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The biggest ski areas in the Alps

The kilometres of marked downhill pistes each ski area publishes, across everything linked by lifts. Ski areas measure their pistes in different ways, so treat the figures as a guide rather than an exact comparison.

Ski areas by kilometres of pistes, biggest first
RankSki areaPistes
1Les 3 ValléesFranceLes 3 Vallées official website, external site, opens in a new tab600 km
1Portes du SoleilFrance and SwitzerlandPortes du Soleil official website, external site, opens in a new tab600 km
3Évasion Mont-BlancFranceEvasion Mont-Blanc official website, external site, opens in a new tab445 km
4ParadiskiFranceParadiski official website, external site, opens in a new tab425 km
54 ValléesSwitzerlandVerbier 4Vallées official website, external site, opens in a new tab410 km
6Via Lattea – La Voie LactéeFrance and ItalyThe whole Via Lattea; about 95 km are Montgenèvre's own. Montgenèvre official website, external site, opens in a new tab400 km
7Zermatt – MatterhornSwitzerland and ItalyIncludes Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche in Italy. Matterhorn Ski Paradise official website, external site, opens in a new tab360 km
8Les SybellesFranceAlti-Mag list of French ski areas, external site, opens in a new tab310 km
9Ski ArlbergAustriaSki Arlberg official website, external site, opens in a new tab300 km
9Tignes – Val d'IsèreFranceTignes official website, external site, opens in a new tab300 km
11SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – BrixentalAustriaSkiWelt official website, external site, opens in a new tab275 km
12Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang FieberbrunnAustriaSkicircus official website, external site, opens in a new tab270 km
13Le Grand MassifFranceGrand Massif official website, external site, opens in a new tab265 km
14Alpe d'Huez Grand DomaineFranceAlpe d'Huez official website, external site, opens in a new tab250 km
14Serre ChevalierFranceSerre Chevalier official website, external site, opens in a new tab250 km
16Silvretta Arena Ischgl – SamnaunAustria and SwitzerlandIncluding the snow parks. Ischgl official website, external site, opens in a new tab239 km
17Arosa LenzerheideSwitzerlandArosa Lenzerheide official website, external site, opens in a new tab225 km
18Les 2 AlpesFranceLes 2 Alpes official website, external site, opens in a new tab220 km
19Flims Laax FaleraSwitzerlandFlims Laax official website, external site, opens in a new tab216 km
20Serfaus-Fiss-LadisAustriaSerfaus-Fiss-Ladis official website, external site, opens in a new tab214 km
21Snow Space SalzburgAustriaSnow Space Salzburg official website, external site, opens in a new tab210 km
22KitzSki Kitzbühel – KirchbergAustriaGroomed pistes; 233 km including ski routes. Kitzbüheler Alpen tourism official website, external site, opens in a new tab196 km
23Espace DiamantFranceEspace Diamant official website, external site, opens in a new tab192 km
24La Forêt BlancheFranceRisoul official website, external site, opens in a new tab185 km
25Val GardenaItalyIncluding the Seiser Alm, linked by cable car from Ortisei. Dolomiti Superski (Val Gardena – Seiser Alm 2025/26 piste map) official website, external site, opens in a new tab181 km
26Andermatt+Sedrun+DisentisSwitzerlandIncludes 16.5 km of ski routes; the Gemsstock is reached from Andermatt village. Andermatt+Sedrun+Disentis official website, external site, opens in a new tab180 km
26Espace LumièreFrancePra Loup tourist office official website, external site, opens in a new tab180 km
28Chamonix Mont-BlancFranceThe valley's separate ski areas together. Chamonix tourist office 2026/27 press kit official website, external site, opens in a new tab169 km
29Le Grand DomaineFranceLe Grand Domaine official website, external site, opens in a new tab165 km
30Galibier-ThaborFranceValloire official website, external site, opens in a new tab160 km
31Espace San BernardoFrance and ItalyLa Rosière official website, external site, opens in a new tab156 km
32Skiarea Campiglio Dolomiti di BrentaItalyGiven as "over 150 km" of linked pistes. Skiarea Campiglio Dolomiti di Brenta official website, external site, opens in a new tab150 km
33SöldenAustriaSölden official website, external site, opens in a new tab147 km
34Mayrhofen – MountopolisAustriaZillertal tourism official website, external site, opens in a new tab142 km
35Crans-MontanaSwitzerlandCrans-Montana official website, external site, opens in a new tab140 km
35Silvretta MontafonAustriaSilvretta Montafon official website, external site, opens in a new tab140 km
37AuronFranceAuron official website, external site, opens in a new tab135 km
38Alta BadiaItalyAlta Badia official website, external site, opens in a new tab130 km
39KronplatzItalyKronplatz official website, external site, opens in a new tab125 km
39Villard-de-Lans – CorrençonFranceAlti-Mag list of French ski areas, external site, opens in a new tab125 km
41Schladming-DachsteinAustriaThe linked 4-Mountain Ski Area (Hauser Kaibling, Planai, Hochwurzen, Reiteralm); 222 km across the region. Schladming-Dachstein tourism official website, external site, opens in a new tab123 km
