Courchevel is a ski resort in France, with skiing up to 2,738 m above sea level. The piste map below shows every run and lift and can be downloaded in high resolution.
Piste map of Courchevel
The piste map of Courchevel shows a vast ski area in France's Savoie region, part of Les 3 Vallées, which covers a total of 600 km of pistes. Courchevel itself offers 150 km of groomed runs and 58 lifts linking the village at 1 850 metres with peaks rising to 2 738 metres. The map reveals how the terrain steps up in altitude between the various village sectors, with easier pistes close to the village centre at lower elevations while steeper, more demanding sectors lie higher up towards the ridge. One detail that stands out on this particular map is how clearly the lift system ties Courchevel in with the rest of Les 3 Vallées, making the whole region's piste offering easy to take in on a single map.
The map downloads as an image file. On your iPhone it lands in the Files app under Downloads. Tap the icon at the bottom of the address bar to open the map straight away.On your iPad it lands in the Files app under Downloads. Tap the icon at the top right of the address bar to open the map straight away.On your phone it lands in the Downloads folder. Tap the download notification to open the map straight away.The file lands in your Downloads folder. You can also look for the icon at the top right of the screen and open the map from there.
Piste breakdown in Courchevel
This is how the pistes break down by difficulty. The colours on the map follow the same scale.
How to ski in Courchevel
Beginners and families will find their runs closest to the village, on the lower sections of the piste map around 1 850 metres. Blue pistes dominate here, making up 35 per cent of Courchevel's 150 kilometres of groomed runs, and it is easy to head straight out from the village centre without crossing any harder terrain. The lift system, with its 58 lifts, means you can get up quickly to open, easily accessible slopes without long walks in your ski gear.
The higher up the map you go, the more demanding the terrain becomes. The red pistes, which account for 30 per cent of the ski area, take over where the slopes steepen, while the black sections, 15 per cent of the network, lie towards the ridge climbing to 2 738 metres. The 888 metre vertical drop between village and summit is clearly felt here, with narrower passages and quicker changes in gradient the higher you climb.
Courchevel works as a well connected part of Les 3 Vallées, where lifts and pistes link up the region's full 600 kilometres. That makes it possible to cover a lot of ground in a single day without having to return to the same point, and the map shows how the areas interlock rather than operating as separate islands.
A practical tip is to make the most of the lower, south facing sections near the village early in the day before the sun has had time to affect the snow, and instead head higher up towards the afternoon, when the lift queues down in the village often start to build.
Book a ski holiday in Courchevel
Fancy skiing the pistes and riding the lifts of Courchevel? You book the accommodation with the lift pass included in the price, and you arrange your own travel by car, train or a flight you book separately. Read our complete guide to the resort with tips, snow statistics and price level.
Frequently asked questions about the Courchevel piste map
The highest skiing in Courchevel is at 2,738 m above sea level. The village sits at 1,850 m.
You can download the piste map of Courchevel here on this page, in high resolution. Click "Download the piste map" and the map is saved as an image file, perfect to have on your phone out on the slopes.
Pistes are colour-coded by difficulty: blue runs are easy and suit beginners, red runs are intermediate and black runs are difficult, for experienced skiers. Lifts are drawn as lines between the stations, often with a symbol for gondola, chairlift or drag lift. Start by finding your base station and then follow the lifts upwards on the map.
