France · up to 3207 m

Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry

Modernist architecture, a speed-skiing shrine, and 2,000 metres of vertical.

90

Bonvo Score

406
Marked runs
281 named
190.2 km
Total slopes
76
Lifts
2008 m
Vertical drop
3207 m
Top elevation
1199 m
Base elevation
Green 4.8 kmBlue 104.4 kmRed 50.8 kmBlack 22.5 kmFreeride 1.1 km

The story of Les Arcs

Les Arcs was an idea before it was a resort: from 1968, developer Roger Godino and a team including the pioneering designer Charlotte Perriand built ski villages unlike anything before — car-free, south-facing terraced buildings that follow the mountain's contours. Arc 1600 and 1800 are now listed as 20th-century architectural heritage, and the resort's design-forward spirit survives, right down to the funicular that links it directly to the mainline railway at Bourg-Saint-Maurice.

The skiing is superbly engineered too. From the 3,226 m Aiguille Rouge the famous run to Villaroger drops around 2,000 vertical metres over 7 km — one of the biggest single descents in the Alps — while Peisey-Vallandry's sheltered forest pistes and the wide-open Arc 2000 bowl cover every mood and weather. Les Arcs is also holy ground for going very, very fast: its Arc 2000 speed-skiing track hosted the flying kilometre as a demonstration event at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and 'ski évolutif' — learning on short skis — was invented here.

Linked by the Vanoise Express to La Plagne in the Paradiski, it's half of one of the largest ski areas anywhere.

Great for long-run loversGreat for design fansGreat for familiesGreat for speed demons

Signature runs

Aiguille Rouge – Villaroger

Roughly 7 km and 2,000 vertical metres from summit glacier to forest hamlet — a top-five descent in the Alps.

Malgovert

A long, twisting black through the trees to Arc 1600, magic when the snow is fresh and quiet.

The Peisey-Vallandry forest reds

Perfectly pitched tree-lined cruising — the place to be when the light goes flat up high.

Local tips

  • Time the Aiguille Rouge cable car for first thing — the summit run's top pitch is best before it's skied out.
  • Arrive by train: the funicular from Bourg-Saint-Maurice puts you on the snow minutes from the TGV platform.
  • Arc 1950 is the pretty, newer village; Arc 1800 has the liveliest après; Peisey suits families.
  • Watch for the speed-skiing track under the Arc 2000 lifts — when open to the public, clocking your own KL is unforgettable.

Did you know?

Charlotte Perriand, the celebrated modernist designer, shaped Les Arcs' distinctive architecture — now protected heritage.
The flying-kilometre speed skiing event at the 1992 Albertville Olympics ran on the Arc 2000 track.
Les Arcs pioneered 'ski évolutif', the short-ski teaching method that got beginners parallel-turning in days.

Mountain records

Longest run

Belvédère

4.5 km · 547 m vertical · Blue (easy)

