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Camurac

Pyrenees Altitude 1,627 – 1,778 m Checked on 18 September 2026
1,627 mVillage altitude
1,778 mTop of the ski area
6 kmAlpine pistes
8Ski lifts
—Adult day pass

The ski resort of Camurac, located in the Pyrénées audoises, is the only winter sports resort in the département of Aude. Its main hamlet, consisting of chalets, is located in the commune of Camurac, in Aude in the Pays de Sault, whilst the majority of the ski slopes are situated in the territory of the neighbouring commune of Montaillou, in Ariège.

Station Verte Full page in French →
Camurac — view of the resort
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Translated from the French Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), machine translation.

SkiRadar ratings

How ratings are computed →Computed on 18 September 2026

Seven criteria rated from 1 to 5 stars, in half-stars, from this page's sourced data. A rating is a rank among the 322 French resorts we cover — 5 stars means “among the best in France on this point”, not “perfect”. Nobody types these in.

  1. SnowCan you count on the snow?
    2 / 5

    Top of the ski area: 1,778 m · Bottom of the pistes: 1,513 m · Days above 30 cm per winter, measured: 9 days · Days above 30 cm, December to March, model: 61%

  2. Ski areaIs there enough to ski all week?
    2 / 5

    Km of pistes at the resort: 6 km · Km of pistes across the linked area: 6 km · Lifts: 8 · Balance between piste levels: 90%

  3. ValueIs the lift pass reasonable for what you get?
    n/a

    Not rated: “adult day pass” is missing from this page.

  4. Families and beginnersIs it right for children and beginners?
    2 / 5

    Share of green and blue pistes: 67% · Magic carpets: 0 · Sledging runs: 1 · Ice rink, pool, rail sledge…: 0

  5. AccessIs it easy to get to?
    1.5 / 5

    Average drive time from 20 major cities: 6 hr 28 · Nearest railway station: 36 min · Station-to-resort shuttles per day: 0 · Nearest airport: 1 hr 46

  6. Atmosphere and après-skiIs there life in the evening and off the slopes?
    1.5 / 5

    Bars and pubs: 0 · Nightclubs: 0 · Restaurants: 2 · Upcoming events: 8 · Collective tourist beds: 0 — index: what the map and the listings publish

  7. Luxury and comfortHow upmarket is the resort?
    1 / 5

    5-star hotels: 0 · 4-star hotels: 0 · Share of hotel rooms in 4 and 5 stars: 0% · Spas and saunas: 0 · Jewellers, watchmakers, fashion boutiques: 0 — index: what the map and the listings publish

“Atmosphere” and “Luxury” are indexes: they count what OpenStreetMap and the event listings publish within 2.5 km (bars, nightclubs, rated hotels, spas, upcoming events), not what you experience there. A zero means “nothing mapped”, not “nothing there”. Sources per criterion: snow (altitudes (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata), snow depth observed at the Météo-France station, ERA5-Land model) ; ski area (OpenStreetMap pistes and lifts, linked area (Wikidata)) ; value (the resort’s official price list) ; families and beginners (OpenStreetMap pistes, price list, ESF ski school, Famille Plus label, OpenStreetMap leisure) ; access (OSRM drive times from 20 cities, SNCF stations, GTFS shuttles, airports) ; atmosphere and après-ski (bars, nightclubs and restaurants within 2.5 km (OpenStreetMap), upcoming events (OpenAgenda), collective tourist beds (INSEE)) ; luxury and comfort (rated hotels within 2.5 km (OpenStreetMap) and by category across the commune (INSEE), spas and boutiques (OpenStreetMap), day pass price).

Snow and opening

7-day forecast → Snow report →
Status unknown

Open pistes and lifts will appear here during the season, as published by the resort. Out of season we show nothing rather than a misleading zero.

7-day forecast

Village 1,627 m · top 1,778 m

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Forecast corrected for altitude; fresh snow = forecast total at the top; UV = peak of the day. Beyond 3 days, check the resort’s own report. Source:Open-Meteo.

Average snow depth by month

Snow cover varies from one winter to the next.

Météo-France measurements · 9 winters (2016-2025)

☀️ Average daily sunshine : Nov 6.9 h · Dec 6.4 h · Jan 6.3 h · Feb 7.9 h · Mar 9.1 h · Apr 9.8 h — 26 bright days in April (Open-Meteo estimate, 2015-2025).

