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Alpe d'Huez Resort Guide

The Alpe d'Huez resort summary is: Alpe d'Huez has 82 lifts within its 235 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for beginner and intermediate levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 2250m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 116 trails at Alpe d'Huez.


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Alpe d'Huez Resort Guide

The Alpe d'Huez resort summary is: Alpe d'Huez has 82 lifts within its 235 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for beginner and intermediate levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 2250m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 116 trails at Alpe d'Huez.

Vertical:

Top: 3350m
Arrow
2250m
Bot: 1100m

Best for:

Beginners level skier
Beginners/
Intermediates

Pistes:

116
55%
30%
15%

Hectares of Ski:

235
Snowmaking: 10%

Alpe d'Huez Lifts:

  • drag lift icon45
  • ski lift icon23
  • cablecar icon14
Total lifts = 82
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Visiting Alpe d'Huez

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Alpe d'Huez.

  • Opens
    6 Dec 2025
  • Closes
    19 Apr 2026
  • Accommodation
  • Restaurants | Bars
    46 | 46
  • Nearest Airport
    Grenoble
  • Nearest Train Station
    Grenoble
  • Tourist Office Website
  • Tourist Office Phone
    +33476803541

Alpe d'Huez Features

The terrain at Alpe d'Huez includes::


What's it like at Alpe d'Huez resort?

Alpe d'Huez is 63 km from Grenoble and about one and a half hours from Grenoble St Geoirs airport. It is part of the Grand Domaine ski area (http://www.alpedhuez-granddomaine-ski.com/). Alpe d'Huez has 'La Sarenne', the longest black run in Europe; 16 km long and an incredible 2210 m vertical drop. Despite this fearsome statistic, Alpe d'Huez is well suited for beginner and intermediate skiers.


Explore Alpe d'Huez Location Map

Interactive Alpe d'Huez trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

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When's the snowiest month to visit Alpe d'Huez?

DecemberAverage: 3.2 snow days per week
The snowiest week in Alpe d'Huez is week 2 of December. There are typically 3.2 snowy days during this week with 50cm of snowfall. Check out the Alpe d'Huez Snow History graphs below.



Visitor Reviews of Alpe d'Huez

Overall: 4.0 Based on 82 votes and 110 reviews

  • Snowsure 4.3
  • Variety of pistes 4.4
  • Off-piste 4.0
  • Scenery 4.1
  • Apres-Ski 4.1

Jean from France writes:

First time here having visited many French resorts. We were part of a large party in a chalet. The general opinion was that whilst we had an enjoyable week we wouldn’t rush back. The runs in the bowl above the resort are boring. There are some good blacks off the top as well as good off-piste areas.!The runs down into Oz and Monfrais are more interesting as is the area above Auris. Eating on the mountain was a pain, having a drink was even worse. One place wouldn’t let us inside for a drink even when it was snowing and mid morning claiming it was food only, but that wasn’t available until noon. The resort itself feels disconnected and is very spread out. The snow was excellent and the lifts generally good with only the odd antiquated chair.

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