Steepest sustained pitch

KL

max 83.9% gradient · 1.1 km · Unrated

The 10 best runs at Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

  1. 175
    Aiguille Rouge

    2.1 km · 579 m drop · avg 27.9% · Outstanding

    Red
  2. 274
    Grands Mélèzes

    2.3 km · 541 m drop · avg 23.8% · Outstanding

    Red
  3. 374
    Belvédère

    4.5 km · 547 m drop · avg 12.2% · Outstanding

    Blue
  4. 474
    Robert Blanc

    1.6 km · 641 m drop · avg 40.1% · Outstanding

    Black
  5. 572
    Aigle

    2.0 km · 518 m drop · avg 26.2% · Outstanding

    Red
  6. 672
    Mont-Blanc

    2.3 km · 458 m drop · avg 20.1% · Outstanding

    Blue
  7. 768
    Génépi

    1.4 km · 487 m drop · avg 34.2% · Excellent

    Black
  8. 868
    Crêtes

    1.5 km · 472 m drop · avg 32% · Excellent

    Black
  9. 967
    Secret

    2.0 km · 488 m drop · avg 23.7% · Excellent

    Red
  10. 1066
    Ours

    1.5 km · 406 m drop · avg 27.1% · Excellent

    Red

All 281 named slopes

SlopeDifficultyLengthVerticalAvg gradientScore
Aiguille RougeRed2.1 km579 m27.9%75
Grands MélèzesRed2.3 km541 m23.8%74
BelvédèreBlue4.5 km547 m12.2%74
Robert BlancBlack1.6 km641 m40.1%74
AigleRed2.0 km518 m26.2%72
Mont-BlancBlue2.3 km458 m20.1%72
GénépiBlack1.4 km487 m34.2%68
CrêtesBlack1.5 km472 m32%68
SecretRed2.0 km488 m23.7%67
OursRed1.5 km406 m27.1%66
MoreyRed1.6 km398 m25.2%66
RouellesBlack1.2 km456 m37.2%66
ÉcureuilsBlack1.4 km425 m30.9%66
Vallée de l'Arc 1Blue2.5 km358 m14.2%65
CachetteRed1.4 km440 m30.9%65
Dou de l'HommeBlack1.2 km439 m37.4%65
RenardBlue1.9 km389 m20.1%64
ClocheretRed1.3 km347 m26.7%63
ArollesRed1.5 km326 m21.7%63
ArandelièresRed1.3 km330 m24.4%63
MyrtillesRed1.4 km327 m22.5%63
ArpetteBlue3.6 km462 m12.8%63
DrosetBlack1.2 km453 m38.3%62
Bois de l'OursBlack1.0 km359 m34.1%62
Aiguille RougeBlack1.1 km337 m30.6%62
BarmontBlue1.4 km309 m21.7%62
LanchesBlack1.2 km439 m37.2%61
RêchesRed1.3 km300 m23.5%61
ComborcièreBlack1.3 km397 m30.4%61
BossesBlack1.1 km278 m24.8%60
Plan des EauxBlue1.6 km219 m13.5%60
CombeRed1.0 km281 m26.8%60
RefugeBlack983 m305 m30.5%60
TuffesRed1.1 km257 m23.9%59
VagèreRed1.0 km280 m27.3%59
BeletteRed1.0 km256 m24.4%59
GolfRed1.1 km364 m32.3%58
LacRed1.1 km233 m21.6%58
PlagnettesRed979 m242 m24.2%58
MyrtillesRed889 m247 m27.4%58
Grand ColRed1.6 km342 m21.7%58
RéservoirBlue1.3 km188 m14.2%58
Froide FontaineRed1.0 km248 m23.7%58
SollietBlack777 m254 m31.7%57
Les GrangesRed1.1 km358 m32.5%57
Aiguille RougeBlack1.6 km375 m23.7%57
Bois de SauleBlue4.0 km360 m8.9%57
Plan-VertBlue1.7 km228 m13.2%57
CombesBlack623 m251 m40.1%56
Col des FrettesRed786 m216 m27%56
ÉcureuilsBlack714 m186 m25.6%55
OursRed1.0 km257 m24.5%55
MarmottesBlue883 m153 m16.9%55
CarreleyRed754 m183 m23.6%55
Aiguille RougeRed1.1 km385 m34.2%55
CharmettogerBlue1.2 km278 m22.6%55
RêchesRed748 m203 m27%55
GriveBlue734 m167 m22.3%54
Grand RenardRed1.3 km193 m15.2%54
TeppesRed690 m166 m23.7%54
Clair BlancRed582 m181 m30.1%54
ArpetteBlue795 m147 m18.4%54
Vallée de l'Arc 2Blue1.4 km182 m12.6%54
MaïtazBlue931 m118 m12.4%54
Grand RenardRed715 m167 m23%54
BoardercrossBlue980 m126 m12.6%54
Dents du PeigneBlue886 m109 m12.1%53
ChantelBlue1.0 km204 m19.3%53
Saint-JacquesGreen856 m111 m12.7%53
EdelweissBlue794 m115 m14.4%53
Les CabanesGreen828 m115 m13.5%53
LysBlue3.6 km300 m8.3%53
Traversée 2Blue786 m114 m14.2%53
BoardercrossRed905 m117 m12.7%53
La ForêtBlue3.0 km345 m11.3%52
GolletBlue719 m106 m14.6%52
LutinsBlue787 m94 m11.8%52
