The highest ski lifts in France
La Grave rides the highest: Girose tops out at 3,543 m. 173 ski areas measured the same way (top station read on OpenStreetMap, altitude from the IGN terrain model).
Latest reading · 16 October 2026 at 05:38
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| # | Resort | Range | Top altitude | Lift | Lifts total | Pistes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Grave | Southern Alps | 3,543 m | Girose (platter lift) | 8 km | 55 km |
| 2 | La Daille Tignes – Val d’Isère | Northern Alps | 3,447 m | Grande Motte (cable car) | 73 km | — |
| 3 | Les Deux Alpes | Northern Alps | 3,408 m | Dôme Nord (T-bar) | 37 km | 220 km |
| 4 | Alpe d'Huez Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine Ski | Northern Alps | 3,304 m | Pic Blanc 3 (cable car) | 60 km | 143 km |
| 5 | Les Menuires Les 3 Vallées | Northern Alps | 3,221 m | Bouchet (chairlift) | 125 km | — |
| 6 | Arc 1600 Paradiski | Northern Alps | 3,201 m | Aiguille Rouge (cable car) | 60 km | — |
| 7 | Aime 2000 La Plagne | Northern Alps | 3,058 m | Glaciers 2 (gondola) | 48 km | — |
| 8 | Bonneval sur Arc | Northern Alps | 2,950 m | 3000 (chairlift) | 7 km | 31 km |
| 9 | Barèges Grand Tourmalet | Pyrenees | 2,856 m | Pic du Midi 2 (cable car) | 19 km | — |
| 10 | Domaine du Tourmalet | Pyrenees | 2,852 m | Téléphérique de l'Hôtellerie des Laquets (cable car) | 8 km | — |
| 11 | Saint-Véran | Southern Alps | 2,805 m | Grand Serre (drag lift) | 6 km | 30 km |
| 12 | La Rosière Espace San Bernardo | Northern Alps | 2,801 m | Mont Valaisan Express (chairlift) | 33 km | — |
| 13 | Argentière Grands Montets | Northern Alps | 2,768 m | Bochard (gondola) | 10 km | — |
| 14 | Chantemerle Serre Chevalier | Southern Alps | 2,764 m | Yret (chairlift) | 57 km | — |
| 15 | Valloire Galibier-Thabor | Northern Alps | 2,738 m | Sandonière (chairlift) | 30 km | — |
| 16 | Val Cenis | Northern Alps | 2,737 m | Met (chairlift) | 22 km | 125 km |
| 17 | Orcières Merlette 1850 | Southern Alps | 2,731 m | Gnourou (chairlift) | 17 km | 49 km |
| 18 | Valfréjus | Northern Alps | 2,723 m | Punta Bagna (chairlift) | 6 km | 45 km |
| 19 | La Norma | Northern Alps | 2,722 m | Norma II (chairlift) | 9 km | 62 km |
| 20 | Risoul La Forêt Blanche | Southern Alps | 2,719 m | Vars Speed Master (chairlift) | 28 km | — |
| 21 | Les Orres | Southern Alps | 2,699 m | Génépi (platter lift) | 13 km | 25 km |
| 22 | Aussois | Northern Alps | 2,680 m | Fournache (chairlift) | 7 km | 43 km |
| 23 | Puy-Saint-Vincent | Southern Alps | 2,664 m | Pendine (chairlift) | 11 km | 75 km |
| 24 | Err-Puigmal | Pyrenees | 2,661 m | Montserrat (drag lift) | 12 km | 29 km |
| 25 | Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise | Northern Alps | 2,621 m | Aiguille (chairlift) | 5 km | 97 km |
| 26 | Porté-Puymorens | Pyrenees | 2,619 m | TSD6 Pic Blanc (chairlift) | 36 km | 27 km |
| 27 | Isola 2000 | Southern Alps | 2,601 m | Sistron (chairlift) | 18 km | 120 km |
| 28 | La Toussuire Les Sybelles | Northern Alps | 2,587 m | Rouet (chairlift) | 51 km | — |
| 29 | Montgenèvre Voie lactée | Southern Alps | 2,581 m | Rocher de l'Aigle (gondola) | 37 km | 95 km |
| 30 | La Foux d'Allos Espace Lumière | Southern Alps | 2,575 m | TSF4 Observatoire (chairlift) | 38 km | — |
