Pra-Loup is a ski resort in France, with skiing up to 2,600 m above sea level. The piste map below shows every run and lift and can be downloaded in high resolution.
Piste map of Pra-Loup
The piste map of Pra-Loup shows a ski area stretching from the village at 1 600 metres up to the summit at 2 600 metres, with a total of 100 km of groomed pistes served by 27 lifts. The map also shows how Pra-Loup forms part of the larger Espace Lumière network, which together covers 180 km of pistes. The beginner slopes sit close to the village in the lower part of the area, while more advanced terrain is found higher up towards 2 600 metres. One detail that stands out on this particular map is how clearly the link with the rest of Espace Lumière is marked, showing that Pra-Loup works as part of a larger connected ski network rather than an isolated area.
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 Pra-Loup
This is how the pistes break down by difficulty. The colours on the map follow the same scale.
How to ski in Pra-Loup
Beginners and families will find their slopes close to the village at 1 600 metres, where the terrain is gentler and easy to reach straight from your accommodation without having to head up into the system first. From here the skiing builds up gradually towards higher altitudes, which means anyone new to skiing can happily stay in the immediate area all day if they wish.
The more demanding terrain, with red and black sections, lies in the higher parts of the ski area up towards the summit at 2 600 metres. Here the slopes get steeper, and the piste map clearly shows how the difficulty increases the higher you go, with roughly a third of the runs graded red and a smaller share black.
Pra-Loup is not an isolated area but part of the larger Espace Lumière network, which covers 180 km of pistes in total compared with Pra-Loup's own 100 km served by 27 lifts. That means a confident skier can range well beyond Pra-Loup itself in a single day, while anyone staying on home ground still has plenty of variety between village and summit.
One practical tip is that the vertical drop between village and summit, from 1600 to 2 600 metres, means snow conditions can vary considerably between the lower and upper parts of the system. The higher sections often hold better snow quality later into the season, while the lifts closest to the village can get busier in the middle of the day when everyone gathers for lunch or easier skiing.
Book a ski holiday in Pra-Loup
Fancy skiing the pistes and riding the lifts of Pra-Loup? 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 Pra-Loup piste map
The highest skiing in Pra-Loup is at 2,600 m above sea level. The village sits at 1,600 m.
You can download the piste map of Pra-Loup 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.
