Alpe d’Huez Ski Map
The ski resort Alpe d’Huez is a very popular resort. Offering a huge array of slope variation, a fantastic learners and children’s area, snowparks, high altitude skiing with elevations up to 3,330m, 250km of piste to explore, 70 lifts, not to mention a great nightlife, the list could go on.
However, Alpe d’Heuz and town itself isn’t only ski resort in the inter connected ski region. The region combines many smaller towns are destinct areas. Alpe d’Huez, Allemond, Auris en Oisans, Oz Station, Vaujany, Huez, Maronne, Villard-Reculas, Allemond, L’Enversin d’Oz, La Villette and Oz en Oisans to be precise.
Furthermore, the piste map Alpe d’Huez is easy to read with the main resort sits at around 1,860m with the aforementioned several linked villages:
- Alpe d’Huez (main resort) – lively, modern, and well equipped, with ski-in and ski-out access
- Huez village – quieter and more traditional, connected by lifts
- Vaujany & Oz-en-Oisans – charming satellite villages lower down with fast gondola access
Its south-facing piste and plateau earns it the nickname “L’Île au Soleil” (the Island of the Sun), with approximately 300 days of sunshine a year.
Infrastructure with the piste map of Alpe d’Huez is extensive and modern with many high-capacity gondolas and chairlifts. Convenient runs linking village to village supported by efficient links between them. Furthermore, snow parks, a massive beginner zone and freestyle and boardercross areas make the Alpe d’Heuz ski map and resort an attractive option for many.
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Non-Ski Activities in Alpe d’Huez
- Ice skating
- Indoor swimming pool
- Climbing walls
- Gym and wellness facilities
- Dog sledding
- Snowshoeing
- Paragliding
- Frequent events, including festivals and amateur races
Alpe d’Huez Piste Map Download
Piste Facts of Alpe d’Huez
- Total km of piste: Alpe d’Huez 249km
- Snow range: 1,860-3,330m
- Resort height: 1,860m
- Piste type & Number of runs: Easy – 38, Intermediate – 68, Difficult – 17
- Number of lifts: Total lifts – 85, Funicular – 2, Cable cars – 3, Gondola – 12, Chairlifts – 25, Drag lifts – 38, Magic carpets – 6
- Longest run: La Sarenne (Black) – 16km
- Snow parks: 2
Accommodation in Alpe d’Huez
The Alpe d’Huez ski resort encapsulates seven towns all varying in size and altitude. All with access to the Alpe d’Huez piste one way or another and many offering the convenience of ski-in ski-out.
Going through the villages, Vaujany sits at 1,250m – the lowest of the seven. Next up is Oz En Oisans at 1,350m. The main resort access road consist of Villard Reculas at 1,500m & Huez at 1,500m. Finally, at 1,860m you have Alpe d’Huez, the much smaller Maronne at 1,450 and at 1,600m Auris En Oisans.
Most of the accommodation and thus, the most expensive ski resort is Alpe d’Huez. However, there are plenty of options in this ski area from large ski resort hotels offering half board options, to smaller self-catering apartments and chalet options.
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