longest descents, including the Sarenne.
- Central plateau lift network: The central Alpe d’Huez plateau is served by a dense network of chairlifts and gondolas, providing access to a wide range of blue and red pistes. This area acts as the main distribution hub, allowing skiers to move efficiently between different sectors of the resort.
- Inter-resort lift connections: The lift system connects Alpe d’Huez with Auris-en-Oisans, Oz 3300, Vaujany and Villard-Reculas. These connections are fully integrated into the ski area and are clearly shown on the piste map, allowing for long, continuous routes across the entire domain.