Pra-Loup

Linked with La Foux d'Allos in the Espace Lumière, with sun-baked southern Alpes-de-Haute-Provence pistes.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
1,100m (3,609ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,600m (8,530ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,500m (4,921ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
600cm (236in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
91
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
50
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
180 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
25%
Intermediate
50%
Difficult
25%

Best For

Families

When to go

Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.

Pra-Loup's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in March.

snowiestdeepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Jan
Snowpack
peaks Mar
Typical season
Dec – Apr

Snowfall: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).

Snow depth: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).

Location

Pra-Loup sits in the southern French Alps above the Ubaye valley, near Barcelonnette in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Its high-alpine terrain spreads across sunny, south-leaning slopes well above the tree line, on the dry, continental edge of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Marseille (MRS), about 3.5 hours from the resort by road.

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