Le Valtin
Le Valtin is a ski resort in the Vosges (Vosges). The village sits at 704 m.
The area offers 6 km of alpine pistes, 8 marked pistes (2 green, 2 blue, 3 red, 1 black), 5 ski lifts.
The resort holds the Station Verte label.
Access: 1 h 36 by road from Nancy and 29 min from Munster railway station.
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.
- SnowCan you count on the snow?n/a
Not rated: “top of the ski area” is missing from this page.
- 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: 5 · Balance between piste levels: 95%
- ValueIs the lift pass reasonable for what you get?n/a
Not rated: “adult day pass” is missing from this page.
- Families and beginnersIs it right for children and beginners?1 / 5
Share of green and blue pistes: 50% · Magic carpets: 0 · Sledging runs: 0 · Ice rink, pool, rail sledge…: 0
- AccessIs it easy to get to?3 / 5
Average drive time from 20 major cities: 6 hr 13 · Nearest railway station: 29 min · Station-to-resort shuttles per day: 2 · Nearest airport: 1 hr 27
- Atmosphere and après-skiIs there life in the evening and off the slopes?1 / 5
Bars and pubs: 0 · Nightclubs: 0 · Restaurants: 2 · Upcoming events: 0 · Collective tourist beds: 0 — index: what the map and the listings publish
- 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).
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 704 m
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
22 complete winters measured, from 1991-1992 to 2021-2022 — on average 16 days a winter with at least 30 cm on the ground.
- 1-15 Dec8 cmInsufficient · 10 %
- 16-31 Dec9 cmInsufficient · 11 %
- 1-15 Jan8 cmInsufficient · 10 %
- 16-31 Jan13 cmInsufficient · 14 %
- 1-15 Feb14 cmInsufficient · 18 %
- 16-29 Feb12 cmInsufficient · 20 %
- 1-15 Mar10 cmInsufficient · 12 %
- 16-31 Mar6 cmInsufficient · 8 %
- 1-15 Apr1 cmInsufficient · 0 %
- Best winter of the series
- 2008-2009 — 40 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.
The ski area
Compare with another resort →8 pistes, by level — 6 km
- Lifts
- 5 drag lifts
- Piste aspect
- N 31% · E 48% · S 21% · W 0% (descent direction of 15 OSM pistes, terrain model)
- Mountain restaurants
- Le tétras bistrot (1140 m) · La Maison (1139 m) · Brasserie de la Schlucht (1138 m)
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.
Staying and hiring gear in Le Valtin
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Stay & accommodation
Live webcams
Le Valtin publishes no public webcam (checked on 12 September 2026 on its website, its tourist office and the operators’ directories). Know of one? Tell us.
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 Le Valtin
From Paris: 5 hr 14 (442 km) by road.
By road
- From Nancy: 1 hr 36 · 113 km
- From Strasbourg: 1 hr 38 · 109 km
- From Besançon: 2 hr 29 · 160 km
- From Dijon: 3 hr 08 · 251 km
- From Genève: 4 hr 29 · 360 km
From other major cities (15)
- From Lyon: 4 hr 55 · 424 km
- From Annecy: 4 hr 59 · 404 km
- From Paris: 5 hr 14 · 442 km
- From Chambéry: 5 hr 27 · 445 km
- From Grenoble: 5 hr 42 · 510 km
- From Saint-Étienne: 5 hr 44 · 483 km
- From Valence: 6 hr 01 · 523 km
- From Clermont-Ferrand: 6 hr 21 · 566 km
- From Montpellier: 8 hr 04 · 725 km
- From Marseille: 8 hr 09 · 734 km
- From Nice: 9 hr 05 · 756 km
- From Perpignan: 9 hr 26 · 872 km
- From Bordeaux: 9 hr 53 · 935 km
- From Toulouse: 9 hr 58 · 907 km
- From Pau: 11 hr 55 · 1099 km
Excluding traffic and winter conditions; passes closed in winter are avoided.
By train
Munster station
regional station · then 29 min drive (26 km)
Nearest main station: Colmar, 50 min by road.
- From Munster station (stop “MUNSTER - Gare”): line 913 — 13 - GERARDMER / MUNSTER (Fluo Grand Est 88), 29 min to the “LE VALTIN - Col de la Schlucht” stop — 2 departures a day on weekdays, 4 a day at weekends · first 07:30, last 18:25 · timetable from 15 December 2026 to 15 April 2027 · official timetable ↗
Direct journeys read from the official timetable files published on transport.data.gouv.fr — no connections.