Lys, Aiguille RougeRed525 m129 m24.5%52
Fond BlancBlack412 m160 m37.7%52
Vallée de l'Arc 2Blue746 m83 m11.1%52
La ForêtBlue658 m86 m12.7%51
RhodosBlue837 m208 m24.4%51
MaïtazBlue681 m72 m10.3%51
BarmontBlue664 m88 m13.1%51
Col de la ChalBlue583 m81 m13.5%51
PlanayRed440 m111 m24.7%51
Mont-BlancBlue915 m162 m17.5%51
Bas KLGreen705 m82 m11.3%51
Stade VezailleBlue499 m78 m15.5%50
EdelweissBlue946 m131 m13.8%50
LysBlue800 m143 m17.4%50
PoneyBlue501 m64 m12.1%50
MuguetRed614 m134 m21%49
ÉcureuilsBlack212 m75 m33.3%49
CharmettogerBlue352 m80 m21.2%49
RêchesRed235 m74 m29.5%49
Boucle de la retenue Collinaire des Adrets, Piste à StephBlue267 m57 m20.7%48
Bois de SauleBlue279 m35 m11.7%48
Vers Arc 1800Blue1.3 km138 m10.2%48
AigleRed256 m58 m21.2%48
CharmettogerBlue278 m48 m16.1%48
Vers Arc 1800Blue342 m52 m14.7%48
PlanayRed574 m176 m30.6%48
LegendBlue310 m36 m11.1%48
Retour Plan PeiseyBlue208 m20 m9.1%47
RenardBlue208 m21 m9.2%47
TraverséeBlue184 m27 m13.5%47
CoqsBlue167 m25 m14.1%47
Accès Arc 2000Green177 m32 m16%47
Petit RenardRed591 m204 m34%47
TommeletBlue212 m50 m22.1%47
ArpetteBlue253 m34 m12.4%47
LysBlue216 m35 m15.5%47
Aiguille Rouge, LysBlue295 m69 m23%47
PlanBlue778 m63 m7.8%47
CharmettogerBlue155 m32 m18.3%47
Vallée de l'Arc 3Blue220 m40 m17.9%47
Retour Plan PeiseyBlue601 m83 m13.2%47
Accès TransarcBlue626 m75 m11.6%47
Vallée de l'Arc 3Blue312 m25 m7.8%47
Accès TransarcBlue188 m37 m18.7%47
Accès TransarcBlue168 m31 m17.6%47
Dents du PeigneBlue179 m22 m10.9%47
Grands MélèzesBlue143 m28 m18.8%47
Arc1800 vers ND des VernettesBlue133 m13 m8.8%46
Boucle de la retenue Collinaire des Adrets, ChaletsBlue64 m6 m8%46
Boucle de la retenue Collinaire des Adrets, Arc 1950Blue152 m18 m10.2%46
RéservoirBlue91 m12 m12.3%46
Premiers ViragesGreen143 m27 m18.2%46
Barmont, Accès TransarcBlue50 m8 m10.3%46
BarmontBlue89 m16 m16.5%46
ChaletsBlue77 m10 m9.8%46
CombettesBlue510 m131 m24.9%46
EldoradorBlue119 m13 m10.1%46
Grands MélèzesBlue53 m8 m10.8%46
ArollesRed73 m18 m23.4%46
PlanBlue130 m12 m7.9%46
Route des LanchettesBlue70 m8 m10.5%46
ChaletsBlue71 m11 m14.1%46
ChaletsBlue403 m30 m7%46
BelvédèreBlue124 m24 m19.5%46
BelvédèreBlue135 m18 m11.8%46
Traversée 2Blue91 m13 m13.5%46
Ski tranquilleBlue213 m17 m7.6%46
OursonRed383 m131 m32.8%46
Bois de SauleBlue180 m16 m7.9%46
RêchesRed167 m54 m30.7%46
ArandelièresRed91 m15 m14.5%46
MaïtazBlue57 m10 m13.6%46
Grand ColRed503 m84 m15.9%46
BarmontBlue117 m11 m8.8%46
La ForêtBlue2.5 km206 m8.1%45
La ForêtBlue633 m39 m6%45
Plan BoisBlue1.1 km85 m7.6%45
ChaletsGreen434 m41 m9.2%45
ClapetBlue1.0 km202 m19.4%45
Arc1800 vers ND des Vernettes, PoneyBlue339 m30 m8.4%44
La ForêtBlue365 m36 m9.2%44
Liaison Combe EcureuilsRed62 m9 m11.4%44
Accès Plan-PeiseyBlue317 m42 m13%44
Accès Arc 1600Blue80 m7 m7.4%44
Les CabanesGreen50 m3 m4.2%44
GolletBlue273 m19 m6.8%44
Vallée de l'Arc 3Blue378 m42 m10.4%44
Retour Plan PeiseyBlue206 m54 m23.8%44
Grand RenardRed122 m14 m11.2%44
PlanayRed245 m44 m16%44
Boucle de la retenue Collinaire des Adrets, PlanBlue269 m25 m8.8%43
Jardin MilleretteBlue188 m38 m18.1%43
KLUnrated1.1 km532 m49.5%43
Arc 1950Blue99 m7 m6.8%43
Vallée de l'Arc 2Blue161 m21 m10.1%43
EdelweissBlue1.2 km127 m10.2%43
Chemin Bellecote, TommeletBlue327 m25 m7.1%42
LysBlue2.0 km217 m10.1%42
ArpetteBlue55 m9 m11.7%42
GolletBlue280 m22 m7.4%42
Ski tranquilleBlue573 m57 m9.9%42
Mont-BlancBlue62 m9 m8.3%42
CharmettogerBlue602 m65 m10.4%42
Vallée de l'Arc 3Blue1.0 km122 m11.5%42
