Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors
Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Isère). The village sits at 1,018 m and the ski area rises to 1,548 m, a skiable vertical of 543 m.
The area offers 18 km of alpine pistes, 13 marked pistes (2 green, 7 blue, 4 red), 13 ski lifts. Green and blue runs dominate: terrain suited to beginners and families.
Measured on the OpenStreetMap map: the longest piste runs 2 km (Petits Loups) and the highest lift tops out at 1,575 m.
The resort holds the Station classée de tourisme label.
Access: 47 min by road from Grenoble and 41 min from Saint-Égrève Saint-Robert 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?2 / 5
Top of the ski area: 1,548 m · Bottom of the pistes: 1,005 m · Days above 30 cm per winter, measured: 47 days · Days above 30 cm, December to March, model: 25%
- Ski areaIs there enough to ski all week?2 / 5
Km of pistes at the resort: 18 km · Km of pistes across the linked area: 18 km · Lifts: 13 · Balance between piste levels: 71%
- 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: 69% · Magic carpets: 0 · Sledging runs: 1 · ESF ski school · Ice rink, pool, rail sledge…: 0
- AccessIs it easy to get to?4 / 5
Average drive time from 20 major cities: 3 hr 59 · Nearest railway station: 41 min · Station-to-resort shuttles per day: 1 · Nearest airport: 1 hr 04
- Atmosphere and après-skiIs there life in the evening and off the slopes?3.5 / 5
Bars and pubs: 2 · Nightclubs: 1 · Restaurants: 7 · Upcoming events: 1 · Collective tourist beds: 877 — 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.
Right now at the AUTRANS station (1,069 m)
Avalanche danger
7-day forecast
Village 1,018 m · top 1,548 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.
Average snow depth by month
Natural snow is low on average: skiing depends on snowmaking and good years.
☀️ Average daily sunshine : Nov 6 h · Dec 5.5 h · Jan 5.3 h · Feb 7 h · Mar 8.7 h · Apr 9.9 h — 25 bright days in April (Open-Meteo estimate, 2015-2025).
- November—no record
- December—no record
- January20 cmInsufficient · 19%
- February23 cmInsufficient · 44%
- March25 cmInsufficient · 37%
- April—no record
- 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
Snow actually measured, winter by winter
54 complete winters measured, from 1963-1964 to 2016-2017 — on average 47 days a winter with at least 30 cm on the ground.
- 1-15 Dec15 cmInsufficient · 21 %
- 16-31 Dec18 cmInsufficient · 24 %
- 1-15 Jan26 cmInsufficient · 40 %
- 16-31 Jan31 cmInsufficient · 41 %
- 1-15 Feb33 cmInsufficient · 47 %
- 16-29 Feb37 cmVariable · 51 %
- 1-15 Mar34 cmInsufficient · 43 %
- 16-31 Mar20 cmInsufficient · 31 %
- 1-15 Apr10 cmInsufficient · 13 %
- Best winter of the series
- 1980-1981 — 122 days at 30 cm or more
- Worst winter of the series
- 1988-1989 — 0 day at 30 cm or more
How much snow actually falls — 249 cm a winter on average, spread over 27 days of snowfall. Measured over 57 complete winters, from 1960-1961 to 2016-2017.
- Biggest 24-hour snowfall
- 70 cm — 2004-2005
- Snowiest winter
- 1969-1970 — 551 cm
- Leanest winter
- 1996-1997 — 54 cm
The ski area
Compare with another resort →13 pistes, by level — 18 km
- Skiable vertical
- 543 m (1,005 m → 1,548 m)
- Lifts
- 1 chairlift, 4 drag lifts
- Cross-country skiing
- 13 named trails — 97 km of marked loops (43 km of distinct track: the loops overlap), right by the resortOpenStreetMap, lengths measured on the geometry, surveyed on 12 September 2026. A trail with no difficulty tag is shown as "n/a" — never guessed.
