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Larcenaire

Vosges Altitude 820 – 1,110 m Checked on 18 September 2026
820 mVillage altitude
1,110 mTop of the ski area
12 kmAlpine pistes
13Ski lifts
—Adult day pass

Larcenaire is a ski resort in the Vosges (Vosges). The village sits at 820 m and the ski area rises to 1,110 m, a skiable vertical of 284 m.

Officially classified tourist resort (France) Full page in French →
Larcenaire — view of the resort
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The area offers 12 km of alpine pistes, 32 marked pistes (14 green, 9 blue, 7 red, 2 black), 13 ski lifts. Green and blue runs dominate: terrain suited to beginners and families.

Measured on the OpenStreetMap map: the longest piste runs 1 km (Les Chaumes) and the highest lift tops out at 952 m.

The resort holds the Station classée de tourisme label.

Access: 1 h 52 by road from Nancy and 21 min from Wesserling railway station.

1 official webcam shows the pistes live (on the French page).

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?
    1 / 5

    Top of the ski area: 1,110 m · Bottom of the pistes: 826 m · Days above 30 cm per winter, measured: 10 days · Days above 30 cm, December to March, model: 3%

  2. Ski areaIs there enough to ski all week?
    2.5 / 5

    Km of pistes at the resort: 12 km · Km of pistes across the linked area: 12 km · Lifts: 13 · Balance between piste levels: 88%

  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 / 5

    Share of green and blue pistes: 72% · Magic carpets: 0 · Sledging runs: 2 · ESF ski school · Ice rink, pool, rail sledge…: 0

  5. AccessIs it easy to get to?
    2.5 / 5

    Average drive time from 20 major cities: 5 hr 58 · Nearest railway station: 21 min · Station-to-resort shuttles per day: 0 · Nearest airport: 1 hr 13

  6. Atmosphere and après-skiIs there life in the evening and off the slopes?
    3 / 5

    Bars and pubs: 3 · Nightclubs: 0 · Restaurants: 5 · Upcoming events: 6 · Collective tourist beds: 405 — 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

The domain is due to open on 19 December 2026 and close on 7 March 2027. Open pistes and lifts will appear here as soon as the resort publishes its daily report.

7-day forecast

Village 820 m · top 1,110 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.

Snow actually measured, winter by winter

32 complete winters measured, from 1990-1991 to 2021-2022 — on average 10 days a winter with at least 30 cm on the ground.

Météo-France — “LE MENIL” station (665 m, 4.2 km away) · 12 Sept 2026
  1. 1-15 Dec6 cmInsufficient · 7 %
  2. 16-31 Dec7 cmInsufficient · 7 %
  3. 1-15 Jan6 cmInsufficient · 5 %
  4. 16-31 Jan9 cmInsufficient · 8 %
  5. 1-15 Feb11 cmInsufficient · 15 %
  6. 16-29 Feb10 cmInsufficient · 15 %
  7. 1-15 Mar6 cmInsufficient · 5 %
  8. 16-31 Mar3 cmInsufficient · 3 %
  9. 1-15 Apr0 cmInsufficient · 0 %
Best winter of the series
1990-1991 — 31 days at 30 cm or more
Worst winter of the series
1991-1992 — 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 “LE MENIL” station (665 m, 4.2 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 665 m, well below the top of the ski area (1110 m), where snow lies deeper. In season, the resort’s daily report prevails.

The ski area

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32 pistes, by level — 12 km

14 green9 blue7 red2 black
Skiable vertical
284 m (826 m → 1,110 m)
Lifts
1 chairlift, 12 drag lifts
Cross-country skiing
4 km of nordic trails
Without skis
0 km of snowshoe and walking trails · 2 sledging runs
Piste aspect
N 46% · E 36% · S 5% · W 14% (descent direction of 25 OSM pistes, terrain model)
Season 2026-2027
opens on 19 December 2026, closes on 7 March 2027 · lifts 9h à 17h

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.

The ski area in figures

Measured on 9 September 2026
1 kmLongest piste — Les Chaumes (green), 85 m of vertical
116 mBiggest vertical without changing piste — 946 → 830 m, 0 km
952 mHighest lift top — Grands Corbeaux (platter lift)
1 kmTotal length of lifts — 5 lifts mapped
17 haSki area boundary (OSM)
1,261Inhabitants — Bussang (INSEE 88081)

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.

Staying and hiring gear in Larcenaire

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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

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Webcams de la stationimages en direct sur la page officielle de la station

Larcenaire broadcasts its images on its own page: the link takes you there. Checked on 12 September 2026.

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 Larcenaire

From Paris: 5 hr 22 (454 km) by road.