Liaison Legend vers Arc 1800Blue130 m12 m7.8%42
OursBlue74 m8 m10.2%42
TraverséeBlue187 m51 m25.3%41
Aiguille RougeRed119 m41 m32.9%41
Arc 1950Blue93 m24 m24.4%41
MalgovertBlack1.2 km217 m17.7%41
Allée du Mont BlancBlue115 m7 m5.6%41
Accès TransarcBlue116 m7 m5.2%40
Rue de la Piste des ÉtoilesBlue68 m4 m5.1%40
Route des Chalets de l'ArcBlue65 m4 m5.3%40
RhonazBlue1.8 km174 m9.4%40
Boucle de la retenue Collinaire des Adrets, Piste à StephBlue103 m6 m4.6%39
Accès ArcabulleGreen269 m21 m6.9%39
Liaison GrizzlyBlue827 m68 m7.9%39
Col de la ChalBlue121 m9 m6.8%39
Arc1800 vers ND des Vernettes, Accès Peisey-VallandryBlue305 m24 m5.6%38
VillarogerBlue239 m15 m5.8%38
Liaison Plan des ViolettesBlue332 m28 m7.3%38
Clair BlancRed116 m21 m12.5%38
Retour Plan PeiseyBlue122 m33 m26%38
ChaletsBlue124 m8 m6.4%38
SollièresRed1.2 km179 m15%37
MaïtazBlue260 m22 m7.2%37
ArpetteBlue1.3 km128 m9.3%36
GolletBlue293 m85 m28.5%36
PréBlue1.3 km124 m8.8%36
GolletBlue1.5 km122 m8.2%36
ArandelièresRed1.7 km180 m10.3%36
GénépiBlack53 m18 m23.4%36
Rue de la Piste des ÉtoilesBlue100 m8 m4.5%35
Liaison GrizzlyBlue70 m6 m5%35
VillarogerBlue274 m20 m5.9%35
LysBlue141 m42 m27.9%35
LacRed72 m5 m6.9%35
Liaison Combe ÉcureuilsRed579 m51 m8.5%34
Route des EspagnolsBlue83 m3 m2.6%34
VillarogerBlue2.2 km126 m5.1%34
Col de la ChalBlue391 m19 m4.7%33
Accès Village des Deux TêtesBlue292 m89 m29.8%33
Boucle de la retenue Collinaire des Adrets, PlanBlue270 m7 m2.3%31
Aiguille RougeRed62 m4 m5.2%31
Rue de la Piste des ÉtoilesBlue91 m2 m1.9%31
Arc1800 vers ND des Vernettes, Route des EspagnolsBlue132 m5 m2.5%30
Bois de SauleBlue145 m8 m2.4%30
Boucle de la retenue Collinaire des Adrets, MaraisBlue167 m5 m1.6%29
Route des EspagnolsUnrated644 m31 m4%29
ArpetteBlue52 m2 m1.6%28
Col de la ChalBlue252 m4 m0.5%27
Vallée de l'ArcBlue80 m4 m1.2%27
PlanBlue77 m0 m0.1%27
BelvédèreBlue112 m2 m0.8%27
GolletBlue265 m15 m3.5%26
ÉcureuilsBlack115 m15 m11.8%25
Vers CrêtesFreeride383 m43 m10.8%23
MuguetBlack164 m19 m10.9%23
Fond BlancBlack215 m16 m5.7%18
ÉcureuilsBlack109 m14 m9.2%17
Aiguille RougeBlack238 m31 m9.5%6
Arc1800 vers ND des Vernettes, Retour Plan PeiseyBlue48 m3 m6.4%
Arc1800 vers ND des Vernettes, BelvédèreBlue40 m1 m2.9%
Boucle de la retenue Collinaire des AdretsUnrated37 m1 m1.7%
Boucle de la retenue Collinaire des Adrets, ChaletsBlue47 m1 m1.5%
Boucle de la retenue Collinaire des Adrets, Arc 1950Blue14 m1 m5.4%
La Forêt, MyrtillesBlue23 m3 m11.7%
La ForêtBlue19 m2 m9.8%
La ForêtBlue18 m1 m3.1%
La ForêtBlue49 m10 m19.4%
RéservoirBlue18 m8 m32.3%
Chemin de Blanche MuréeBlue25 m4 m18%
TommeletBlue24 m7 m28.1%
ArpetteBlue19 m0 m1.3%
LacRed48 m5 m10%
LacRed48 m14 m27.6%
BelvédèreBlue40 m8 m13.3%
Plan BoisBlue20 m1 m5.4%
Plan Bois, MyrtillesBlue4 m0 m0.7%
Plan BoisBlue9 m0 m0.8%
Arc 1950Blue33 m1 m2.7%
Aiguille RougeRed33 m2 m4.8%
Aiguille RougeBlack30 m3 m5.7%
PoneyBlue26 m1 m2.6%
MyrtillesRed11 m1 m4.9%
Plan BoisBlue36 m2 m4.4%
TraverséeBlue18 m1 m3.1%
Arc 1950Blue16 m1 m2.5%
BelvédèreBlue16 m3 m12.3%
Liaison Legend vers Arc 1800Blue35 m3 m6.5%
Piste à StephBlue41 m5 m9.6%
ChaletsGreen22 m1 m5.4%
La Forêt, ÉcureuilsBlue34 m2 m4.4%
ArandelièresRed41 m8 m15.3%
Grands MélèzesBlue26 m4 m7.7%
ÉcureuilsBlack10 m2 m9.6%
CharmettogerBlue33 m8 m16.6%
CharmettogerBlue10 m1 m6%
WoodstockBlue36 m5 m10.8%
Grand ColRed34 m3 m6.5%
Liaison Legend vers Arc 1800Blue47 m5 m10.4%
Chemin du Front de NeigeBlue33 m4 m8.4%
OursRed16 m1 m2.7%

