Haute-Savoie, France
Le Grand Massif ski resort
- Top 2,485 m
- 171 km of runs
- 72 lifts
- ❄️ About 48 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Families57% easy runs · 7 stays with kids’ facilities or child discounts
- Beginners57% of mapped runs are easy
- Dog-friendly stays32 stays that allow dogs
- Spa & wellness16 stays with a pool, sauna or spa
- Quick transfer1 h 5 min from Geneva
Stays at a glance
- 14 stays with a pool
- 15 stays with a sauna
- 32 stays dog-friendly
- 2 stays with childcare
- 6 stays with a kids’ play area
- 3 stays with EV charging
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Le Grand Massif has about 171 km of mapped runs and 72 lifts, with skiing from about 682 m up to 2,485 m (8,153 ft), a vertical drop of 1,804 m. By mapped runs it is number 10 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 47 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Le Grand Massif
Private transfer Geneva Airport → Samoëns, 79 km by road, about 1 h 5 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Ski hire
Ski hire in Le Grand Massif
Skis + boots from €70.80 for 6 days, up to 40% off online · 12 Skiset shops
Le Grand Massif ski holidays with lift pass
34 hotels, apartments and chalets for Le Grand Massif from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €149 per person; a week with the lift pass from €399. The six best-value stays are below.
- Lift pass includedRuns at the doorLowest price here
Apartment★★★
Résidence Le Front de Neige
Runs at the door · Plan Moulin lift 300 m · Centre 800 m
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €399 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★
Résidence Grand Massif
Station du Grand Massif lift 800 m · Centre 600 m
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Kids’ play area
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €429 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex - Lift pass includedRuns at the door
Apartment★★★
Résidence Grand Morillon
Runs at the door · Esserts lift 450 m · Centre 5.5 km
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €429 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex - Lift pass includedRuns at the door
Apartment★★
Résidence Le Buet
Runs at the door · Les Esserts lift 160 m · Centre 5 km
- Dogs allowed
- Wi-Fi
from €429 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★+
Les Chalets du Bois de Champelle
Telecabine de Morillon lift 2.1 km · Centre 1.8 km
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €449 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★
Résidence Andromede
Forêt lift 150 m · In the centre
- Dogs allowed
from €459 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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- Ski holidays with dogs in France (32 here)
- Family ski holidays in France (7 here)
- Ski hotels with a pool in France (14 here)
- Ski-in ski-out holidays in France (9 here)
- Short ski breaks in France (10 here)
- Self-catering ski apartments in France (32 here)
- Ski chalets in France (2 here)
- Luxury ski hotels in France (4 here)
- Ski hotels with EV charging in France (3 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Le Grand Massif 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,584 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 48 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 135°-2°0 mm
- Sat 149°-2°0 mm
- Sun 1510°1°5.8 mm
- Mon 162°0°27.7 mm
- Tue 176°-7°28.8 mm
- Wed 182°0°37.9 mm
- Thu 194°0°13.1 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,485 m8,153 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,804 m5,919 ft
- Mapped runs
- 171 km327 runs
- Lifts
- 72mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 57% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 34% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 103 | 18.2 km |
| Easy | 146 | 79.8 km |
| Intermediate | 61 | 57.8 km |
| Advanced | 15 | 14.9 km |
| Freeride | 2 | 0.2 km |
Lifts
72 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 24 |
| Platter lifts | 22 |
| Magic carpets | 16 |
| Gondolas | 7 |
| Drag lifts | 3 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) | Annecy | 47 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 50 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 77 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 119 km |
Ski transfers to Le Grand Massif
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Le Grand Massif?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,485 m (8,153 ft) and the lowest ends at about 682 m (2,238 ft), a vertical of 1,804 m (5,919 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Le Grand Massif have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 171 km of downhill runs and 72 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Le Grand Massif?
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 47 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Le Grand Massif piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Geneva → Samoëns
Private transfer from €201