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La Féclaz ski resort

Skiers on a slope at Val Thorens above a sea of clouds
Skiing above the clouds at Val Thorens, France. Photo: Michiel / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners60% of mapped runs are easy
  • Quick transfer1 h 21 min from Lyon

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.

The short answer

La Féclaz has about 12 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 1,192 m up to 1,529 m (5,016 ft), a vertical drop of 338 m. By mapped runs it is number 119 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 8 km away in a straight line.

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Private transfer Geneva Airport → Féclaz, 98 km by road, about 1 h 32 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Where to stay

Hotels in Féclaz

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Ski hire

Ski hire in La Féclaz

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La Féclaz 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,361 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 6 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 133°-1°0 mm
  2. Sat 149°-2°0 mm
  3. Sun 1510°1°5.1 mm
  4. Mon 164°0°33.5 mm
  5. Tue 172°-3°29.6 mm
  6. Wed 185°0°34.8 mm
  7. Thu 195°0°15.1 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.

La Féclaz: runs from 1,192 m to 1,529 m, a vertical drop of 337 m1,2001,3001,4001,500Top of the highest mapped run: 1,529 m (5,016 ft)Top 1,529 m · 5,016 ftBase 1,192 m · 3,911 ft337 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,529 m5,016 ft
Vertical drop
338 m1,109 ft
Mapped runs
12 km18 runs
Lifts
6mostly platter lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 16% (1.9 km), Easy 44% (5.3 km), Intermediate 30% (3.6 km), Advanced 11% (1.3 km)Novice: 1.9 km, 2 runs (16%)16%NoviceEasy: 5.3 km, 7 runs (44%)44%EasyIntermediate: 3.6 km, 7 runs (30%)30%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.3 km, 2 runs (11%)11%Advanced

About 60% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 30% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice21.9 km
Easy75.3 km
Intermediate73.6 km
Advanced21.3 km

Lifts

6 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.

Lift typeCount
Platter lifts3
Magic carpets2
Chairlifts1

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
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF)Chambéry8 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy33 km
Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB)Grenoble60 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva67 km

Ski transfers to La Féclaz

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of La Féclaz?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,529 m (5,016 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,192 m (3,911 ft), a vertical of 338 m (1,109 ft).

How many km of ski runs does La Féclaz have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 12 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to La Féclaz?

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 8 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the La Féclaz 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.

Geneva → Féclaz

98 km by road