Lifts at Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry

26× chair lift6× gondola4× cable car5× platter1× t-bar4× drag lift21× magic carpet8× rope tow1× funicular
LiftTypeLengthRiseSeatsRide time
Pré-Saint-EspritChairlift (bubble) · heated2.8 km463 m68 min
GrizzlyChairlift2.3 km665 m6
VagèreChairlift2.0 km561 m67 min
VallandryGondola2.0 km570 m10
CarreleyChairlift1.9 km590 m66 min
Vanoise Express 1Cable car1.9 km64 m2004 min
Transarc IIGondola1.8 km438 m107 min
ArcabulleChairlift (bubble)1.8 km360 m67 min
VaretGondola (bubble)1.8 km553 m85 min
CachetteChairlift1.7 km549 m46 min
Mont-BlancChairlift1.6 km629 m65 min
PeiseyChairlift1.6 km469 m6
CharmettogerChairlift1.5 km377 m411 min
ComborcièreChairlift1.5 km482 m46 min
Transarc IGondola1.5 km394 m106 min
Plan des ViolettesChairlift1.5 km708 m312 min
DerbyChairlift1.4 km386 m6
Grand ColChairlift1.4 km383 m411 min
PlagnettesChairlift1.3 km298 m44 min
ArpetteChairlift1.2 km363 m65 min
ClocheretChairlift1.1 km344 m
DrosetChairlift1.0 km221 m48 min
Bois de l'OursChairlift966 m375 m63 min
Aiguille RougeCable car931 m523 m702 min
LanchettesChairlift (bubble)870 m357 m47 min
MarmottesChairlift852 m177 m63 min
Saint-JacquesChairlift720 m114 m37 min
LonzagneGondola711 m288 m47 min
Snow ParkT-bar701 m148 m24 min
2300Chairlift658 m167 m4
VillardsGondola572 m115 m82 min
CombettesChairlift482 m131 m3
ReplatChairlift473 m227 m
DahuCable car444 m93 m154 min
Jardin AlpinChairlift392 m96 m43 min
VezailleDrag lift352 m78 m1
ParcheyChairlift288 m105 m4
RhonazPlatter lift269 m18 m12 min
CabriPlatter lift263 m44 m1
CabrioletCable car218 m69 m322 min

Beyond the pistes

3
Snow parks
7
Floodlit runs
night skiing
4
Sled runs

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