Super Besse piste & lift map, slopes and snow forecast

Super Besse: piste map and stats

Super Besse is a ski resort in Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise, Puy-de-Dôme, France. 62% of its kilometres are easy runs: good for learning. It has 61 km of pistes across 76 named runs and 37 lifts. The ski area goes from 1,225 to 1,831 m of altitude, with 606 m of vertical. Its steepest runs (steepest 50 m stretch) are Mathusalem (57%, 30°), Ancolie (57%, 30°) and La Table (54%, 28°). The longest run is Bois Joli (3.1 km). The nearest ski resort is Chastreix-Sancy, 5 km away. Here you'll find every run with its gradient profile, the lifts and the on-mountain services; the interactive map shows them on satellite imagery.

Snow and weather at Super Besse

Snow forecast for the next 7 days (summit, 1,831 m): no significant snowfall (updated 14 November).

Terrain by difficulty

Green

15.4 km · 42

Blue

22.1 km · 45

Red

14.0 km · 27

Black

6.6 km · 10

Freeride

2.7 km · 2

Unclassified

0.0 km · 2

Lifts by type

Platter lift

13.0 km · 20

Chairlift

6.2 km · 7

Gondola

1.9 km · 1

Cable car

1.0 km · 1

Magic carpet

0.6 km · 6

Drag lift

0.2 km · 2

Runs, lifts and services

tap a run to see its profile

Bois Jolimax 20% · 12°

3,051 m · 223 m vertical · avg. gradient 7.3% · 1,318–1,542 m altitude · 2 sectionsFloodlit

Sapinsmax 15% · 9°

1,619 m · 104 m vertical · avg. gradient 6.4% · 1,223–1,325 m altitude · 2 sections

Chamoismax 20% · 11°

970 m · 130 m vertical · avg. gradient 13.4% · 1,283–1,413 m altitude

Buronmax 17% · 10°

910 m · 97 m vertical · avg. gradient 10.6% · 1,284–1,372 m altitude · 2 sections

Isardsmax 26% · 14°

817 m · 86 m vertical · avg. gradient 10.5% · 1,332–1,413 m altitude · 3 sections

Marmottesmax 14% · 8°

786 m · 96 m vertical · avg. gradient 12.2% · 1,224–1,318 m altitude · Backcountry · 2 sections

Écolemax 23% · 13°

785 m · 116 m vertical · avg. gradient 14.8% · 1,289–1,405 m altitude · 2 sectionsFloodlit

Les Gauloismax 16% · 9°

711 m · 88 m vertical · avg. gradient 12.4% · 1,230–1,319 m altitude

Aiglonsmax 19% · 11°

691 m · 91 m vertical · avg. gradient 13.2% · 1,282–1,372 m altitude · Classic track · 2 sections

Retourmax 17% · 10°

613 m · 38 m vertical · avg. gradient 6.2% · 1,333–1,371 m altitude · 2 sections

Boulevard des Neigesmax 18% · 10°

531 m · 51 m vertical · avg. gradient 9.6% · 1,287–1,338 m altitude

Cabrismax 25% · 14°

526 m · 96 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.2% · 1,284–1,371 m altitude · 2 sections

Fressauxmax 21% · 12°

497 m · 79 m vertical · avg. gradient 15.9% · 1,283–1,362 m altitude

Savonettemax 17% · 9°

493 m · 44 m vertical · avg. gradient 9.0% · 1,392–1,437 m altitude

Lacmax 16% · 9°

426 m · 53 m vertical · avg. gradient 12.5% · 1,296–1,346 m altitude · 2 sectionsFloodlit

Chant du loupmax 13% · 7°

389 m · 33 m vertical · avg. gradient 8.4% · 1,290–1,322 m altitudeFloodlit

Tétrasmax 7% · 4°

370 m · 19 m vertical · avg. gradient 5.2% · 1,265–1,284 m altitude

Gentianesmax 18% · 10°

298 m · 44 m vertical · avg. gradient 14.6% · 1,348–1,392 m altitude

Débutantsmax 12% · 7°

160 m · 17 m vertical · avg. gradient 10.4% · 1,290–1,306 m altitude · 2 sectionsFloodlit