42Isola 2000FranceStations Nice Côte d'Azur official website, external site, opens in a new tab120 km
42Les 7 LauxFranceAlti-Mag list of French ski areas, external site, opens in a new tab120 km
443 Zinnen DolomitesItaly3 Zinnen Dolomites official website, external site, opens in a new tab115 km
44Grimentz-ZinalSwitzerlandValais tourism (valais.ch) ski area page, external site, opens in a new tab115 km
46Obergurgl-HochgurglAustriaObergurgl-Hochgurgl official website, external site, opens in a new tab112 km
47NassfeldAustriaNassfeld official website, external site, opens in a new tab110 km
48Aletsch ArenaSwitzerlandAletsch Arena official website, external site, opens in a new tab104 km
48Villars – Gryon – Les DiableretsSwitzerlandNot including Glacier 3000. Villars-Gryon-Diablerets official website, external site, opens in a new tab104 km
50DévoluyFranceLe Dévoluy tourist office official website, external site, opens in a new tab100 km
50Les OrresFranceLes Orres official website, external site, opens in a new tab100 km
50ObertauernAustriaGiven as "around 100 km". Obertauern official website, external site, opens in a new tab100 km
50OrcièresFranceAlti-Mag list of French ski areas, external site, opens in a new tab100 km
50Pontedilegno-TonaleItalyVal di Sole tourism ski area page, external site, opens in a new tab100 km
55ChamrousseFranceAlti-Mag list of French ski areas, external site, opens in a new tab90 km
55ValbergFranceValberg official website, external site, opens in a new tab90 km
57Adelboden-LenkSwitzerlandThe main area linking Adelboden and Lenk. The pass also covers five smaller separate areas. Adelboden-Lenk official website, external site, opens in a new tab85 km
58Engelberg-TitlisSwitzerlandTitlis. Not including the smaller Brunni area across the valley. Engelberg-Titlis official website, external site, opens in a new tab82 km
59Riserva Bianca LimoneItalyGiven as "over 80 km". Riserva Bianca Limone official website, external site, opens in a new tab80 km
60Puy-Saint-VincentFrancePuy-Saint-Vincent official website, external site, opens in a new tab75 km
61CivettaItalyDolomiti Superski (Civetta 2025/26 piste map) official website, external site, opens in a new tab72 km
62PilaItalyPila official website, external site, opens in a new tab70 km
63Hintertux GlacierAustriaTux-Finkenberg tourism official website, external site, opens in a new tab64 km
64Arabba – MarmoladaItalyDolomiti Superski (Arabba – Marmolada 2025/26 piste map) official website, external site, opens in a new tab60 km
65ApricaItalyValtellina tourism ski area page, external site, opens in a new tab50 km
65Arêches-BeaufortFranceArêches-Beaufort official website, external site, opens in a new tab50 km
65BormioItalyBormio Ski official website, external site, opens in a new tab50 km
68Winklmoosalm – SteinplatteGermany and AustriaSteinplatte official website, external site, opens in a new tab45 km
69Solda all'OrtlesItalySolda all'Ortles official website, external site, opens in a new tab44 km
70Sainte Foy TarentaiseFranceSainte-Foy-Tarentaise town council, external site, opens in a new tab43 km
71Courmayeur Mont BlancItaly42.4 km of marked pistes; the 100 km often quoted includes off-piste. Courmayeur Mont Blanc Funivie official website, external site, opens in a new tab42 km
72BalderschwangGermanyGiven as "more than 40 km", including 5.9 km of ski routes. Balderschwang official website, external site, opens in a new tab40 km
72MadesimoItalyMadesimo official website, external site, opens in a new tab40 km
74Stubai GlacierAustriaMarked pistes measured down the fall line; 18 km of ski routes besides. Stubai Glacier official website, external site, opens in a new tab39 km
75Santa Caterina ValfurvaItalySanta Caterina ski lifts official website, external site, opens in a new tab35 km
76Brauneck – WegscheidGermanyLenggries tourist office official website, external site, opens in a new tab34 km
77SudelfeldGermanySudelfeld official website, external site, opens in a new tab31 km
78OberjochGermanyGiven as "over 30 km". Bergbahnen Oberjoch official website, external site, opens in a new tab30 km
79Pralognan-la-VanoiseFranceAlti-Mag list of French ski areas, external site, opens in a new tab25 km
80TarvisioItalyTarvisio official website, external site, opens in a new tab24 km
81Ofterschwang – GunzesriedGermanyOfterschwang ski area official website, external site, opens in a new tab18 km
82Spitzingsee – TegernseeGermanyGroomed pistes; the Tegernsee tourist office gives about 20 km. Alpen Plus official website, external site, opens in a new tab14 km
83La Grave La MeijeFranceMostly off-piste: few marked pistes but a big freeride area. Alti-Mag list of French ski areas, external site, opens in a new tab5 km

No published piste length for these ski areas yet: Alpe Lusia – San Pellegrino, Bardonecchia, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Davos Klosters, Gastein, Gstaad, Haute Maurienne Vanoise, Jenner – Königssee, Jungfrau Ski Region, Les Aravis, Livigno, Mittenwald – Kranzberg, Monterosa Ski, Oberstdorf – Kleinwalsertal, Rio Pusteria – Bressanone, Saas-Fee / Saastal, San Martino di Castrozza – Passo Rolle, St. Moritz, Val di Fassa, Val di Fiemme – Obereggen, Zell am See – Kaprun, Zugspitze – Garmisch-Classic.