By road

  • From Nancy: 1 hr 52 · 131 km
  • From Strasbourg: 2 hr 07 · 149 km
  • From Besançon: 2 hr 09 · 145 km
  • From Dijon: 2 hr 56 · 227 km
  • From Genève: 4 hr 14 · 276 km
From other major cities (15)
  • From Lyon: 4 hr 32 · 385 km
  • From Annecy: 4 hr 44 · 320 km
  • From Chambéry: 5 hr 12 · 362 km
  • From Grenoble: 5 hr 18 · 472 km
  • From Saint-Étienne: 5 hr 21 · 445 km
  • From Paris: 5 hr 22 · 454 km
  • From Valence: 5 hr 38 · 485 km
  • From Clermont-Ferrand: 5 hr 58 · 528 km
  • From Montpellier: 7 hr 41 · 686 km
  • From Marseille: 7 hr 46 · 696 km
  • From Nice: 8 hr 51 · 732 km
  • From Perpignan: 9 hr 02 · 834 km
  • From Bordeaux: 9 hr 30 · 865 km
  • From Toulouse: 9 hr 34 · 869 km
  • From Pau: 11 hr 31 · 1061 km

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

By train

Wesserling station

halt · then 21 min drive (16 km)

Nearest main station: Mulhouse, 59 min 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

  • Bâle-Mulhouse (BSL): 1 hr 13 by road · 77 km
  • Strasbourg-Entzheim (SXB): 2 hr 01 by road · 139 km

Take me there

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

Charging an electric car

1 charging station within 2 km

4 charging points · up to 22 kW

  • VIKINGS CASINOS - Casino Bussang · TotalEnergies Marketing France · 4 points · 22 kW · 1.7 km

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 →

11 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Larcenaire — up to 3,800 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Vosges du Sud (Traversée) · De St Maurice à Gérardmern/a3,800 m600 → 1,305 mn/a2.6 km
Ermitage Frère Joseph à Ventron · Tricotage à Frère Jon/an/an/an/a2.7 km
Tête des Russiers · Couloir S et Carrièren/a · AD585 m650 → 1,187 mS3.5 km
Drumont · Par la Comben/a · PD+500 m700 → 1,200 mE3.9 km
Tête des Neufs Bois · Par le Steingrabenn/a · E2600 m650 → 1,230 mN4.8 km
Tête des Neufs Bois · Par l'épaulement NE, et le col des Allemandsn/a · E1600 m650 → 1,230 mN4.8 km
Tête des Perches · par le lac des Perches2.1 · E1 · PD-612 m610 → 1,222 mS7 km
Les Vosges (Grande Traversée) · Du Ballon d'Alsace au Hohneckn/a · PD+3,400 m560 → 1,305 mn/a8.7 km
Ballon d'Alsace · Danielus Roadn/a · PD+1,600 m600 → 1,247 mn/a8.8 km
Ballon d'Alsace · Tricotage au Ballon d'Alsace2.3 · F+820 m850 → 1,247 mNW · N8.8 km
Ballon d'Alsace · "Marcus Road"2.3 · PD+820 m780 → 1,247 mW8.8 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 Larcenaire

Toboggan runs

Swimming pool

Dog sledding

Paragliding

Museum

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

405 bed spaces in tourist residences, holiday villages and hostels

  • 2 hotels · 24 rooms
  • 1 holiday village or family centre · 405 bed spaces
  • 2 campsites · 151 pitches

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

Tourist office

Office de tourisme de Bussang

📞 +33 3 29 61 50 37

🌐 bussang.com

Ski school

ESF Bussang

📞 03 29 61 54 57

🌐 esf.net/ecole-de-ski/bussang

8 instructors

Source: esf.net

All about the ski school in Larcenaire →

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 Larcenaire

All 6 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

Bussang 2 kmFrère-Joseph 3 kmVentron 3 kmRouge Gazon 6 kmLa Bresse Brabant 10 kmBallon d'Alsace 10 km

Frequently asked questions

How high is Larcenaire?

Larcenaire sits at 820 m at village level, and its ski area rises to 1,110 m.

How many kilometres of pistes does Larcenaire have?

Larcenaire has 12 km of pistes served by 13 lifts (OpenStreetMap survey).

What is the longest piste in Larcenaire?

The longest piste is Les Chaumes: 1 km (green run), for 85 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 Larcenaire?

The highest lift, Grands Corbeaux, tops out at 952 m (IGN RGE ALTI terrain model). The 5 lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap total 1 km.

How do I get to Larcenaire?

By road, Larcenaire is 1 hr 52 from Nancy (131 km), excluding traffic and winter conditions. By train, the nearest station is Wesserling, 21 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 Bâle-Mulhouse, 1 hr 13 away.

How long is the drive from Paris to Larcenaire?

5 hr 22 for 454 km from central Paris, excluding traffic and winter conditions. Computed on the real road network (OpenStreetMap): allow more on a school-holiday Saturday.

When does Larcenaire open?

According to the official website, the resort opens on 19 December 2026 and closes on 7 March 2027 (2026-2027 season).

Is Larcenaire good for beginners and families?

72% 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. Larcenaire in French →

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