Mouflonsmax 23% · 13°

151 m · 34 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.4% · 1,314–1,347 m altitude

Myrtillesmax 14% · 8°

110 m · 14 m vertical · avg. gradient 12.7% · 1,332–1,346 m altitude

École de Skimax 6% · 3°

81 m · 6 m vertical · avg. gradient 7.8% · 1,340–1,346 m altitudeFloodlit

Sapins, Marmottes, Les Gaulois

10 m · 1 m vertical · avg. gradient 9.5% · 1,317–1,318 m altitude

Sapins, Les Gaulois

6 m · 1 m vertical · avg. gradient 11.9% · 1,318–1,319 m altitude

Chamois, Lys Martagon, Isards

6 m · avg. gradient 0.0% · 1,413–1,413 m altitude

Chamois, Isards

3 m · 0 m vertical · avg. gradient 7.7% · 1,413–1,413 m altitude

Chemin de Rondemax 35% · 19°

3,019 m · 464 m vertical · avg. gradient 15.4% · 1,304–1,768 m altitude

Capucinmax 35% · 19°

1,947 m · 371 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.1% · 1,496–1,773 m altitude · 3 sectionsFloodlit

Pan de la Grangemax 31% · 17°

1,642 m · 284 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.3% · 1,333–1,632 m altitude · 2 sections

Lys Martagonmax 48% · 26°

1,607 m · 345 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.5% · 1,304–1,543 m altitude · 3 sections

Le Gouletmax 38% · 21°

1,302 m · 237 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.2% · 1,592–1,829 m altitude

Diguemax 30% · 16°

1,241 m · 206 m vertical · avg. gradient 16.6% · 1,290–1,496 m altitude · 2 sectionsFloodlit

Tarafetmax 24% · 13°

1,146 m · 147 m vertical · avg. gradient 12.8% · 1,682–1,830 m altitude

Les 3 Fillesmax 29% · 16°

1,099 m · 182 m vertical · avg. gradient 16.6% · 1,592–1,775 m altitude

Paillaretmax 24% · 14°

1,060 m · 179 m vertical · avg. gradient 16.9% · 1,489–1,669 m altitude

Puy Ferrandmax 36% · 20°

840 m · 172 m vertical · avg. gradient 20.5% · 1,659–1,831 m altitude

Les trapeursmax 24% · 13°

824 m · 127 m vertical · avg. gradient 15.4% · 1,290–1,417 m altitude

Grivemax 29% · 16°

770 m · 138 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.9% · 1,554–1,698 m altitude · 2 sections

Éboulismax 25% · 14°

716 m · 96 m vertical · avg. gradient 13.4% · 1,592–1,689 m altitude

Le Colmax 31% · 17°

662 m · 147 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.2% · 1,652–1,799 m altitude

Bergeriemax 21% · 12°

638 m · 104 m vertical · avg. gradient 16.4% · 1,546–1,650 m altitude

Sourcemax 28% · 16°

581 m · 99 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.1% · 1,545–1,650 m altitude · 2 sections

Liaisonmax 27% · 15°

511 m · 69 m vertical · avg. gradient 13.5% · 1,502–1,650 m altitude · 2 sections

Cacadognemax 11% · 6°

345 m · 23 m vertical · avg. gradient 6.8% · 1,658–1,682 m altitude

Dents Bouchesmax 24% · 14°

293 m · 59 m vertical · avg. gradient 20.1% · 1,288–1,347 m altitude

Chèvresmax 26% · 14°

214 m · 40 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.7% · 1,228–1,268 m altitude

Plan de la Grangemax 9% · 5°

135 m · 15 m vertical · avg. gradient 11.1% · 1,347–1,362 m altitude · Classic track