By plane
- Bâle-Mulhouse (BSL): 1 hr 27 by road · 101 km
- Strasbourg-Entzheim (SXB): 1 hr 31 by road · 99 km
Take me there
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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 Le Valtin — up to 837 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Tanet · Versant SE | n/a · E2 · D- | 800 m | 850 → 1,292 m | S | 2.4 km |
| Gazon du Faing · Depuis Pairis | n/a · PD- | 837 m | 771 → 1,302 m | NE · E · S | 4.6 km |
| Hohneck · Couloir du Petit Dagobert | 4.1 · E1 · D+ | 300 m | 1,040 → 1,363 m | NE | 5.3 km |
| Hohneck · Grand Couloir de l'Hotel et ses deux branches | 4.1 · E1 · D+ | 250 m | 1,040 → 1,245 m | S | 5.3 km |
| Hohneck · Couloirs et Goulotte Secteur Martinswand | 3.3 · E2 | n/a | 1,025 → 1,245 m | N | 5.3 km |
| Lac du Forlet ou Lac des Truites · Couloir SE | n/a | 700 m | 880 → 1,300 m | SE | 5.4 km |
| Hohneck · Couloirs | 3.2 · E1 · AD | 350 m | 1,028 → 1,363 m | n/a | 5.4 km |
| Hohneck · Couloir à droite du Falimont | 4.1 · E1 · D+ | 300 m | 1,139 → 1,363 m | E | 5.4 km |
| Hohneck : Par la piste de Retournemer | 1.3 · E1 · F | 580 m | 780 → 1,363 m | NW · W | 5.5 km |
| Hohneck · Couloir du Falimont | 2.3 · E1 · AD | 200 m | 1,100 → 1,300 m | NE | 6.3 km |
| Hohneck · Gaschney - Col du Falimont - Col du Schaeferthal | 3.3 · E1 · PD | 637 m | 985 → 1,363 m | n/a | 6.6 km |
| Hohneck · Soldatenschlatten (Grand Dagobert) | 4.2 · E1 · D+ | 300 m | 1,040 → 1,363 m | NE | 6.8 km |
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 Le Valtin
Toboggan runs
- Luge d'été · Soultzeren · 3.9 km away
- Luge sur rail - Tricky Track · Orbey · 6.4 km away
- Piste de luge Lac Blanc 1200 - Col du Calvaire · Orbey · 6.5 km away
- Piste de luge Lac Blanc 1200 - Blancrupt · Orbey · 6.6 km away
Swimming pool
- Spa les sources de la Meurthe · Xonrupt-Longemer · 5.1 km away
Spa and thermal baths
- Hôtel-Restaurant Perle des Vosges : Espace spa "Vue de l’eau !" · Muhlbach-sur-Munster · 8.9 km away
- Chalets de la Wormsa : Espace bien-être & spa · Metzeral · 10 km away
Museum
- Musée de la Schlitte et des Métiers du Bois · Muhlbach-sur-Munster · 9.4 km away
Cinema
- Espace Culturel Saint Grégoire : Cinéma et salle de spectacles · Munster · 8.1 km away
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
- 2 hotels · 39 rooms (1 × 3★, 1 × 2★)
Commune: Le Valtin · 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
Bureau d'Information Touristique de Plainfaing
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.
Nearby resorts
Frequently asked questions
How high is Le Valtin?
Le Valtin sits at 704 m at village level.
How many kilometres of pistes does Le Valtin have?
Le Valtin has 6 km of pistes served by 5 lifts (OpenStreetMap survey).
How do I get to Le Valtin?
By road, Le Valtin is 1 hr 36 from Nancy (113 km), excluding traffic and winter conditions. By train, the nearest station is Munster, 29 min by road from the resort. From Munster station, line 913 — 13 - GERARDMER / MUNSTER (Fluo Grand Est 88) reaches the “LE VALTIN - Col de la Schlucht” stop in 29 min, 2 departures a day on weekdays, 4 a day at weekends. The nearest airport is Bâle-Mulhouse, 1 hr 27 away.
How long is the drive from Paris to Le Valtin?
5 hr 14 for 442 km from central Paris, excluding traffic and winter conditions. Computed on the real road network (OpenStreetMap): allow more on a school-holiday Saturday.
Is Le Valtin good for beginners and families?
50% of the pistes are green or blue: a rather technical area.
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