See the trails(13)
Trail Level Length 3 - Boucle des Feuilles difficult 20 km 12 - Les Toboggans difficult 17 km 9 - Le Lac intermediate 9.3 km 8 - Les Échassoles easy 8.9 km 14 - Centre Nordique vers Jean Babois difficult 7.6 km 14 - Jean Babois vers Gève intermediate 7.3 km 2 - Le Village / Bleue easy 7.1 km 1 - Les Eperouses easy 6.6 km 15 - De Gève au Centre Nordique intermediate 5.3 km 14 - Gève vers Jean Babois intermediate 2.4 km 1 - Le Village / Verte easy 2.3 km Route Forestière des Pichières intermediate 1.7 km Chemin de Pertuson n/a 0.5 km - Without skis
- 7 km of snowshoe and walking trails · 1 sledging run
- Piste aspect
- N 11% · E 67% · S 0% · W 22% (descent direction of 19 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.
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 Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors only (“AUTRANS + MEAUDRE”), magic carpets included.
Staying and hiring gear in Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors
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Stay & accommodation
Live webcams
Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors 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 Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors
From Paris: 6 hr 27 (601 km) by road.
By road
- From Grenoble: 47 min · 37 km
- From Valence: 1 hr 13 · 71 km
- From Chambéry: 1 hr 29 · 95 km
- From Lyon: 1 hr 50 · 131 km
- From Annecy: 1 hr 58 · 142 km
From other major cities (15)
- From Saint-Étienne: 2 hr 23 · 180 km
- From Genève: 2 hr 27 · 180 km
- From Montpellier: 3 hr 20 · 275 km
- From Marseille: 3 hr 26 · 285 km
- From Dijon: 3 hr 42 · 332 km
- From Clermont-Ferrand: 3 hr 43 · 299 km
- From Besançon: 4 hr 01 · 361 km
- From Perpignan: 4 hr 42 · 423 km
- From Nice: 5 hr 03 · 443 km
- From Toulouse: 5 hr 38 · 510 km
- From Nancy: 5 hr 49 · 543 km
- From Strasbourg: 6 hr 24 · 599 km
- From Paris: 6 hr 27 · 601 km
- From Pau: 7 hr 33 · 700 km
- From Bordeaux: 7 hr 41 · 686 km
Excluding traffic and winter conditions; passes closed in winter are avoided.
By train
Saint-Égrève Saint-Robert station
halt · then 41 min drive (35 km)
Nearest main station: Grenoble, 46 min by road.
- From Grenoble station (stop “Gare Routiere”): line CPL01 — GRENOBLE-AUTRANS-LA CHAPELLE EN VERCORS (REGION - cars Région Isère), 1 hr 03 to the “Méaudre Place” stop — 1 departure a day on weekdays · first 07:00, last 07:00 · 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
- Grenoble-Alpes-Isère (GNB): 1 hr 04 by road · 71 km
- Lyon-Saint-Exupéry (LYS): 1 hr 34 by road · 118 km
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Charging an electric car
1 charging station within 2 km
2 charging points · up to 22 kW
- MEAUDRE - Place Gerard Clet · EASYCHARGE · 2 points · 22 kW · 0.6 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.
Off-piste & ski touring
The resorts for off-piste skiing →Named itineraries: Aigle · Ours
Itineraries surveyed on OpenStreetMap within a 4 km radius (7 September 2026): “marked” means an itinerary exists on the map, not that it is open or safe on the day.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors — up to 900 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche de Méaudre · Versant E | 1.2 · F+ | 630 m | 1,000 → 1,628 m | E | 2.2 km |
| Pas de Gonson · Couloir du Pas de Gonson | 4.3 · E2 | 560 m | 1,005 → 1,591 m | N · NW · W | 2.2 km |
| Pas de Pertuson · Versant E depuis Autrans | n/a | 400 m | 1,035 → 1,435 m | SW | 3.3 km |
| Gros Martel · Par la Balme Noire, le Balcon de la Haute-Bourne depuis le pont de Valchevrière | n/a | 850 m | n/a | n/a | 3.9 km |
| Crête des Aigaux / Crête de la Molière · Traversée E >> W >> E - depuis Lans - Les Aigaux | 2.2 · E1 · PD | 900 m | 1,200 → 1,669 m | E | 7.1 km |
| Crête des Aigaux / Crête de la Molière · Versant E - depuis Lans les Aigaux | 1.3 · E1 · F | 470 m | 1,200 → 1,669 m | E | 7.1 km |
| Pic Saint Michel · Versant W | 2.1 · E1 · PD- | 700 m | 1,270 → 1,966 m | W | 7.7 km |
| Le Grand Cheval · Par les pistes | 1.3 · E1 · F | 430 m | 1,400 → 1,827 m | W | 7.7 km |
| Pas de l'Ours · boucle versant W/E (triangle d'Engins) depuis le Truc | n/a · F+ | n/a | n/a | W · E | 7.8 km |
| Crête des Crocs · Face W | 4.1 · E2 · AD | 890 m | 1,115 → 2,005 m | W | 8 km |
| Grande Roche Saint Michel · depuis le Furon | 1.3 · E1 · F | 723 m | 1,140 → 1,863 m | W | 8 km |
