Montclar les 2 Vallées
Montclar les 2 Vallées, located at 1,300 m between the Blanche valley and the Ubaye valley, is a winter sports resort.
Translated from the French Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), machine translation.
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?3 / 5
Top of the ski area: 2,464 m · Bottom of the pistes: 1,333 m · Days above 30 cm per winter, measured: 53 days · Days above 30 cm, December to March, model: 30%
- Ski areaIs there enough to ski all week?2 / 5
Km of pistes at the resort: 14 km · Km of pistes across the linked area: 14 km · Lifts: 5 · Balance between piste levels: 82%
- 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?2.5 / 5
Share of green and blue pistes: 72% · Magic carpets: 0 · Sledging runs: 1 · Ice rink, pool, rail sledge…: 2
- AccessIs it easy to get to?1.5 / 5
Average drive time from 20 major cities: 5 hr 19 · Nearest railway station: 43 min · Station-to-resort shuttles per day: 0 · Nearest airport: 2 hr 42
- Atmosphere and après-skiIs there life in the evening and off the slopes?2 / 5
Bars and pubs: 0 · Nightclubs: 0 · Restaurants: 8 · Upcoming events: 2 · Collective tourist beds: 180 — index: what the map and the listings publish
- Luxury and comfortHow upmarket is the resort?1.5 / 5
5-star hotels: 0 · 4-star hotels: 0 · Share of hotel rooms in 4 and 5 stars: 0% · Spas and saunas: 1 · 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.
Right now at the MONTCLAR_SAPC station (1,197 m)
Avalanche danger
7-day forecast
Village 1,204 m · top 2,464 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
52 complete winters measured, from 1968-1969 to 2022-2023 — on average 53 days a winter with at least 30 cm on the ground.
- 1-15 Dec11 cmInsufficient · 15 %
- 16-31 Dec18 cmInsufficient · 22 %
- 1-15 Jan26 cmInsufficient · 38 %
- 16-31 Jan34 cmVariable · 53 %
- 1-15 Feb39 cmVariable · 65 %
- 16-29 Feb41 cmVariable · 61 %
- 1-15 Mar34 cmVariable · 53 %
- 16-31 Mar19 cmInsufficient · 33 %
- 1-15 Apr8 cmInsufficient · 12 %
- Best winter of the series
- 1976-1977 — 114 days at 30 cm or more
- Worst winter of the series
- 1992-1993 — 0 day at 30 cm or more
How much snow actually falls — 186 cm a winter on average, spread over 21 days of snowfall. Measured over 53 complete winters, from 1969-1970 to 2022-2023.
- Biggest 24-hour snowfall
- 57 cm — 1981-1982
- Snowiest winter
- 2017-2018 — 335 cm
- Leanest winter
- 1992-1993 — 21 cm
The ski area
Compare with another resort →25 pistes, by level — 14 km
- Skiable vertical
- 1,131 m (1,333 m → 2,464 m)
- Lifts
- 2 chairlifts, 3 drag lifts
- Without skis
- 1 sledging run
- Piste aspect
- N 12% · E 21% · S 7% · W 60% (descent direction of 31 OSM pistes, terrain model)
- Tourist office
- Point accueil de Montclar · Batiment communal, 04140 · 04.92.30.92.01 · [email protected] (declared by the resort, ANMSM)
- Piste map (PDF)
- Plan hiver (declared by the resort, ANMSM)
- Resort app
- Android (declared by the resort, ANMSM)
Resort data: declared by Point accueil de Montclar and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September
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 (PDF, 545 KB) ↗
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 2026Measured 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 Montclar les 2 Vallées only (“MONTCLAR”), magic carpets included.
Staying and hiring gear in Montclar les 2 Vallées
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Stay & accommodation
Live webcams
All webcams (6) →Official players of the resort, live image. Checked on 18 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 Montclar les 2 Vallées
From Paris: 8 hr 30 (719 km) by road.
By road
- From Marseille: 2 hr 35 · 205 km
- From Grenoble: 2 hr 41 · 146 km
- From Chambéry: 3 hr 20 · 205 km
- From Nice: 3 hr 26 · 194 km · avoids Col de Restefond, closed in winter
- From Valence: 3 hr 31 · 204 km
From other major cities (15)
- From Annecy: 3 hr 49 · 252 km
- From Lyon: 3 hr 53 · 248 km
- From Montpellier: 3 hr 54 · 328 km
- From Genève: 4 hr 19 · 290 km
- From Saint-Étienne: 4 hr 27 · 297 km
- From Perpignan: 5 hr 15 · 475 km
- From Dijon: 5 hr 45 · 449 km
- From Clermont-Ferrand: 5 hr 46 · 417 km
- From Besançon: 6 hr 04 · 479 km
- From Toulouse: 6 hr 11 · 562 km
- From Nancy: 7 hr 52 · 660 km
- From Pau: 8 hr 06 · 752 km
- From Strasbourg: 8 hr 27 · 717 km
- From Paris: 8 hr 30 · 719 km
- From Bordeaux: 8 hr 35 · 804 km
Excluding traffic and winter conditions; passes closed in winter are avoided.
By train
Chorges station
halt · then 43 min drive (38 km)
Nearest main station: Grenoble, 2 hr 41 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
- Cuneo (CUF): 2 hr 42 by road · 152 km
- Grenoble-Alpes-Isère (GNB): 3 hr 07 by road · 188 km
Take me there
These links open the app with Montclar les 2 Vallées as the destination. Your starting point is never sent by us — the app asks you for it, if you agree.
