Savoie, France
Orelle ski resort
- Top 3,221 m
- 23 km of runs
- 6 lifts
- ❄️ About 98 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners64% of mapped runs are easy
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,221 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Orelle has about 23 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 2,338 m up to 3,221 m (10,568 ft), a vertical drop of 883 m. By mapped runs it is number 90 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 69 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comOrelle 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,780 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 98 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-3°-14°0.8 mm
- Sat 14-3°-10°0 mm
- Sun 15-1°-7°3.8 mm
- Mon 16-5°-8°10.4 mm
- Tue 17-2°-12°29.6 mm
- Wed 18-5°-7°35.3 mm
- Thu 19-5°-7°18.3 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.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,221 m10,568 ft
- Vertical drop
- 883 m2,897 ft
- Mapped runs
- 23 km24 runs
- Lifts
- 6mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 64% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 23% intermediate and 13% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 7 | 3.1 km |
| Easy | 11 | 11.7 km |
| Intermediate | 4 | 5.4 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Freeride | 1 | 1.6 km |
Lifts
6 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 69 km |
| Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) | Annecy | 84 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 84 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 115 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Orelle?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,221 m (10,568 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,338 m (7,671 ft), a vertical of 883 m (2,897 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Orelle have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 23 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 Orelle?
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 69 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Orelle 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.