Val d’Isère piste map
Val d’Isère piste map: plan of ski slopes and lifts
Below you can download the latest Val d'Isère piste map in PDF format and further down the page, you’ll also find a clear overview of how the ski area is laid out, helping you understand how the different sectors connect across the mountain.
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Val d'Isère village (1,850 m) sits at the centre of the map, from where several major lift hubs provide access to different parts of the mountain naturally divided into three main sectors: Solaise, Bellevarde and Le Fornet.
- Immediately above the village, the Solaise sector rises to 2,560 metres and is one of the most accessible parts of the mountain. The piste map shows a high concentration of green, blue and red runs, together with dedicated beginner areas and wide open slopes. This makes Solaise the principal learning zone in Val d'Isère, while still offering plenty of varied cruising terrain for intermediate skiers. The area also provides one of the main crossing points towards Tignes via the Borsat and Col de Fresse area.
- On the opposite side of the village, Bellevarde (2,827 m) forms the resort's main intermediate and advanced skiing sector. Served by several high-capacity lifts, it features a dense network of red and black pistes descending directly towards Val d'Isère and La Daille. The famous Face de Bellevarde, home to the men's Olympic downhill and World Cup races, is one of the most challenging marked pistes in the resort. Bellevarde also acts as the principal gateway into Tignes, with lifts and pistes linking directly across the ridge into the neighbouring resort.
- Further east, the Le Fornet sector extends towards the quieter edge of the ski area beneath the Pissaillas Glacier. The piste map shows longer, more widely spaced runs and a less developed lift network, giving this area a noticeably quieter atmosphere than Bellevarde or Solaise. Higher-altitude skiing, long red descents and excellent snow preservation make Le Fornet particularly attractive to confident intermediates and advanced skiers. At the top of the sector, the Pissaillas Glacier provides some of the highest lift-served skiing in the area and is often among the first parts of the resort to open each winter.
Val d’Isère ski resort overview
Located in the Haute Tarentaise valley in the French Alps Val d’Isère, together with Tignes, forms the vast Tignes-Val d’Isère ski area (formerly known as Espace Killy).
- Val d'Isère base elevation: 1,850 m
- Highest altitude: 3,456 m
- Vertical drop: 1,906 m
- Number of ski pistes: 161
- Type of ski pistes: 21 green, 65 blue, 41 red, 32 black
- Kilometres of ski pistes: 300 km
- Number of ski lifts: 71
- Glacier skiing: 2 (Pisaillas + Grande Motte)
- Summer Skiing: Yes (Pisaillas glacier)
- Longest run: 10 km (La Sache)
- Cross-country runs: 20 km
- Artificial snow-making: 900 cannons
- Beginners nursery areas: 4
- Snow parks: 2
- Fun slope: 1