| 31 | La Joue du Loup Dévoluy | Southern Alps | 2,553 m | Téléphérique de Bure (cable car) | 28 km | — |
| 32 | Crévoux | Southern Alps | 2,537 m | Pré de l'Étoile (drag lift) | 4 km | 26 km |
| 33 | Piau-Engaly | Pyrenees | 2,526 m | Pic de Piau (chairlift) | 8 km | 34 km |
| 34 | Combelouvière Le Grand Domaine | Northern Alps | 2,516 m | Lauzière (chairlift) | 33 km | — |
| 35 | La Flégère | Northern Alps | 2,486 m | Floria (platter lift) | 7 km | 61 km |
| 36 | Luz-Ardiden | Pyrenees | 2,485 m | Cloze (chairlift) | 6 km | 26 km |
| 37 | Flaine Grand Massif | Northern Alps | 2,484 m | Lindars Nord (chairlift) | 59 km | — |
| 38 | Les Karellis | Northern Alps | 2,484 m | Chaudannes (chairlift) | 13 km | — |
| 39 | Cordon Évasion Mont-Blanc | Northern Alps | 2,476 m | Col de Balme (chairlift) | 63 km | — |
| 40 | Saint-Lary-Soulan | Pyrenees | 2,472 m | Glacier (platter lift) | 26 km | 28 km |
| 41 | Montclar les 2 Vallées | Southern Alps | 2,464 m | Dormillouse (platter lift) | 8 km | 50 km |
| 42 | Planpraz | Northern Alps | 2,464 m | Brévent (cable car) | 6 km | 51 km |
| 43 | Gourette | Pyrenees | 2,454 m | Anglas (chairlift) | 8 km | 30 km |
| 44 | Auron | Southern Alps | 2,445 m | Dôme (chairlift) | 17 km | 136 km |
| 45 | Cauterets | Pyrenees | 2,419 m | Brèche (chairlift) | 11 km | 29 km |
| 46 | Sainte-Anne-la-Condamine | Southern Alps | 2,409 m | Mastretes (chairlift) | 3 km | 17 km |
| 47 | Abriès | Southern Alps | 2,400 m | TKD1 Ruibon (platter lift) | 6 km | 28 km |
| 48 | Le Cambre d'Aze | Pyrenees | 2,389 m | Font Frède (drag lift) | 7 km | 26 km |
| 49 | Le Sauze | Southern Alps | 2,389 m | Dôme (platter lift) | 16 km | 42 km |
| 50 | Puyvalador | Pyrenees | 2,376 m | Ginèvre 1 (drag lift) | 7 km | 36 km |
| 51 | Le Pleynet Les Sept Laux | Northern Alps | 2,372 m | Gypaète (chairlift) | 17 km | — |
| 52 | Peyragudes | Pyrenees | 2,360 m | 1000 (platter lift) | 13 km | — |
| 53 | Les Angles | Pyrenees | 2,358 m | Col Rouge (drag lift) | 15 km | 38 km |
| 54 | Ax 3 Domaines | Pyrenees | 2,345 m | Rebenty (chairlift) | 26 km | 80 km |
| 55 | Pralognan-la-Vanoise | Northern Alps | 2,336 m | Creux Noir (drag lift) | 9 km | 25 km |
| 56 | Formiguères | Pyrenees | 2,305 m | Serre de Maury (chairlift) | 6 km | 31 km |
| 57 | Le Somport-Candanchu | Pyrenees | 2,280 m | Ratrack (drag lift) | 32 km | 77 km |
| 58 | Gavarnie-Gèdre | Pyrenees | 2,276 m | Pic des Tentes (chairlift) | 7 km | 20 km |
| 59 | La Clusaz Aravis | Northern Alps | 2,255 m | Aiguille (chairlift) | 35 km | — |
| 60 | Vallorcine | Northern Alps | 2,253 m | Plan des Reines (platter lift) | 8 km | 58 km |
| 61 | Abondance Portes du Soleil | Northern Alps | 2,247 m | Mossettes (chairlift) | 74 km | — |
| 62 | Chamrousse Chamrousse | Northern Alps | 2,246 m | Amoureux (chairlift) | 14 km | 84 km |
| 63 | Pelvoux Vallouise | Southern Alps | 2,219 m | Crête (chairlift) | 4 km | 17 km |
| 64 | Font Romeu Pyrénées 2000 | Pyrenees | 2,216 m | Calme Nord (chairlift) | 15 km | 35 km |
| 65 | Le Tour | Northern Alps | 2,192 m | Autannes (chairlift) | 6 km | 56 km |
| 66 | Alpe du Grand Serre | Northern Alps | 2,165 m | Perollier (platter lift) | 11 km | 55 km |
