Val Cenis
Authentic high-Maurienne valley resort with the longest green run in France and unspoiled village charm.
Key Stats
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.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Val Cenis's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in March.
- Snowfall
- peaks Jan
- Snowpack
- peaks Mar
- Typical season
- Nov – May
Snowfall: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).
Snow depth: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).
Location
Val Cenis sits in the upper Maurienne valley of France's Vosges-free southern Alps, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region near the Italian border. The terrain runs high and alpine, climbing well above the valley floor toward the surrounding peaks.
Getting there
Fly into Turin (TRN), about 2 hours from the resort by road.
- Turin (TRN)2 hoursDirections
- Milan Malpensa (MXP)3 hoursDirections
- Lyon (LYS)3 hoursDirections
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