La Plagne ski resort piste map
Located in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps, La Plagne is one of the largest ski resorts in France and forms part of the vast Paradiski ski area, linking with Les Arcs and Peisey-Vallandry. The resort offers access to 225 km of pistes, with the full Paradiski domain extending to over 425 km of interconnected skiing. La Plagne stretches from the valley town of Aime la Plagne (700 m) up to the high-altitude glacier at 3,250 m, with the main ski villages and pistes located between approximately 1,250 m and 3,250 m. The resort combines glacier skiing, wide open slopes and forested descents, offering terrain suitable for all ability levels. In addition to its wide and accessible ski area, La Plagne offers a broad choice of accommodation across its villages, including a range of ski chalets ideal for families and groups looking for a practical ski-in, ski-out base.
Below you can view and download the latest La Plagne piste map in PDF format, covering the full ski area across its central plateau, surrounding sectors and connections within the Paradiski domain. Further down the page, you’ll find a clear overview of how the ski area is structured, helping you understand how the different villages are positioned on the map, how each sector links together, and how the terrain unfolds across the mountain.
La Plagne ski piste map
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La Plagne ski map explained
La Plagne is organised around a central high-altitude plateau, with multiple purpose-built resort villages positioned along the mid-mountain and lower slopes, and skiing extending outward across several distinct sectors:
- At the centre of the map, Plagne Centre (1,970 m), Plagne 1800, Plagne Bellecôte and Plagne Soleil form the core hub of the ski area. From this central plateau, lifts radiate in all directions, providing access to both higher alpine terrain and lower tree-lined sectors. This central positioning makes it the main distribution point across the entire domain.
- To the south-west (left side of the map), the terrain rises towards Belle Plagne and Roche de Mio (2,739 m), continuing further up to the Glacier de Bellecôte (over 3,000 m). This is the highest sector of La Plagne, clearly visible at the top of the map, with glacial terrain and long descents leading back towards the central villages.
- To the north-west, the map shows the Champagny-en-Vanoise sector, a more separate area accessed via high ridgelines. This sector is slightly detached visually, with fewer direct pistes, and is characterised by quieter, more remote terrain.
- To the north-east and east, skiing extends towards Aime 2000, Plagne Villages and Plagne Montalbert, where the slopes descend into more wooded terrain. These areas are clearly lower on the map, with long return runs leading down into traditional village settings.
- To the south, the map highlights connections towards Montchavin – Les Coches, forming the link to the wider Paradiski area and Les Arcs via the Vanoise Express (not directly visible in the central map but accessed through this sector).
La Plagne ski slopes
- For beginners, the easiest terrain is concentrated around the central plateau and village sectors, particularly near Plagne Centre, Bellecôte and Plagne Villages. The map shows clusters of green and gentle blue pistes directly connected to these resorts, with wide, forgiving slopes and short lifts designed for progression.
- For intermediate skiers, the majority of the ski area is accessible across the mid-mountain slopes between 2,000 m and 2,700 m, where long blue and red pistes link all major sectors. These runs extend from the central plateau towards Aime 2000, Montalbert and Montchavin, as well as across the higher ridgelines, making La Plagne particularly strong for cruising and covering distance.
- For advanced skiers, the most technical terrain is located in the upper alpine sectors, especially around Roche de Mio and the Glacier de Bellecôte at the top of the map. Here, the map shows steeper red and black pistes, higher exposure, and more sustained vertical descents, including long runs dropping back down towards Belle Plagne and the central area.
La Plagne ski resort overview
- Kilometres of ski pistes: 225 km
- Number of ski pistes: 139
- Types of ski pistes: 9 green, 78 blue, 33 red , 19 black
- Lowest ski lift elevation: 1,250 m
- Highest elevation: 3,250 m
- Vertical drop: 2,000 m
- Number of lifts: 77
- Lift types: 2 aerial tramways, 11 gondolas, 32 chairlifts, 22 T-bar lifts, 5 baby lifts, 5 magic carpets