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Bonneval-sur-Arc ski resort

Snowy Col de l'Iseran signpost in Bonneval-sur-Arc, showcasing stunning alpine views.
Snowy Col de l'Iseran signpost in Bonneval-sur-Arc, showcasing stunning alpine views. Photo: Rob Brennecke / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners65% of mapped runs are easy
  • Snow-sureLifts up to 2,948 m

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Bonneval-sur-Arc has about 20 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,794 m up to 2,948 m (9,672 ft), a vertical drop of 1,154 m. By mapped runs it is number 102 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), about 50 km away in a straight line.

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Bonneval-sur-Arc 7-day mountain forecast

At about 2,371 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 92 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 13-1°-9°0 mm
  2. Sat 14-3°-10°0 mm
  3. Sun 150°-5°2.1 mm
  4. Mon 16-2°-6°8.7 mm
  5. Tue 17-1°-10°25.3 mm
  6. Wed 18-4°-7°42.6 mm
  7. Thu 19-4°-6°13.2 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Bonneval-sur-Arc: runs from 1,794 m to 2,948 m, a vertical drop of 1,154 m2,0002,2502,5002,750Top of the highest mapped run: 2,948 m (9,672 ft)Top 2,948 m · 9,672 ftBase 1,794 m · 5,886 ft1,154 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,948 m9,672 ft
Vertical drop
1,154 m3,786 ft
Mapped runs
20 km43 runs
Lifts
10mostly drag lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 17% (3.3 km), Easy 49% (9.6 km), Intermediate 24% (4.7 km), Advanced 11% (2.1 km)Novice: 3.3 km, 10 runs (17%)17%NoviceEasy: 9.6 km, 19 runs (49%)49%EasyIntermediate: 4.7 km, 9 runs (24%)24%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.1 km, 5 runs (11%)11%Advanced

About 65% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 24% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice103.3 km
Easy199.6 km
Intermediate94.7 km
Advanced52.1 km

Lifts

10 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.

Lift typeCount
Drag lifts5
Chairlifts3
Platter lifts1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)50 km
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF)Chambéry97 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy98 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva122 km

Ski transfers to Bonneval-sur-Arc

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Bonneval-sur-Arc?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,948 m (9,672 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,794 m (5,886 ft), a vertical of 1,154 m (3,786 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Bonneval-sur-Arc have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 20 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Bonneval-sur-Arc?

Turin (TRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 50 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Bonneval-sur-Arc piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.

Grenoble → Bessans

222 km by road