| Grande Roche Saint Michel · Par la piste de Roche Rousse | 1.3 · E1 · PD- | 480 m | 1,383 → 1,863 m | NW | 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 Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors
Ice rink
- Patinoire André Ravix · Villard-de-Lans · 6.5 km away
Swimming pool
- Centre Aquatique · Villard-de-Lans · 6.5 km away
Dog sledding
- Musher Evasion Polaire · Rencurel · 4.3 km away
Paragliding
- Pente école parapente de l'Aigle · Lans-en-Vercors · 5.9 km away
- Alto - Vol libre parapente / Ecole de parapente · Lans-en-Vercors · 6.6 km away
- Parapente Isère · Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors · 6.6 km away
- Bellecombe, site de parapente · Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors · 7 km away
Museum
- Micro Musée International et Indépendant de l'Art Postal · Rencurel · 4.4 km away
- La Magie des Automates · Lans-en-Vercors · 5.2 km away
- Maison du Patrimoine · Villard-de-Lans · 6.7 km away
Cinema
- Cinéma Le Clap · Lans-en-Vercors · 5.6 km away
- Cinéma Le Clos · Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors · 5.6 km away
- Cinéma Le Rex · Villard-de-Lans · 6.7 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
877 bed spaces in tourist residences, holiday villages and hostels
- 7 hotels · 115 rooms (3 × 3★, 3 × 2★)
- 2 holiday villages and family centres · 485 bed spaces
- 2 tourist residences and apartment hotels · 392 bed spaces
- 4 campsites · 327 pitches
Commune: Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors · 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
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 Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors
All events →-
19 September 2026 · 10:00
LA TOURBIÈRE DU PEUIL : ENTRE PIERRES ET EAU
La Tourbière du Peuil, Claix · Claix
Balade contée et vibratoire accompagnée par une conteuse et une géobiologue, au cœur d’un lieu qui sort de l’ordinaire : la tourbière du Peuil.
Source: OpenAgenda, agenda “Isère Attractivité” · View on OpenAgenda ↗
Also near: Lans en Vercor (3.2 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 Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors?
Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors sits at 1,018 m at village level, and its ski area rises to 1,548 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors have?
Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors has 18 km of pistes served by 13 lifts (OpenStreetMap survey).
What is the longest piste in Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors?
The longest piste is Petits Loups: 2 km (green run), for 218 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 Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors?
The highest lift, Cretes (platter lift), tops out at 1,650 m. Source: STRMTG, French national register of mechanical lifts (CAIRN database), file dated 1 January 2025.
How many lifts does Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors have, and what is their capacity?
The French national register of mechanical lifts records 22 installations at Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors (3 chairlifts, 17 drag lifts, 2 magic carpets), for an authorised capacity of 19,838 people per hour, of which 2,057 for Combe La Quoi alone. The fleet spans 1962 to 2014, an average age of 41 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 Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors?
By road, Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors is 47 min from Grenoble (37 km), excluding traffic and winter conditions. By train, the nearest station is Saint-Égrève Saint-Robert, 41 min by road from the resort. From Grenoble station, line CPL01 — GRENOBLE-AUTRANS-LA CHAPELLE EN VERCORS (REGION - cars Région Isère) reaches the “Méaudre Place” stop in 1 hr 03, 1 departure a day on weekdays. The nearest airport is Grenoble-Alpes-Isère, 1 hr 04 away.
How long is the drive from Paris to Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors?
6 hr 27 for 601 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 Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors?
Natural snow is low on average according to twenty winters of Météo-France measurements; in season the daily report prevails.
Is Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors good for beginners and families?
69% of the pistes are green or blue: a rather easy area.
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