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The best ski resorts for beginners in the Alps

The resorts in the Alps where the largest share of the pistes are green and blue: ideal for learning or for relaxed skiing. Top of the list is Avoriaz, with 80% of its 79 km on easy runs. Only resorts with at least 40 km are included, so there's enough terrain to progress.

  1. 1AvoriazValais · Switzerland63 of 79 km green or blue · 93 runs · 40 lifts · 1,156–2,250 m80%easy runs
  2. 2Les Deux AlpesHautes-Alpes · France82 of 105 km green or blue · 83 runs · 46 lifts · 1,284–3,511 m78%easy runs
  3. 3ValmorelSavoie · France54 of 73 km green or blue · 77 runs · 33 lifts · 1,219–2,399 m74%easy runs
  4. 4WildkogelSalzburg · Austria51 of 69 km green or blue · 37 runs · 21 lifts · 814–2,125 m74%easy runs
  5. 5Le Grand DomaineSavoie · France92 of 125 km green or blue · 116 runs · 53 lifts · 1,219–2,516 m74%easy runs
  6. 6Les MénuiresSavoie · France83 of 120 km green or blue · 80 runs · 33 lifts · 1,386–2,838 m69%easy runs
  7. 7Villard de Lans - CorrençonIsère · France38 of 56 km green or blue · 35 runs · 25 lifts · 1,108–2,055 m68%easy runs
  8. 8Espace DiamantSavoie · France134 of 199 km green or blue · 165 runs · 81 lifts · 949–2,048 m68%easy runs
  9. 9Le Grand-BornandHaute-Savoie · France38 of 57 km green or blue · 55 runs · 26 lifts · 931–2,027 m67%easy runs
  10. 10Val CenisSavoie · France60 of 90 km green or blue · 61 runs · 33 lifts · 1,306–2,737 m67%easy runs
  11. 11Villars/Gryon/Les DiableretsVaud · Switzerland41 of 61 km green or blue · 72 runs · 30 lifts · 1,127–2,097 m66%easy runs
  12. 12Forêt Blanche : Vars/RisoulHautes-Alpes · France86 of 131 km green or blue · 103 runs · 38 lifts · 1,632–2,722 m66%easy runs
  13. 13Isola 2000Alpes-Maritimes · France35 of 53 km green or blue · 47 runs · 20 lifts · 1,828–2,601 m66%easy runs
  14. 14Les SybellesSavoie · France88 of 136 km green or blue · 112 runs · 65 lifts · 1,278–2,587 m64%easy runs
  15. 15DévoluyHautes-Alpes · France45 of 70 km green or blue · 66 runs · 23 lifts · 1,458–2,495 m64%easy runs
  16. 16MontgenèvreHautes-Alpes · France38 of 60 km green or blue · 49 runs · 24 lifts · 1,795–2,581 m64%easy runs
  17. 17Champéry – Les Crosets – Champoussin – MorginsValais · Switzerland53 of 83 km green or blue · 31 runs · 32 lifts · 1,060–2,145 m64%easy runs
  18. 18Puy-Saint-VincentHautes-Alpes · France26 of 41 km green or blue · 37 runs · 12 lifts · 1,411–2,664 m63%easy runs
  19. 19La PlagneSavoie · France119 of 187 km green or blue · 159 runs · 74 lifts · 1,217–3,058 m63%easy runs
  20. 20Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. StephanBern · Switzerland37 of 59 km green or blue · 18 runs · 16 lifts · 944–2,002 m62%easy runs

How this list was made

Share of green and blue kilometres over all alpine pistes, among resorts with at least 40 km. Difficulty data from OpenStreetMap.

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