Ski touring around Val Cenis
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Val Cenis, climbing up to 1,950 m, from peaks such as Le Grand Coin, Signal du Grand Mont Cenis, Ouillon des Arcellins.
Val Cenis is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie), in the commune of Val-Cenis. The village sits at 1,300 m and the ski area rises to 2,800 m, a skiable vertical of 1,500 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Val Cenis — up to 1,950 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand Coin · Face E | 4.1 · E2 · AD | 1,350 m | 1,450 → 2,796 m | E | 1.2 km |
| Signal du Grand Mont Cenis · Versant N | 3.2 · E2 · AD+ | 1,499 m | 1,878 → 3,377 m | N | 1.3 km |
| Ouillon des Arcellins · versant E par les pistes | 2.1 · E1 · PD- | 800 m | 1,870 → 2,665 m | N · NE · E | 1.3 km |
| Ouillon des Arcellins · Versant W | n/a · PD+ | 1,260 m | 1,400 → 2,665 m | NW | 1.5 km |
| Le Grand Coin · Versant N par le chalet du Suiffet depuis la bergerie de la Ramasse | 2.3 · E1 · PD+ | 830 m | 1,980 → 2,770 m | NE · N · NW | 1.8 km |
| Cime du Laro · Versant NW - depuis Lanslebourg | n/a · D- | 1,500 m | 1,400 → 2,881 m | NW | 2.4 km |
| Chalet Suiffet · traversée de Lanslebourg à Termignon | n/a · F | 750 m | 1,300 → 2,150 m | n/a | 2.5 km |
| Pas de Beccia · Versant N - depuis Val Cenis | 2.2 · E1 · F | 1,150 m | 1,572 → 2,717 m | N | 2.6 km |
| Pointe de Cugne · Par le col des Randouillards | 3.1 · E1 · AD | 1,600 m | 1,400 → 2,984 m | NE · E · N | 2.8 km |
| Grand Roc Noir · Versant SE | 4.1 · AD | 1,900 m | 1,680 → 3,582 m | SE | 3.3 km |
| Roc de Burel · Couloir S | 4.1 | 1,425 m | 1,650 → 3,075 m | S | 3.9 km |
| Pointe de Ronce · Versant NW, par le ravin de Charboillon | 3.2 · E1 · AD | 1,950 m | 1,662 → 3,612 m | NW | 4.1 km |
Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 October 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 4 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 4 routes around Val Cenis. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.
Gearing up for touring
Touring kit and the transceiver-shovel-probe trio are bought once and last for years — resort shops rarely hire them out. Here are the matching aisles at our partner shops.
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Resort data: declared by Haute Maurienne Vanoise Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 16 October