Charging an electric car
2 charging stations within 2 km
4 charging points · up to 22 kW
- VVF Azur et Neige · LUMI'IN · 2 points · 12 kW · 0.7 km
- MONTCLAR - Parking Les Côtes De St Jean · EASYCHARGE · 2 points · 22 kW · 2 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 →8 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Montclar les 2 Vallées — up to 1,265 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dormillouse (Montagne de la Blanche) · Couloir Central W | 4.3 · D+ | 1,240 m | 1,330 → 2,505 m | W | 4.1 km |
| Dormillouse (Montagne de la Blanche) · Couloir SW | n/a · AD+ | 1,210 m | 1,330 → 2,505 m | W | 4.1 km |
| Tête du Vallon du Loup · Depuis la Maison Forestière de Bellevue | n/a | 650 m | 1,590 → 2,239 m | S · W · SW | 4.8 km |
| Pic de Savernes · Crête de Savernes, couloir SW | 3.2 · E2 | 900 m | 1,470 → 2,344 m | SW | 5.6 km |
| Pic de Savernes · Par la route du Col Bas | n/a · F | 600 m | 1,830 → 2,430 m | SW | 5.6 km |
| Pic de Bernardez · Versant W et SW | 2.3 · F+ | n/a | 1,470 → 2,430 m | SW · W | 6.8 km |
| Pic de Bernardez · Traversée Col Bas - Col de Bernardez | n/a · PD+ | 950 m | 1,480 → 2,430 m | SW | 7.1 km |
| Aiguillette de Seyne · Par la Crête de Conforan | 2.3 · E2 · AD- | 1,265 m | 1,345 → 2,610 m | W | 9.9 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 Montclar les 2 Vallées
Swimming pool
- Centre Aqualudique de Seyne · Seyne · 5.9 km away
- Piscine de la Bréole · Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon · 7.6 km away
Paragliding
- Belvéd'air Parapente · Montclar · 1.7 km away
Museum
- Musée archéologique de Montclar · Montclar · 0.2 km away
- La Maison du Mulet · Seyne · 5.9 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
180 bed spaces in tourist residences, holiday villages and hostels
- 3 hotels · 94 rooms (2 × 3★)
- 1 holiday village or family centre · 180 bed spaces
- 1 campsite · 136 pitches
Commune: Montclar · INSEE tourist accommodation survey, 2026, read on 12 September 2026. Collective accommodation only — privately let flats and second homes are not counted. INSEE dataset ↗
Days without skiing
- Swimming pool · Piscine
- Ice rink · Patinoire
- Spa / wellness · Les Bains des bois
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 Montclar les 2 Vallées
All events →-
19 September 2026 – 20 September 2026
Mulet et environnement naturel
La Maison du mulet · Seyne
Visite libre des expositions "Le miracle du mulet" et "Les animaux, la nuit",
Source: OpenAgenda, agenda “Tourisme Alpes-de-Haute-Provence” · View on OpenAgenda ↗
Also near: Chabanon (2.9 km), Selonnet (3.3 km), Le Grand Puy (5.5 km)
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20 September 2026 · 10:30
Le Lauzet au rythme des traditions
Place de l'Eglise · Le Lauzet-Ubaye
Musiques, danses et convivialité seront au rendez-vous grâce à l'association Mantendren. Un moment festif et intergénérationnel pour découvrir les traditions populaires de la vallée avant de partager…
Source: OpenAgenda, agenda “Tourisme Alpes-de-Haute-Provence” · View on OpenAgenda ↗
Also near: Le Grand Puy (9.8 km)
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
Frequently asked questions
How high is Montclar les 2 Vallées?
Montclar les 2 Vallées sits at 1,204 m at village level, and its ski area rises to 2,464 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Montclar les 2 Vallées have?
Montclar les 2 Vallées has 14 km of pistes served by 5 lifts (OpenStreetMap survey).
What is the longest piste in Montclar les 2 Vallées?
The longest piste is Belvédère: 3 km (blue run), for 624 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 Montclar les 2 Vallées?
The highest lift, Dormillouse (platter lift), tops out at 2,450 m. Source: STRMTG, French national register of mechanical lifts (CAIRN database), file dated 1 January 2025.
How many lifts does Montclar les 2 Vallées have, and what is their capacity?
The French national register of mechanical lifts records 13 installations at Montclar les 2 Vallées (3 chairlifts, 8 drag lifts, 2 magic carpets), for an authorised capacity of 9,280 people per hour, of which 1,500 for PLATEAU dit BELVEDERE alone. The fleet spans 1970 to 2023, an average age of 33 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 Montclar les 2 Vallées?
By road, Montclar les 2 Vallées is 2 hr 35 from Marseille (205 km), excluding traffic and winter conditions. By train, the nearest station is Chorges, 43 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 Cuneo, 2 hr 42 away.
How long is the drive from Paris to Montclar les 2 Vallées?
8 hr 30 for 719 km from central Paris, excluding traffic and winter conditions. Computed on the real road network (OpenStreetMap): allow more on a school-holiday Saturday.
Is Montclar les 2 Vallées good for beginners and families?
72% of the pistes are green or blue: a rather easy area.
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