A skiing area of 80 km of marked and laid out slopes at 1750 m of altitude with exceptional snow coverage. All the slopes are marked out alternatively/skating ; hours of relaxation in heavily snow covered and larch forest surroundings where the tranquility of nature can be found.
Bessans is recommended by Nordique France
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The cross-country slopes
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Number
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Name of the slope
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Km distance
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Difficulty
|
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1
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Pré de l'huile
|
3 km
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easy
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2
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Les Mésanges
|
3,5 km
|
very easy
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|
3
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La Barmette
|
4 km
|
very difficult
|
|
4
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Le Ribon
|
5,5 km
|
difficult
|
|
5
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L'Hermine
|
1 km
|
very easy
|
|
6
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Les rois Mages
|
2 km
|
easy
|
|
7
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Bois des Manches
|
4 km
|
difficult
|
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8
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L'Aigle
|
8 km
|
difficult
|
|
9
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L'Arc
|
7 km
|
easy
|
|
10
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Le Vallon
|
7 km
|
very difficult
|
|
11
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La forêt
|
4,5 km
|
very difficult
|
|
12
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Les grands bois
|
5 km
|
easy
|
|
13
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La Boucle
|
1 km
|
very easy
|
|
14
|
Charbonnel
|
3 km
|
very easy
|
|
15
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Le Ranch
|
3 km
|
very easy
|
|
16
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Les Grangettes
|
3,5 km
|
easy
|
|
17
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Andagne
|
4,5 km
|
easy
|
|
18
|
Andagne prolongée
|
6 km
|
easy
|
|
19
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Les Rennes
|
5 km
|
easy
|
|
20
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Les Verneys
|
1 km
|
very easy
|
|
21
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Les Lacs
|
1,5 km
|
very easy
|
|
22
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La Bretelle
|
2,5 km
|
easy
|
|
23
|
Duvallon
|
3 km
|
difficult
|
|
24
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La Diablesse
|
4,5 km
|
very difficult
|
|
25
|
Chantelouve
|
5 km
|
easy
|
|
26
|
Grand Duc
|
4,5 km
|
difficult
|
|
27
|
Petit Bonheur Bessans - Lanslevillard
|
6 km
|
Nordic route
|
|
Pedestrians
|
Number
|
Name of the slopes
|
Km distance
|
Difficulty
|
|
30
|
La Découverte
|
6 km
|
easy
|
|
31
|
L'Ecureuil
|
2 km
|
easy
|
|
32
|
Lièvre Blanc
|
3 km
|
easy
|
|
33
|
Les Moulins
|
4 km
|
easy
|
|
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Ski-pass rates 2009 - 2010
Special rates on production of a documentary evidence of age. Obligatory photograph beyond the fixed rate 2 days.
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Adults over 16 years old
|
Children from 12 to 16 years old
|
Chilfdren under 11 years old
|
| ½ day |
6,70 €
|
2,70 €
|
free
|
| Day |
9,00 €
|
3,60 €
|
2 consecutives days
|
17,10 €
|
6,80 €
|
| 3 consecutives days |
24,30 €
|
9,70 €
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4 consecutives days
|
30,60 €
|
12,30 €
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5 consecutives days
|
36,00 €
|
14,40 €
|
6 consecutives days
|
40,50 €
|
16,20 €
|
| 7 consecutives days |
44,00 €
|
17,70 €
|
| Promotional week |
22,00 €
|
13,85 €
|
Bessans site card Season
|
60,00 €
|
21,00 €
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Every grown-up bought (Alpine or Nordic) fixed rate leads to the whole skiable domain of Bessans (Alpine and Nordic).
Chalet des pistes - Tél. 00 33 479 05 96 65 - Fax : 00 33 479 05 40 56 -
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French ski school
Website : www.esf-bessans.com
Supervision of cross-country skiing Tel. 00 33 479 05 80 05 Children welcomed from 6 years old..
Courses rate 2009 - 2010
| Group courses 2h |
Adults
|
Children
|
Single ticket
|
26 €
|
23 €
|
| 5 courses, the 6th is free |
99 €
|
83 €
|
11 courses, the 12th is free
|
156 €
|
138 €
|
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| Individuals 1h |
1 person
|
2 pers.
|
3/5 pers.
|
5 courses
|
197 €
|
221 €
|
245 €
|
Single course
|
37 €
|
42 €
|
47 €
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|
One day, maximum 5 persons (7h) : 272 €
Biathlon 2009 - 2010
| Group courses 2h |
Adults
|
| 3 persons |
37 €
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| 4 tp 6 persons |
29 €
|
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Individual Cours 1 / 2 persons for 1h
|
50 €
|
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