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Val Cenis

Val Cenis is a north-facing, family-oriented ski area in the Haute Maurienne valley of Savoie, linking the villages of Lanslebourg, Lanslevillard and Termignon, with 125km of mostly intermediate pistes between 1,300m and 2,800m, close to the Italian border at the Col du Mont Cenis.
Top lift 2800 m Village 1300 m 125 km of pistes 4 places to stay

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The resort map

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GreenBlueRedBlack┄ Lifts● Places to stay● Eat and drink● Ski shops● Food● Van services Runs and lifts: OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); layers: meridian, isobar, EAWS, Météo-France

The ski area

33 lifts
N: 1.9 km of greenN: 4.8 km of blueN: 6.7 km of redN: 0.4 km of blackN: 0.1 km of otherNE: 3.6 km of greenNE: 6.0 km of blueNE: 2.9 km of redNE: 0.0 km of otherE: 1.7 km of greenE: 4.3 km of blueE: 0.7 km of redE: 0.0 km of blackSE: 0.4 km of greenSE: 0.1 km of blueSE: 0.2 km of redS: 0.4 km of greenS: 0.3 km of blueS: 0.3 km of redS: 0.1 km of blackS: 0.0 km of otherSW: 1.3 km of greenSW: 3.1 km of blueSW: 1.0 km of redSW: 0.5 km of blackSW: 0.0 km of otherW: 7.4 km of greenW: 10.5 km of blueW: 4.1 km of redW: 0.9 km of blackW: 0.1 km of otherNW: 4.3 km of greenNW: 6.8 km of blueNW: 9.7 km of redNW: 1.5 km of blackNW: 0.0 km of otherNNEESESSWWNW
Which way the pistes face, km by colour
Vertical
1,431 m (1,306 to 2,737 m)
Runs
151
Longest run
Escargot, 8.9 km
Lift capacity
25,760 people an hour
Lifts
14 chair lifts, 13 platters, 4 magic carpets, 2 gondolas

OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · the resort's official piste maps: skimap.org ↗

Official site
https://www.valcenis.com/en/ being checked
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Base
1300 m ✓ checked · valcenis.com
Top
2800 m ✓ checked · valcenis.com
Pistes
125 km ✓ checked · valcenis.com
Lifts
29 being checked
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Season opens
2026-12-12 being checked · valcenis.com
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Season closes
2027-04-16 being checked · valcenis.com
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Lift pass, a day (adult)
49.5 being checked
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Lift pass, 6 days (adult)
254.0 ✓ checked · skiinfo.fr
Lift pass, 6 days (child)
211.0 ✓ checked · skiinfo.fr
Lift pass currency
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Lift pass prices for
2025/26 ✓ checked · skiinfo.fr
Piste map
https://www.valcenis.com/en/info-neige-et-piste… ✓ checked · valcenis.com
Summer lifts from
2026-07-05 ✓ checked · guide-ski.fr
Summer lifts until
2026-08-30 ✓ checked · guide-ski.fr
In summer
hiking, mountain biking (VTT, 19 marked trails), Lac du Mont-Cenis, Transmaurienne Vanoise trail ✓ checked · guide-ski.fr
Bike park
https://www.valcenis.com/en/les-activites-et-lo… being checked
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Lift passes Haute Maurienne Vanoise · Winter 2026–2027

PassAdultChild
Annual pass (October 1-31, 2026 promo) Full price: Adult 880,00 €, Child 706,00 €, Adolescent 810,00 €. Age categories: Child (2015-2021), Adolescent (2009-2014), Adult (1952-2008).440353
1 day beginner pass Village 1300m Single rate for 5 to 74 years old inclusive. Available at ticket office only.21.5—
1 day beginner pass Village 1400m Single rate for 5 to 74 years old inclusive. Available at ticket office only.27—
Morning (until 1:00 p.m.) + 6 € deposit refunded if returned before 1pm. Purchase at register only.4435.5
Afternoon (after 12:30 p.m.) Purchase at register only.4435.5
1 day Child: 5-11, Adult: 12-64, Senior: 65-74.5041.5
2 days10083
3 days150124.5

Prices in EUR. Free for children under 5 (born in 2022 or later) and seniors over 75 (born in 1951 or earlier). up to -53%. Buy online ↗

Partial opening discounts: 50% off regular prices from Dec 13 to Dec 18, 2026; 30% off regular prices from Apr 10 to Apr 16, 2027. Magnetic media support costs an extra 2€.

Read from the ski area's own pages on 2026-10-02: https://www.valcenis.com/en/ https://www.valcenis.com/en/ski-et-glisse/les-for… https://www.valcenis.ski/

Health and emergencies

Conditions

Weather now, base to top

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Snow depth, the last 60 days and the next 7

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What it is usually like

The same week in each of the last three winters: pick a month.

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The avalanche rating and the weather at the top and the base, day by day. Handy for picking a week, or checking what you rode.

The way in

A43 Autoroute de la Maurienne (exit Saint-Jean/Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne)

Winter rules
Winter tyres or snow chains compulsory 1 November–31 March across Savoie ✓ checked · savoie.gouv.fr
Notes
Usual van route: A43 'Autoroute de la Maurienne' up the Arc valley, then the RD1006 to Val-Cenis; the A43 also leads to the Fréjus road tunnel into Italy. ✓ checked · en.wikipedia.org

RD1006 (valley road to Val-Cenis)

Winter rules
Winter tyres or chains compulsory 1 Nov–31 Mar; the road is periodically closed for rockfall, flood or snow risk ✓ checked · ici.fr
Notes
Check live road status before travelling, especially after heavy rain or snow in the Maurienne valley. ✓ checked · voyage.aprr.fr

Where to stay with a van

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Around the resort

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Videos: Val Cenis by van

Escapade au Col du Mont Cenis en septembre 2021 en Fourgon Aménagé Jean-Louis Dan · Jan 2026 Col du Mont-Cenis en fourgon aménagé. 11/09/2022 Jean-Louis Dan · Sep 2022 della rocca alessandro in camper in val cenis della Rocca Alessandro · Jun 2022 Le Col du Mont Cenis COCHET ISABELLE · Aug 2020 Op verkenning In Val Cenis wintersport · Nov 2017 Val Cenis Les Valmonts SportiekReizen · Sep 2016 Casper en Job genieten van verse poeder in Val Cenis 29-12-2013 Job Lomans · Dec 2013 Hans van Riet @ Val Cenis TRACE Garage · Mar 2013

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