La Plagne Ski Holiday Resort
Overview
La Plagne is made up of 11 villages ranging from the not so attractive and purpose built Aime 2100, to the quaint farming village of Montchavin. All of the villages are well connected by the lift system as well as the main ones being linked by a free bus service. There is a cable car that enables skiers to get across to ski the resort of Les Arcs, and so extending the ski area hugely.
The skiing is a paradise for intermediates with an amazing choice to suit all intermediate levels. One of our favourite runs is the "Tunnel" run from the top of the Roche de Mio at 2700 metres all the way down to Belle Plagne and then on to Plagne Bellecote.
Beginners will find good nursery slopes in all areas, with 17 free lifts in the La Plagne ski area.There aren't many green runs, but alot of the blues are ideal for early skiers.
There are a few steep black runs for more advanced expert piste skiers and the resort is great for those that want to ski off-piste.
There is good skiing up at the glacier and if the snow is not so great, there is a selection of tree lined runs in which to shelter if the light deteriorates.
The higher villages are snow-sure but those lower down like Champagny, which has a lovely sunny position, can suffer later in the season.
One diversion well worth taking in is the Bobsleigh run built for the 1992 Olympics. You can choose a variety of ways down - the raft bob, the mono bob and the fastest of all the Taxi bob where you are in a real four man bob with a professional driver reaching speeds of 68mph and feeling forces of up to 3g.
Offslope/apres ski
There is a good variety of après-ski across all of the villages, some more lively than others. You will find a selection of bars & restaurants, and a couple of the larger villages such as Belle Plagne have a disco. There is bowling in Belle Plagne, a swimming pool in Bellecote and the ice grotto up at the glacier is well worth a visit. For the more adventurous there is the chance to parapent off the mountains or even try the Olympic bob-sleigh run.
Overview
An intermediates paradise spread across 11 villages. Skiing to suit all levels and now linked by the Vanoise Express cable car to Les Arcs offering 425 kms of pisted runs. An enormous selection of chalets, apartments and hotels from budget bed and breakfast accommodation to the luxurious all inclusive Plagne 2100
At a glance
- Pistes:
- 225km (local) 425km (area)
- Resort height:
- 1800m
- Top station:
- 3250m
Suitability
Positives
- Huge intermediate ski area
- Cable car link to Les Arcs
- Good nursery slopes
Negatives
- Unchallenging pistes for experts
- Quite a few flats for snowboarders
- Pistes can get crowded
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Chalet Des Cimes I along with its sister, the Des Cimes II, is a wonderful little apartment-style chalet that sits right next to the slopes. It makes a perfect mountain retreat...
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The Carlina Chalet Violette is a high-quality chalet in Belle Plagne, with convenient access to the slopes, an infrared sauna and contemporary interiors, as well as Crystal hosts to look...
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The Carlina Chalet Hugo is a high-quality accommodation just outside Belle Plagne centre, ideal for taking in the full Crystal chalet experience. Chalet Hugo is a short walk to the...
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The Bellecôte residence in La Plagne Bellecôte village is ideally located at the foot of the ski slopes. With a shopping centre within the building and many restaurants and children's...
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Recently renovated, the Residence Les Gemeaux in Belle Plagne is just 100m from the pistes, giving great access to the skiing in the Paradiski ski area. Located very close to...
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Located in the Plagne 1800 area of the resort is the charming Chalet Epicea. With a traditional feel and modern comforts in mind, the chalet, spread over 4 floors, has...
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Chalet Les Cimes Blanches is a fantastic chalet in Plagne 1800 with great access to the slopes and is very popular with families. Located next door to the Pepi Penguin...
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Chalet Alisier 2 is a fantastic chalet. It offers cosy and traditional styled accommodation, it sleeps 8-10 guests over four lovely en-suite bedrooms. After a day on the slopes, guests...
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In the distinctive French village of Belle Plagne you’ll find the quintessentially Savoyarde Residence Les Chalets des Arolles apartments. Located very close to the centre of Belle Plagne, the apartments...
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