Ski touring around Villeneuve
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Villeneuve, climbing up to 1,424 m, from peaks such as Col du Prorel, Le Grand Aréa, Tête du Grand-Pré.
Villeneuve is a ski resort in the Southern Alps (Hautes-Alpes), in the commune of La Salle-les-Alpes. The village sits at 1,394 m and the ski area rises to 2,399 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Villeneuve — up to 1,424 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col du Prorel · Traversée S → N | n/a · F | 760 m | 1,350 → 2,396 m | N · W · NW · SW · S · SE · E · NE | 2 km |
| Le Grand Aréa · Versant S | 3.1 · E2 · AD- | 1,371 m | 1,498 → 2,869 m | S | 2.3 km |
| Le Grand Aréa · face/couloir SE avec variantes | 4.1 · E2 · AD+ | 1,370 m | 1,500 → 2,869 m | n/a | 2.3 km |
| Le Grand Aréa · dalla strada del col du Granon | 4.1 · E1 · AD | 1,070 m | 1,800 → 2,870 m | E | 2.3 km |
| Tête du Grand-Pré · par les chalets de Fréjus | n/a · PD | 1,200 m | 1,400 → 2,562 m | SE · E | 3 km |
| Roches Corneille · Couloir W | 3.2 · AD- | n/a | 2,270 → 2,435 m | NW · W | 3.6 km |
| La Gardiole · Versant S - Depuis le Villard Laté | 2.1 · E1 · F+ | 1,250 m | 2,753 m | S | 3.9 km |
| Col de Buffère · Versant S | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 987 m | 1,440 → 2,427 m | S · SW | 4 km |
| Le Grand Aréa · Traversée S >> N de Monêtier aux Chalets de Buffère | 2.3 · E1 · PD+ | 1,424 m | 1,453 → 2,844 m | n/a | 4.1 km |
| Le Petit Meyret · Voie normale de St-Chaffrey | 2.1 · E1 · F | 1,000 m | 1,455 → 2,473 m | S | 4.1 km |
| Le Grand Aréa · Couloirs E | 4.1 · E2 · D- | 1,370 m | 1,500 → 2,869 m | E | 4.2 km |
| Col de Granon · Versant SW - depuis le Villard Laté | n/a · F | 900 m | 1,500 → 2,404 m | S | 4.3 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 ↗
What about marked off-piste routes?
The map also records 11 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 6 routes around Villeneuve. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.
Resort data: declared by Office de Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September