| 67 | Le Chazelet | Southern Alps | 2,161 m | Plateau d'Emparis (platter lift) | 4 km | 22 km |
| 68 | La Pierre Saint-Martin | Pyrenees | 2,144 m | Panoramique (chairlift) | 8 km | 25 km |
| 69 | Arêches-Beaufort | Northern Alps | 2,132 m | TSF4 - Combettes (chairlift) | 15 km | 28 km |
| 70 | Luchon-Superbagnères | Pyrenees | 2,124 m | Céciré Express (chairlift) | 11 km | 31 km |
| 71 | Réallon | Southern Alps | 2,111 m | Chabrières (chairlift) | 4 km | 12 km |
| 72 | Arvieux | Southern Alps | 2,105 m | Catinat (drag lift) | 4 km | 10 km |
| 73 | Le Collet d'Allevard | Northern Alps | 2,083 m | Claran (chairlift) | 7 km | 24 km |
| 74 | Val-Louron | Pyrenees | 2,078 m | Tuco (platter lift) | 9 km | 16 km |
| 75 | Molines-en-Queyras | Southern Alps | 2,076 m | Burge (chairlift) | 4 km | 23 km |
| 76 | Ascou-Pailhères | Pyrenees | 2,063 m | Mounegou (drag lift) | 6 km | 12 km |
| 77 | Corrençon-en-Vercors Villard-Corrençon | Northern Alps | 2,055 m | Belvédère (chairlift) | 9 km | — |
| 78 | Guzet-neige | Pyrenees | 2,049 m | Freychet (chairlift) | 10 km | 28 km |
| 79 | Bisanne 1500 Espace Diamant | Northern Alps | 2,039 m | Douce (chairlift) | 55 km | — |
| 80 | Artouste | Pyrenees | 2,038 m | Perdrix (drag lift) | 10 km | 9 km |
| 81 | Chabanon | Southern Alps | 2,028 m | Tête Grosse (platter lift) | 7 km | 40 km |
| 82 | Le Chinaillon | Northern Alps | 2,027 m | Lachat (chairlift) | 19 km | 61 km |
| 83 | Mijanès-Donezan | Pyrenees | 2,015 m | Canrusc (drag lift) | 3 km | 7 km |
| 84 | Valberg | Southern Alps | 2,012 m | Raton (platter lift) | 14 km | 72 km |
| 85 | Albiez-Montrond | Northern Alps | 2,011 m | Aplanes (J-bar) | 7 km | 35 km |
| 86 | Serre-Eyraud | Southern Alps | 1,989 m | Croix de Louret (platter lift) | 2 km | 16 km |
| 87 | Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes | Southern Alps | 1,982 m | Cuchon (chairlift) | 5 km | 31 km |
| 88 | Praz de Lys - Sommand | Northern Alps | 1,960 m | Haut Fleury (chairlift) | 15 km | 48 km |
| 89 | Les Monts d'Olmes | Pyrenees | 1,946 m | Cadène (J-bar) | 8 km | 16 km |
| 90 | Chaillol 1600 | Southern Alps | 1,930 m | Lauzière (chairlift) | 4 km | 11 km |
| 91 | Turini-Camp d'argent | Southern Alps | 1,922 m | Camp d'Argent 2 (platter lift) | 1 km | 2 km |
| 92 | Villard-de-Lans | Northern Alps | 1,919 m | Grand Canyon (chairlift) | 8 km | — |
| 93 | Roubion | Southern Alps | 1,909 m | Pommier (platter lift) | 3 km | 15 km |
| 94 | Les Houches Houches / Saint Gervais | Northern Alps | 1,884 m | Voza-Prarion (chairlift) | 10 km | 31 km |
| 95 | Thollon-les-Mémises | Northern Alps | 1,873 m | Télésiège du Parchet (chairlift) | 7 km | 22 km |
| 96 | Ghisoni-Capannelle | Corsica | 1,871 m | Capaghjolu (platter lift) | 4 km | 3 km |
| 97 | Bernex | Northern Alps | 1,870 m | Télésiège de Pelluaz (chairlift) | 5 km | — |
| 98 | Bessans | Northern Alps | 1,842 m | Claret (drag lift) | 1 km | 1 km |
| 99 | Laye | Southern Alps | 1,840 m | Lauzon (platter lift) | 4 km | 9 km |
| 100 | Chastreix-Sancy Le Grand Sancy | Massif Central | 1,832 m | Ferrand Nord (platter lift) | 27 km | — |
| 101 | Les Aillons-Margériaz | Northern Alps | 1,830 m | Golet (platter lift) | 10 km | 25 km |
| 102 | Goulier Neige | Pyrenees | 1,824 m | Nam 2 (platter lift) | 4 km | 5 km |