  1. November—no record
  2. December45 cmVariable · 63%
  3. January45 cmVariable · 57%
  4. February49 cmVariable · 66%
  5. March34 cmVariable · 56%
  6. April—no record
  7. May—no record

30 cm on the ground: the benchmark for groomed-piste skiing. Bar = monthly average depth; percentage = share of time above 30 cm.

  • Good skiing: 30 cm on more than 8 days in 10
  • Variable: 30 cm on 5 to 8 days in 10
  • Insufficient: 30 cm less than one day in two
Météo-France snow observation network (poste nivo « Ascou Pailheres » (1500 m, à 5.5 km)) — total snow depth recorded by the resort observers, open archive. During the season the daily report prevails. The percentage is the share of readings with at least 30 cm on the ground; “—”: month without readings.

Snow actually measured, winter by winter

16 complete winters measured, from 2005-2006 to 2025-2026 — on average 9 days a winter with at least 30 cm on the ground.

Météo-France — “FORMIGUERES” station (1495 m, 23.3 km away) · 12 Sept 2026
  1. 1-15 Dec8 cmInsufficient · 5 %
  2. 16-31 Dec7 cmInsufficient · 7 %
  3. 1-15 Jan7 cmInsufficient · 4 %
  4. 16-31 Jan9 cmInsufficient · 7 %
  5. 1-15 Feb12 cmInsufficient · 19 %
  6. 16-29 Feb7 cmInsufficient · 7 %
  7. 1-15 Mar6 cmInsufficient · 9 %
  8. 16-31 Mar3 cmInsufficient · 2 %
  9. 1-15 Apr1 cmInsufficient · 0 %
Best winter of the series
2005-2006 — 41 days at 30 cm or more
Worst winter of the series
2007-2008 — 0 day at 30 cm or more

Snowfall: no long enough record of fresh snow at this station. Rather than an estimate, we show nothing.

Total snow depth on the ground measured at 06:00 at the Météo-France “FORMIGUERES” station (1495 m, 23.3 km away), from the open “Daily climatological data” dataset (Open Licence 2.0). The season is counted from 1 December to 15 April; only winters with at least 95 % of those 136 days measured are kept, so no figure here rests on a handful of readings. The reading is taken at 1495 m. In season, the resort’s daily report prevails.

The ski area

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12 pistes, by level — 6 km

2 green6 blue2 red2 black
Skiable vertical
265 m (1,513 m → 1,778 m)
Lifts
8 drag lifts
Without skis
1 sledging run
Piste aspect
N 72% · E 21% · S 0% · W 7% (descent direction of 11 OSM pistes, terrain model)

Pistes and lifts surveyed on OpenStreetMap within 4 km of the resort — for a resort in a linked area, the figure may include neighbouring pistes.

Lift passes detail →

The price list for this resort is being collected: most resorts publish winter prices between September and November.

Official piste map

Open the piste map (image, 2.5 MB) ↗

Published by Station de Camurac · link checked on 12 September 2026 · official page

Link to the resort’s own file — a piste map is a copyrighted artwork, we host no copy.

The ski area in figures

Measured on 9 September 2026
1 kmLongest piste — Les Perdreaux (black), 262 m of vertical
262 mBiggest vertical without changing piste — 1,776 → 1,514 m, 1 km
1,755 mHighest lift top — Coste Rouge 1 (platter lift), national lift register
3,896Total lift capacity, people per hour — 5 installations: 5 drag lifts
37 yrsAverage age of the lift fleet — oldest 1971, newest 2012
850Biggest lift, people per hour — Coste Rouge 1 (platter lift, 1971)
4 kmTotal length of lifts — 8 lifts mapped
61 haSki area boundary (OSM)
110Inhabitants — Camurac (INSEE 11066)

Measured on OpenStreetMap (altitudes: IGN RGE ALTI), not taken from the brochure. The vertical above is that of one piste, not of the whole ski area. Population: INSEE municipal population via geo.api.gouv.fr.

Source: national register of mechanical lifts (STRMTG, CAIRN), fleet as of 1 January 2025 — lifts attributed to Camurac only (“CAMURAC”), magic carpets included.

Staying and hiring gear in Camurac

We compare the partners that cover this resort. Some links earn us a commission — never at the expense of the price or of the data.