Source, Grivemax 4% · 2°

84 m · 6 m vertical · avg. gradient 7.2% · 1,627–1,633 m altitude

Liaison, Bergerie

7 m · 1 m vertical · avg. gradient 9.1% · 1,650–1,650 m altitude

Gauthier de Tessière, Cacadogne

6 m · 0 m vertical · avg. gradient 5.0% · 1,681–1,682 m altitude

La jaunemax 50% · 27°

1,408 m · 296 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.0% · 1,302–1,554 m altitude · 3 sectionsFloodlit

René Chibretmax 41% · 22°

1,319 m · 290 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.0% · 1,318–1,608 m altitudeFloodlit

La Madomax 35% · 20°

1,192 m · 217 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.2% · 1,554–1,773 m altitude · 2 sections

Signavouxmax 36% · 20°

1,096 m · 231 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.0% · 1,281–1,512 m altitude

Stade Perdrixmax 31% · 17°

1,084 m · 219 m vertical · avg. gradient 20.2% · 1,554–1,773 m altitude

Fauconmax 33% · 18°

1,084 m · 224 m vertical · avg. gradient 20.7% · 1,543–1,767 m altitude

Gauthier de Tessièremax 47% · 25°

1,054 m · 326 m vertical · avg. gradient 31.0% · 1,355–1,682 m altitude

Sancymax 47% · 25°

799 m · 191 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.9% · 1,657–1,814 m altitude · 2 sections

La Cabanemax 44% · 24°

720 m · 175 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.3% · 1,659–1,834 m altitude

La Tablemax 54% · 28°

585 m · 157 m vertical · avg. gradient 26.8% · 1,659–1,816 m altitude

Les Herminesmax 35% · 19°

558 m · 122 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.9% · 1,318–1,440 m altitudeFloodlit

Aiguillesmax 41% · 22°

454 m · 111 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.4% · 1,655–1,765 m altitude

Drozeramax 44% · 24°

435 m · 86 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.8% · 1,468–1,554 m altitude · 2 sectionsFloodlit

Madaletmax 25% · 14°

390 m · 60 m vertical · avg. gradient 15.3% · 1,280–1,340 m altitude · 2 sectionsFloodlit

Le Sancymax 20% · 11°

161 m · 22 m vertical · avg. gradient 13.5% · 1,749–1,770 m altitude

L'échappatoiremax 37% · 20°

112 m · 45 m vertical · avg. gradient 40.1% · 1,364–1,409 m altitude

Cascademax 41% · 22°

1,609 m · 368 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.9% · 1,478–1,769 m altitude · 2 sections

Rochermax 46% · 25°

875 m · 223 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.5% · 1,318–1,542 m altitudeFloodlit

Torrentmax 46% · 25°

821 m · 174 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.2% · 1,304–1,478 m altitude

Ancoliemax 57% · 30°

817 m · 209 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.6% · 1,546–1,755 m altitude

Bichemax 34% · 19°

722 m · 175 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.3% · 1,302–1,477 m altitudeFloodlit

Mathusalemmax 57% · 30°

660 m · 162 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.6% · 1,334–1,496 m altitude

3 Capitainesmax 41% · 22°

535 m · 144 m vertical · avg. gradient 26.9% · 1,685–1,829 m altitude

Stade de slalom Desdamesmax 41% · 22°

521 m · 163 m vertical · avg. gradient 31.3% · 1,337–1,500 m altitudeFloodlit

La Bichemax 33% · 18°

Floodlit

Pradets - Retour Villagemax 17% · 10°

1,730 m · 149 m vertical · avg. gradient 8.6% · 1,078–1,227 m altitude · BackcountryFloodlit

