Les Arcs travel guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Driving directions

Drive via Lyon to Les Arcs: 130 miles (210 km) Drive time is about 2 hours. Take motorway to Albertville, dual carriageway to Moûtiers then the RN 90 to Bourg Saint Maurice *From Calais 709 miles (1140 Km) Drive time is around 11.5 hours.

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Flying

Fly to Lyon International Transfer time to resort is 2 hours. Contact Satobus Alpes on +33(0)4 37 255 255 to arrange transfer. Chambéry-Aix & Geneva airports available.

By bus/coach

Bus services from Lyon airport, are available on a daily basis via Bourg St Maurice to Les Arcs.

By train

Trains to Bourg-St-Maurice. Eurostar snowtrain takes 8hrs from London.

Address

Tourist Office Les Arcs
Bourg St Maurice
105 place de la Gare I
73700 Bourg Saint Maurice
Tel. 33(0)4 79 07 12 57

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to May
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 76
Cable cars: 1
Gondolas: 3
Chair lifts: 30
Drag lifts: 40
Other lifts: 1 Funicular, 1 Telebenne
Max people per hour: 68,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 121
Total ride area: 241km
Longest run: 7km

Top lift: 3226m
Vertical drop: 2026m
First lift: 1200m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 50%
Red runs: 33%
Black runs: 17%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Les Arcs:
1 Day pass 38 euros
6 Day pass 181 euros
Paradiski:
6 Day pass 220 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 5m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 25%

Facilities

Night Riding: : 3 slopes lit, and it's free !!
Arc 1600 - Tue & Thurs on the Combettes chair till 7pm
Arc 1800 - Tue & Thurs on the Carreley & Chantel chairs 'til 7pm
Arc 1950-Arc 2000 tues & thurs on the Marmottes chairlift until 9 pm.