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Châtel

Portes du SoleilFrance
2,100 m a.s.l.
1,200 m a.s.l.
09:00
-13.8-8
1%0mm/h
1.1-4km/h
DirectionsWebsite+33 (0)4 50 73 32 54
beginner
4.5 km
easy
22.6 km
intermediate
20.9 km
advanced
7.4 km

Châtel is a picturesque town in south-eastern France. Despite the tourism boom, it has retained its traditional alpine character. It offers pistes of varying difficulty with a good connection to the neighboring resorts of Morgins and La Chapelle d'Abondance (all within Portes du Soleil). One can easily get to Châtel by car from Switzerland (via highway 9 and Morgins). The nearest airport is in Geneva.

Châtel by night, France
Châtel by night, France
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Resort map

Lifts

No.NameLengthCapacityLift type
31TS DE CONCHE1,110 m1,350 p/hchairlift (CLF, CLD)
42TSD GABELOU992 m1,800 p/hchairlift (CLF, CLD)
43TS BARBOSSINE1,182 m1,800 p/hchairlift (CLF, CLD)
44TS DE CORNEBOIS1,806 m2,600 p/hchairlift (CLF, CLD)
45TS DU PETIT CHATEL793 m1,800 p/hchairlift (CLF, CLD)
66TSD PORTES DU SOLEIL1,500 m1,550 p/hdetachable chairlift (CLD)
67TS CHAUX ROSEES1,175 m2,600 p/hdetachable chairlift (CLD)
68TS DES ROCHASSONS820 m3,000 p/hdetachable chairlift (CLD)
69TS DU MORCLAN986 m1,800 p/hdetachable chairlift (CLD)
610TS L'ECHO ALPIN1,667 m2,400 p/hdetachable chairlift (CLD)
611TS LES COMBES1,735 m3,000 p/hdetachable chairlift (CLD)
612TS PIERRE LONGUE1,546 m3,000 p/hdetachable chairlift (CLD)
613TS PRE LA JOUX1,487 m2,600 p/hdetachable chairlift (CLD)
14TK CHALET NEUF 11,410 m935 p/hdouble T-bar lift
15TK DE CHERMEU593 m900 p/hdouble T-bar lift
16TK PRE LA VIEILLE532 m800 p/hdouble T-bar lift
17TK LES BOSSONS787 m820 p/hdouble T-bar lift
18TK LES COQS 1661 m820 p/hdouble T-bar lift
19TK D'ONNAZ657 m600 p/hdouble T-bar lift
20TK CHAUX LONGUE562 m600 p/hdouble T-bar lift
21TK LA TOUR DE DON612 m600 p/hdouble T-bar lift
22TK CONTREBANDIERS342 m900 p/hdouble T-bar lift
23TK DU STADE769 m900 p/hdouble T-bar lift
24TK DU CORBEAU524 m800 p/hdouble T-bar lift
25TK DE CHERMEU 2double T-bar lift
26TK DE CHERMILLON435 m900 p/hdouble T-bar lift
27Tapis PRE LA JOUX28 mdouble T-bar lift
28TK DOUANIER260 m800 p/hdouble T-bar lift
29TK DU LAC191 m900 p/hdouble T-bar lift
30TK LE COQUELET162 m900 p/hdouble T-bar lift
31TK LE DEBUTANT171 m900 p/hdouble T-bar lift
32TK POUSSIN84 m870 p/hdouble T-bar lift
33TK LE QUEYSET415 m900 p/hdouble T-bar lift
34TK RUBIS230 m600 p/hdouble T-bar lift
35TK Chalet neuf 21,460 m915 p/hdouble T-bar lift
36TK LES COQS 2688 m900 p/hdouble T-bar lift
37TK COVAGNYS144 m600 p/hdouble T-bar lift
38Tapis PRE LA JOUXbelt/fun belt
39TC DU LINGA1,794 m2,230 p/hgondola lift (MGD)
40TC SUPER CHATEL1,284 m2,060 p/hgondola lift (MGD)

Pistes

Id.NameDifficultyLength
24LA LEICHEeasy3,118 m
18LE BOUDEeasy1,895 m
11LE LACeasy1,595 m
13BELLEVUEeasy855 m
17LA MAXIMEeasy745 m
16CHANTERELLEeasy500 m
14CHERMILLON MILKAeasy560 m
10CHERMEUeasy945 m
6PANORAMIQUEeasy2,120 m
LA FORESTIEREeasy1,486 m
25LA FORGNEeasy993 m
12CHALET-NEUFeasy1,210 m
29L'ITINERAIREeasy2,955 m
35LE CHESERYeasy1,421 m
31LES BLATTINSeasy2,250 m
LE DOUANIEReasy-
27Lingaintermediate-
7Onnazintermediate445 m
3Tour de Donintermediate575 m
19La Combeintermediate1,760 m
9Chermillonintermediate1,595 m
1L'Epervierintermediate1,980 m
2L'Ecureuilintermediate920 m
23L'Aityintermediate934 m
28Les Combesintermediate1,840 m
30La Perdrix Blancheintermediate1,840 m
32Pre-La-Jouxintermediate3,062 m
34Les Rennesintermediate1,960 m
36Les Rochassonsintermediate2,868 m
37La Casse-Noisetteintermediate1,150 m
5Foliereintermediate-
4BARBOSSINEadvanced1,950 m
8OMBRIEUXadvanced860 m
26FRANCOISE MACCHIadvanced1,890 m
33LES RENARDSadvanced1,290 m
38LES RHODODENDRONSadvanced1,380 m
15CORBEAUadvanced-
COQUELETbeginner172 m
40LES RUBISbeginner200 m
39LA BELETTEbeginner3,670 m
41LES COVAGNYSbeginner142 m
22LES PITCHOUNESbeginner101 m
TAPIS PRE LA JOUXbeginner221 m

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