| 103 | Le Lioran | Massif Central | 1,822 m | Plomb du Cantal (chairlift) | 15 km | 39 km |
| 104 | Mont Serein | Southern Alps | 1,808 m | Crêtes (platter lift) | 5 km | 11 km |
| 105 | La Quillane | Pyrenees | 1,806 m | Mouscadou (platter lift) | 1 km | 3 km |
| 106 | Ancelle | Southern Alps | 1,799 m | Coste-Belle (platter lift) | 8 km | 44 km |
| 107 | Le Mourtis | Pyrenees | 1,797 m | TSF2 Tuc de l'Escalas (chairlift) | 5 km | 14 km |
| 108 | La Chèvrerie Roc d'Enfer | Northern Alps | 1,793 m | Graydon (chairlift) | 8 km | 19 km |
| 109 | La Grande-Terche Roc d'Enfer | Northern Alps | 1,793 m | Graydon (chairlift) | 8 km | 27 km |
| 110 | Lans-en-Vercors | Northern Alps | 1,789 m | Roche Rousse (drag lift) | 8 km | 25 km |
| 111 | La Colmiane | Southern Alps | 1,787 m | Pic (chairlift) | 3 km | 30 km |
| 112 | Camurac | Pyrenees | 1,776 m | Coste Rouge 2 (T-bar) | 4 km | 6 km |
| 113 | Gréolières 1400 | Southern Alps | 1,765 m | Cheiron (platter lift) | 5 km | 30 km |
| 114 | Le Grand Puy | Southern Alps | 1,749 m | Mélèzes (platter lift) | 2 km | 11 km |
| 115 | La Stass' | Northern Alps | 1,743 m | Creux de la Neige (platter lift) | 3 km | 5 km |
| 116 | Hautacam | Pyrenees | 1,726 m | Naouit 2 (platter lift) | 4 km | 12 km |
| 117 | Gresse-en-Vercors | Northern Alps | 1,697 m | Pré Levé (drag lift) | 7 km | 14 km |
| 118 | Barioz | Northern Alps | 1,693 m | Grand Plan (platter lift) | 1 km | 2 km |
| 119 | Semnoz | Northern Alps | 1,693 m | Belvédère (mixed lift) | 5 km | 16 km |
| 120 | Col du Rousset | Southern Alps | 1,692 m | Écondus (drag lift) | 6 km | 16 km |
| 121 | Les Estables | Massif Central | 1,686 m | Alambre 2 (drag lift) | 4 km | 6 km |
| 122 | Col de Porte | Northern Alps | 1,660 m | Télésiège du Charmant Som (chairlift) | 4 km | 2 km |
| 123 | Monts Jura | Jura | 1,659 m | Loges (chairlift) | 10 km | 21 km |
| 124 | Plaine Joux | Northern Alps | 1,649 m | Barmus (chairlift) | 3 km | 11 km |
| 125 | L'Audibergue - La Moulière | Southern Alps | 1,637 m | Aups (platter lift) | 5 km | 17 km |
| 126 | Le Reposoir | Northern Alps | 1,629 m | Chalet Neuf (platter lift) | 2 km | 13 km |
| 127 | Hirmentaz | Northern Alps | 1,604 m | Rhodos (chairlift) | 9 km | 25 km |
| 128 | Chalmazel | Massif Central | 1,592 m | Pierre-sur-Haute (drag lift) | 7 km | 11 km |
| 129 | Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors | Northern Alps | 1,575 m | Forêt (chairlift) | 5 km | 18 km |
| 130 | Romme | Northern Alps | 1,574 m | Grand Tour (platter lift) | 2 km | 6 km |
| 131 | Bleymard - Mont Lozère | Massif Central | 1,570 m | Touril 2 (drag lift) | 3 km | 8 km |
| 132 | Les Fourgs | Jura | 1,561 m | Les Rasses 2 (T-bar) | 9 km | 6 km |
| 133 | La Féclaz Savoie Grand Revard | Northern Alps | 1,549 m | Ébats (chairlift) | 4 km | — |
| 134 | Mont-Saxonnex | Northern Alps | 1,544 m | Pyramide (drag lift) | 3 km | 9 km |
| 135 | Font d'Urle | Southern Alps | 1,541 m | Cairn (platter lift) | 4 km | 16 km |
| 136 | Les Aillons-Margériaz 1000 | Northern Alps | 1,540 m | Mont Pelat (chairlift) | 4 km | 16 km |
| 137 | La Croix de Bauzon | Massif Central | 1,507 m | Maye (drag lift) | 2 km | 10 km |