Perdrix · Gondola

3,000 p/h · 20 seats · 1,933 m · 465 m verticalDetachable

Perce Neige · Chairlift

2,200 p/h · 4 seats · 1,438 m · 286 m vertical

Ferrand Sud · Platter lift

860 p/h · 1,122 m · 236 m vertical

Dore · Chairlift

1,800 p/h · 4 seats · 1,102 m · 349 m vertical

Perdrix 1 · Platter lift

800 p/h · 1,030 m · 215 m vertical

Perdrix 2 · Platter lift

800 p/h · 1,029 m · 215 m vertical

Biche · Platter lift

570 p/h · 1,016 m · 236 m vertical

Sancy · Cable car

900 p/h · 56 seats · 1,015 m · 438 m vertical · 3 min ride

Madalet 1 · Platter lift

600 p/h · 984 m · 230 m vertical

Paillaret 1 · Platter lift

800 p/h · 927 m · 187 m vertical

Paillaret 2 · Platter lift

800 p/h · 926 m · 186 m vertical

Tremplin · Chairlift

2,000 p/h · 4 seats · 905 m · 130 m vertical

Falaise · Chairlift

200 p/h · 4 seats · 850 m · 221 m verticalDetachable

Ferrand Nord · Platter lift

900 p/h · 761 m · 170 m vertical

Bois du Loup · Chairlift

2,000 p/h · 4 seats · 668 m · 113 m vertical

Longes · Chairlift

2,000 p/h · 4 seats · 659 m · 92 m vertical

Val de Courre · Platter lift

900 p/h · 644 m · 88 m vertical

Col de Couhay · Platter lift

900 p/h · 625 m · 94 m vertical

Plaine des Moutons · Chairlift

2,200 p/h · 4 seats · 578 m · 133 m vertical

Pas de l'Âne · Platter lift

700 p/h · 540 m · 155 m vertical

Bergerie · Platter lift

800 p/h · 520 m · 104 m vertical

Chômets 2 · Platter lift

485 m · 78 m vertical

Chômets 1 · Platter lift

396 m · 84 m vertical

Lac 1 · Platter lift

620 p/h · 395 m · 55 m vertical

Lac 2 · Platter lift

840 p/h · 389 m · 53 m vertical

Plateau · Platter lift

900 p/h · 361 m · 97 m vertical

Val d'Enfer · Platter lift

850 p/h · 349 m · 59 m vertical

Bleue · Platter lift

900 p/h · 299 m · 57 m vertical

Patinoire · Magic carpet

257 m · 33 m vertical

Débutants · Platter lift

900 p/h · 156 m · 17 m vertical

Petite Rouge · Drag lift

149 m · 32 m vertical

Lou Petiot · Magic carpet

122 m · 12 m vertical

Marmottes · Drag lift

600 p/h · 92 m · 14 m vertical

Lou Madeliot · Magic carpet

81 m · 4 m vertical

ESF · Magic carpet

52 m · 4 m vertical

Piou Piou 2 · Magic carpet

31 m · 1 m vertical

Piou Piou 1 · Magic carpet

23 m · 1 m vertical

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of pistes does Super Besse have?

Super Besse has 61 km of pistes, measured run by run on the map: 76 named runs and 37 lifts.

What altitude is Super Besse at?

Its runs and lifts go from 1,225 to 1,831 m of altitude, with 606 m of vertical.

What is the steepest run at Super Besse?

Mathusalem, with a 57% gradient on its steepest 50 m stretch.

What is the longest run at Super Besse?

Bois Joli, at 3.1 km.

What runs does Super Besse have by difficulty?

Green: 15.0 km (26 runs); Blue: 20.7 km (24 runs); Red: 12.5 km (16 runs); Black: 6.6 km (9 runs); Freeride: 1.7 km (1 runs).

About this data

Piste km: the length of each piste, measured once along its line on the map. Resorts usually advertise more, as they add itineraries, variants or wide pistes counted as several runs; and sometimes a piste is still missing from OpenStreetMap.

Data quality

Named runs104 / 128

Difficulty tagged98%

Lighting tagged22%

Snowmaking tagged0%

Lift capacity tagged76%

Grip type tagged14%

Snowmaking and ski patrol are rarely tagged in OpenStreetMap — it doesn't mean they don't exist, just that hardly anyone maps them yet.