Les Arcs Resort Guide

The Les Arcs resort summary is: Les Arcs has 82 lifts within its 749 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 1619m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 112 trail at Les Arcs.


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Les Arcs Resort Guide

The Les Arcs resort summary is: Les Arcs has 82 lifts within its 749 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 1619m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 112 trail at Les Arcs.

Vertical:

Top: 3199m
Arrow
1619m
Bot: 1580m

Best for:

Beginners level skier
Beginners/
Intermediates

Trails:

112
38%
38%
23%

Hectares of Ski:

749
Snowmaking: 11%

Les Arcs Lifts:

  • drag lift icon41
  • ski lift icon33
  • cablecar icon8
Total lifts = 82
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Les Arcs Resort GuidePhoto credit: Paul Buttle

Visiting Les Arcs

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Les Arcs.

  • Season opens
    10 Dec 2022
  • Season closes
    29 Apr 2023
  • Accommodation
  • Restaurants | Bars
    40 | 30
  • Nearest Airport
    Lyon
  • Nearest Train Station
    Bourg-St-Maurice
  • Tourist Office Website
  • Tourist Office Phone
    +33479071257

Les Arcs Features

The terrain at Les Arcs includes::


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What's it like at Les Arcs resort?

Created in1968 with the inspiration of integrating new architecture perfectly into the landscape, Les Arcs, a ski in-ski out resort, never ceases to accomplish both sportive and touristic challenges. Composed of 4 pedestrian sites in altitude and by one burg, all interconnected, Les Arcs meets to each expectation. Les Arcs is constantly evolving in innovation and ambition and is thus one of the favourite hangouts for mountain enthusiasts. A French exclusivity with direct links by high-speed train from Paris, London, Brussels and Amsterdam, Bourg Saint Maurice allows you to directly reach the ski resort in 7 min thanks to its funicular train. The origin of the «spirit of Les Arcs» is at Arc 1600 m, admire this architectural laboratory. Arc 1800, is also the ideal spot for party goers at night. Looking for luxury and charm Arc 1950 ensures a picturesque holiday with friends or family. Get up to the summit of Arc 2000 to access and tear down L’Aiguille Rouge (3226m), one of Europe’s longest slopes (7 km) to Villaroger without having to take a single lift.


Explore Les Arcs Location Map

Interactive Les Arcs 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.

Les Arcs Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 3.4m
-7
15
cloud
Middle Lift: 
-2
10
cloud
Bottom Lift: 0.5m
1
5
cloud

When's the snowiest month to visit Les Arcs?

MarchAverage: 4.1 snow days per week
The snowiest week in Les Arcs is week 1 of March. There are typically 4.1 snowy days during this week with 55cm of snowfall. Check out the Les Arcs Snow History graphs below.


Visitor Reviews of Les Arcs

Overall: 4.3 Based on 73 votes and 82 reviews

  • Snowsure 4.7
  • Variety of pistes 4.8
  • Off-piste 4.6
  • Scenery 4.2
  • Apres-Ski 4.3
  • Vote

Lukas from Belgium writes:

Pistes are very good.
Public transport is just laughably bad.
You’ll need to wait 15-40min more than scheduled; just plain unreliable.

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