Stay & accommodation

Ski Planet
Self-catering flats and all-inclusive ski holidays at the foot of the slopes, since 1999.
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Montagne Vacances
Flats and chalets in the resort, at direct prices.
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VVF
Family holiday villages, kids’ clubs included.
See offers

Ski hire

Sport 2000 Location
Skis, boots and helmets booked online, collected in a resort shop.
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Skiset
Network of ski-hire shops in the resorts.
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Live webcams

All webcams (1) →
Webcam Open at the operator ↗

Official players of the resort, live image.

Piste map

Open on OpenSnowMap ↗

Pistes coloured by level, lifts as lines. The resort’s official map is the reference in season.

Base map © OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA) · pistes © OpenSnowMap (CC-BY-SA) · data ©OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Getting to Camurac

From Paris: 9 hr 18 (826 km) by road.

By road

  • From Perpignan: 2 hr 10 · 116 km
  • From Toulouse: 2 hr 19 · 150 km
  • From Montpellier: 3 hr 23 · 244 km
  • From Pau: 3 hr 55 · 262 km
  • From Bordeaux: 4 hr 42 · 392 km
From other major cities (15)
  • From Marseille: 5 hr 04 · 407 km
  • From Valence: 5 hr 13 · 442 km
  • From Grenoble: 6 hr 10 · 534 km
  • From Clermont-Ferrand: 6 hr 14 · 522 km
  • From Lyon: 6 hr 21 · 542 km
  • From Saint-Étienne: 6 hr 36 · 561 km
  • From Nice: 6 hr 41 · 565 km
  • From Chambéry: 6 hr 55 · 592 km
  • From Annecy: 7 hr 20 · 651 km
  • From Genève: 7 hr 50 · 689 km
  • From Dijon: 8 hr 22 · 734 km
  • From Besançon: 8 hr 54 · 794 km
  • From Paris: 9 hr 18 · 826 km
  • From Nancy: 10 hr 29 · 945 km
  • From Strasbourg: 11 hr 17 · 1032 km

Excluding traffic and winter conditions; passes closed in winter are avoided.

By train

Ax-les-Thermes station

halt · then 36 min drive (26 km)

Nearest main station: Carcassonne, 1 hr 45 by road.

No direct bus line from the station to the resort appears in the open-data timetables (checked on 13 September 2026): ask the resort about a private shuttle or a taxi.

Shuttles and buses from the station: see the resort’s official website.

By plane

  • Carcassonne-Salvaza (CCF): 1 hr 46 by road · 94 km
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (PGF): 2 hr 06 by road · 109 km

Take me there

These links open the app with Camurac as the destination. Your starting point is never sent by us — the app asks you for it, if you agree.

Charging an electric car

No freely accessible charge point is declared within 2 km of the resort (checked on 9 September 2026). Covered car parks in the resort may offer chargers reserved for their customers: those are not listed here.

Freely accessible charge points read from the French national EV charging database (data.gouv.fr ↗, operators’ own declarations), checked on 9 September 2026. Check availability before you leave: the database says what is installed, not what is free tonight.

Road conditions

From 1 November to 31 March, snow chains or winter tyres are compulsory in most mountain areas (French “Loi Montagne II”).

Driving times computed on the OpenStreetMap road network (OSRM), SNCF stations (open data), airports (Wikidata). Indicative, not a timetable: allow extra time in snow.

Ski touring routes described

Resorts for ski touring →

12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Camurac — up to 1,800 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Sarrat des Fargues · versant SE1.2 · E1 · F526 m1,111 → 1,637 mSE5.1 km
Sarrat des Chèvres · Depuis Ascou-Pailhères1.2 · E1550 m1,500 → 2,059 mW5.6 km
Pic de Tarbésou · Pic de Tarbésou et étang de Rabassoles en boucle2.1 · E1 · F+1,560 m1,330 → 2,364 mW · S · N6.5 km
Pic de Tarbésou · Depuis Pailhèresn/a · E1 · PD700 m1,700 → 2,364 mN6.7 km
Pic de Tarbésou · Boucle par le col de l'Eguen/a · E1 · PD1,450 m1,335 → 2,364 mn/a7.9 km
Col de l'Egue · Par le vallon de la Grande Coume2.1 · E1 · PD-850 m1,325 → 2,121 mNW8 km
Pic de Tarbésou · Depuis Mijanesn/a · E1 · F850 m1,520 → 2,364 mNE8.2 km
Pic Fourcat · Depuis Comusn/a · E1 · F850 m1,137 → 1,929 mN8.3 km
Pic de la Calmette · Montée par la forêt1.3 · E1 · F+700 m1,246 → 1,911 mN8.3 km
Pic de la Coumeille de l'Ours · Couloir SSE4.2 · E11,000 m1,687 → 2,217 mS · SE8.4 km
Dent d'Orlu · Face N (voie normale)n/a · D880 m1,340 → 2,222 mN8.6 km
Pic de Tarbésou · Boucle au pic de Balbonne3.2 · E1 · PD+1,800 m1,685 → 2,346 mn/a8.7 km
Not a piste. Neither marked, nor patrolled, nor secured: transceiver, shovel, probe, the day’s avalanche bulletin and, better still, a guide. Ski grade (1.1–5.6) = steepness and commitment; exposure (E1–E4) = consequence of a fall.

Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗

Beyond skiing at Camurac

Spa and thermal baths

Museum

Cinema

Source: DATAtourisme (open data), within 10 km of the resort; places in a large town of the valley are left out. Checked on 12 September 2026. Opening times and prices are the operator’s — check before you go.

Practical information

Collective accommodation

  • 1 hotel · 9 rooms
  • 1 campsite · 92 pitches

Commune: Camurac · INSEE tourist accommodation survey, 2026, read on 12 September 2026. Collective accommodation only — privately let flats and second homes are not counted. INSEE dataset ↗

In case of accident

112 — the European emergency number, free of charge, triggers mountain rescue. On the pistes, the ski patrol number is printed on the piste map and at lift ticket offices. Piste rescue is charged: check your insurance or take the option sold with the lift pass.

What's on around Camurac

All 8 upcoming events →

Events published on OpenAgenda by the agendas named above, kept when they take place within 10 km of the resort. We organise nothing: times, prices and cancellations are the organiser's.

Nearby resorts

Ascou-Pailhères 5 kmLe Chioula 7 kmMijanès-Donezan 12 kmAx 3 Domaines 12 kmLes Monts d'Olmes 17 kmPuyvalador 19 km

Frequently asked questions

How high is Camurac?

Camurac sits at 1,627 m at village level, and its ski area rises to 1,778 m.

How many kilometres of pistes does Camurac have?

Camurac has 6 km of pistes served by 8 lifts (OpenStreetMap survey).

What is the longest piste in Camurac?

The longest piste is Les Perdreaux: 1 km (black run), for 262 m of vertical. Measured on the OpenStreetMap map, segments of the same name and level joined end to end, altitudes from the IGN RGE ALTI terrain model — a resort sometimes advertises a longer run by chaining several pistes.

How high do the lifts go in Camurac?

The highest lift, Coste Rouge 1 (platter lift), tops out at 1,755 m. Source: STRMTG, French national register of mechanical lifts (CAIRN database), file dated 1 January 2025.

How many lifts does Camurac have, and what is their capacity?

The French national register of mechanical lifts records 5 installations at Camurac (5 drag lifts), for an authorised capacity of 3,896 people per hour, of which 850 for Coste Rouge 1 alone. The fleet spans 1971 to 2012, an average age of 37 years. This count covers the resort itself, magic carpets included, not the whole linked ski area — a resort brochure often announces a different number. Source: STRMTG, French national register of mechanical lifts (CAIRN database), file dated 1 January 2025.

How do I get to Camurac?

By road, Camurac is 2 hr 10 from Perpignan (116 km), excluding traffic and winter conditions. By train, the nearest station is Ax-les-Thermes, 36 min by road from the resort. No direct bus line from the station to the resort appears in the open-data timetables. The nearest airport is Carcassonne-Salvaza, 1 hr 46 away.

How long is the drive from Paris to Camurac?

9 hr 18 for 826 km from central Paris, excluding traffic and winter conditions. Computed on the real road network (OpenStreetMap): allow more on a school-holiday Saturday.

Is the snow reliable in Camurac?

It varies from one winter to the next according to twenty winters of Météo-France measurements; in season the daily report prevails.

Is Camurac good for beginners and families?

67% of the pistes are green or blue: a rather easy area.

Full page in French. The French page carries the editorial guides and a few extra readings; every figure, webcam and price on this page is the same one. Camurac in French →

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