| 138 | Les Brasses | Northern Alps | 1,491 m | Télésiège de la Pointe (platter lift) | 8 km | 20 km |
| 139 | Métabief | Jura | 1,471 m | Dent de Vaulion (platter lift) | 18 km | 35 km |
| 140 | Prat Peyrot | Massif Central | 1,468 m | Ermitage 2 (platter lift) | 6 km | 9 km |
| 141 | Le Désert d'Entremont | Northern Alps | 1,425 m | Bruyères (drag lift) | 2 km | 7 km |
| 142 | Le Granier | Northern Alps | 1,408 m | Frasses (platter lift) | 2 km | 6 km |
| 143 | Laguiole - Le Bouyssou | Massif Central | 1,398 m | Bouyssou 1 (platter lift) | 4 km | 9 km |
| 144 | Saint-Urcize | Massif Central | 1,393 m | Royal (platter lift) | 2 km | 6 km |
| 145 | Prabouré | Massif Central | 1,385 m | Les Crêtes du Forez (platter lift) | 1 km | 6 km |
| 146 | Brameloup | Massif Central | 1,382 m | Vergnes 2 (platter lift) | 3 km | 14 km |
| 147 | Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse | Northern Alps | 1,356 m | Grand Sommard (drag lift) | 3 km | 1 km |
| 148 | La Bresse Hohneck | Vosges | 1,349 m | Kastelberg 1 (drag lift) | 12 km | 31 km |
| 149 | Le Markstein | Vosges | 1,337 m | Gloupe (drag lift) | 7 km | 9 km |
| 150 | Menthières Station Monts Jura | Jura | 1,329 m | Pelaz (chairlift) | 2 km | 2 km |
| 151 | Saint-Hilaire | Northern Alps | 1,320 m | Sauzet (drag lift) | 3 km | 5 km |
| 152 | Col de Marcieu | Northern Alps | 1,271 m | Grand Essart (platter lift) | 1 km | 3 km |
| 153 | Le Planolet | Northern Alps | 1,270 m | Écureuils (drag lift) | 1 km | 5 km |
| 154 | Les Gentianes | Jura | 1,258 m | Entrerôches (platter lift) | 3 km | 2 km |
| 155 | La Schlucht | Vosges | 1,256 m | Montabeu (drag lift) | 1 km | 15 km |
| 156 | Schnepfenried | Vosges | 1,251 m | Panoramic (platter lift) | 4 km | 9 km |
| 157 | Les Rafforts | Northern Alps | 1,228 m | Rafforts (platter lift) | 2 km | 44 km |
| 158 | Les Plans d'Hotonnes Plateau de Retord | Jura | 1,227 m | Chèvre 1 (drag lift) | 3 km | 7 km |
| 159 | Lac Blanc | Vosges | 1,205 m | Carrefour 2 (platter lift) | 6 km | 12 km |
| 160 | Terre Ronde | Jura | 1,195 m | Grand Couloir (platter lift) | 2 km | 6 km |
| 161 | Mouthe | Jura | 1,183 m | Noirmont 1 (platter lift) | 2 km | 5 km |
| 162 | La Loge des Gardes | Massif Central | 1,159 m | Source (drag lift) | 1 km | 2 km |
| 163 | Ballon d'Alsace | Vosges | 1,150 m | Manheimer (drag lift) | 5 km | 8 km |
| 164 | Planche des Belles Filles | Vosges | 1,145 m | Sommet (drag lift) | 1 km | 3 km |
| 165 | Foncine-le-Haut | Jura | 1,132 m | Côte Feuillée (platter lift) | 1 km | 2 km |
| 166 | Gérardmer | Vosges | 1,124 m | Tête de Grouvelin (chairlift) | 8 km | 40 km |
| 167 | La Bresse Lispach | Vosges | 1,113 m | Lispach (platter lift) | 1 km | 43 km |
| 168 | Frère-Joseph | Vosges | 1,105 m | Ménil (drag lift) | 3 km | 12 km |
| 169 | Saint-Hugues les Egaux | Northern Alps | 1,081 m | Coleau (platter lift) | 1 km | 2 km |
| 170 | Champ du Feu | Vosges | 1,065 m | Vieux Prés 2 (platter lift) | 4 km | 5 km |
| 171 | La Combe Saint-Pierre | Jura | 1,044 m | Peu (platter lift) | 3 km | 4 km |
| 172 | La Bresse Brabant | Vosges | 978 m | Brabant G 40 (drag lift) | 1 km | 3 km |
| 173 | Larcenaire | Vosges | 952 m | Grands Corbeaux (platter lift) | 1 km | 12 km |
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