Val Cenis, a vast commune of Haute Maurienne Vanoise, spreads across several characterful villages – Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Lanslevillard, Termignon, Sollières-Sardières and Bramans – each bringing its own nuance to this varied destination. A privileged gateway to the Vanoise National Park, Val Cenis offers a successful balance between a modern, extensive ski area and the authenticity of its mountain traditions. In winter, it’s renowned for its family-friendly, varied skiing, while in summer, it becomes a vast area for exploration, dominated by the majestic Col du Mont Cenis and its lake. Its commitment to sustainable tourism is recognised by the Flocon Vert label, underlining a determination to preserve an exceptional environment and heritage.
Val Cenis
Overview
Val Cenis
📅 Open 13 December 2026 to 16 April 2027
Overview of Val Cenis
The architecture of Val Cenis reflects the richness of its history and the diversity of its villages. In Lanslebourg and Lanslevillard — the resort’s twin hearts — you find a harmonious blend of traditional stone houses with lauze-stone roofs, renovated old farms and more recent tourist accommodation, carefully integrated. Baroque heritage is omnipresent, with numerous richly decorated churches and chapels. Termignon preserves its soul as the gateway village to the Vanoise, while Bramans and Sollieres-Sardieres offer a more rural and preserved face. The ski area bases are well equipped and connected, allowing easy access to the ski area from the various entry points, while respecting the identity of each site.
Our review — Val Cenis
Ski area — key figures — Val Cenis
- 🌟 Village resort (Savoie)
- 📏 1400 m Village altitude (2750 m Top altitude)
- 🎿 65 runs
🚠 35 ski lifts
Average lift age: 21 years
When to visit
Val Cenis in summer
In summer, Val Cenis reveals itself as a top-tier nature and culture destination. The Col du Mont Cenis, with its turquoise lake, alpine garden and Pyramide museum, is a must-visit site offering walks, mountain biking, water sports and a dive into history. The Vanoise National Park invites you on countless hiking routes to discover exceptional flora and fauna. Cyclists appreciate the mythical ascents of Mont Cenis and the proximity of the Iseran. The heritage offering is equally strong, with the Chemins du Baroque and the imposing Esseillon forts. Fishing, climbing, via ferrata and tasting local produce (Beaufort, Bleu de Termignon) complete a rich and varied summer experience.
🎯 Things to do in summer:
✅ Road cycling • ✅ Downhill MTB • ✅ Enduro MTB • ✅ Hiking • ✅ Tree climbing
Val Cenis in winter
In winter, Val Cenis offers a complete alpine skiing experience across its 125 km ski area, renowned for the quality of its runs and its convivial atmosphere. The famous Escargot green run — the longest in Europe at 10 km — provides a fun family descent. More experienced skiers find their match on technical runs and in secured freeride zones. Beyond alpine skiing, Val Cenis offers a wide range of activities: superb snowshoe and ski touring routes (3 marked itineraries), dog sledding, ski joering, the 900 m Val Cenis Turbo toboggan run, a snowpark and an ice rink. Discovering the heritage under snow adds a particular charm to a stay.
🎯 Things to do in winter:
✅ Alpine skiing • ✅ Ski touring • ✅ Snowshoeing • ✅ Winter walks • ✅ Paragliding
Skiing
Below are the 2 ski areas accessible from Val Cenis: Val Cenis (alpin), Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise (multidomaine).
Ski area — Val Cenis
⛰️ Altitudes: 1400 m – 2750 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 125 km
💰 Day pass: 50 €
The Val Cenis ski area extends from 1,300 to 2,800 m altitude, offering 125 kilometres of varied runs. It has 65 runs, including 17 green (among them the famous Escargot — Europe’s longest green run at 10 km), 21 blue, 22 red and 5 black, served by 29 modern ski lifts. This ski area is particularly appreciated for its long forest descents, its open high-altitude spaces with unbeatable views over the Vanoise National Park and the Lac du Mont Cenis, and its good snow quality. Several fun areas are available, including Mickey pistes, a timing zone, a boardercross, a snowpark and the 360-degree panoramic Canopee des Cimes platform.
Ski area — Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise
⛰️ Altitudes: 1370 m – 3000 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 350 km
🌲 Cross-country skiing: 200 km
In the Alps heart, the Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise is exceptional skiing territory federating 6 authentic village resorts offering XXL gliding experience. With 350 km alpine runs and 200 km Nordic skiing, it is among Maurienne valley’s largest domains. Access to this entire space is included in resort 6+ day passes, inviting genuine ski safari between Vanoise National Park and Italian border. Born from 6 station union — Valfrejus, La Norma, Aussois, Val Cenis, Bessans and Bonneval sur Arc — the space offers rare richness and diversity. This domain’s intelligence lies in its concept: offering freedom discovering daily new panoramas and atmosphere while preserving village-resort charm. Here, no overloaded links but free shuttle network transporting between sites letting you taste very different skiing experiences. From Valfrejus technical runs to La Norma family forests, from Aussois sunny plateau to Val Cenis varied grand domain, through Bessans Nordic skiing temple and Bonneval sur Arc high-altitude skiing — classified among France’s Most Beautiful Villages — each day is new adventure.
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Ski pass prices — Val Cenis
Current lift pass prices for ski areas accessible from Val Cenis.
| Ski area | Day pass | 6-day pass | Season pass | Season (prices) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Cenis (alpin skiing) | 50 € | 258.5 € | 880 € | 2026-2027 |
| Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise (multidomaine skiing) | N/A | N/A | 860 € | 2025-2026 |
Additional information
- Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise: Le forfait Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise est avant tout une réciprocité lors de l’achat de votre forfait de ski. Son prix est donc variable par station pour le forfait 6 jours. Si vous achetez un forfait 6 jours, il vous permet de skier dans d’autres stations et de découvrir d’autres domaines skiables sans alourdir votre budget : un jour à Bonneval-sur-Arc, l’autre à Aussois… Avec le même forfait, vous pouvez tout aussi bien rester sur place ou vous offrir une seule journée d’excursion. C’est juste plus de liberté. À noter qu’à Aussois et Val Cenis, les forfaits sont vendus moins chers en ligne. Vous pouvez donc faire de grosses économies en anticipant votre achat !
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