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Bessans Nordic ski area

Bessans
Nordic skiing in Bessans Haute Maurienne Vanoise - HMVT Dylan Cuvelier
  • Domaine nordique de Bessans Haute Maurienne Vanoise - Daniel Durand Fresh Influence
  • Nordic skiing in Bessans Haute Maurienne Vanoise - HMVT Dylan Cuvelier

Labellisée Nordic France, Bessans, ce sont 120 km de pistes damées qui vous conduiront au coeur d’un haut plateau qui n’a rien à envier au Grand Nord : vallées immaculées, glaciers et pics culminant à plus de 3000 m d’altitude !

Description

Pedestrians and snowshoes:
- 4 pedestrian trails
- 2 snowshoe itineraries
- 2 multi-activity itineraries towards the resorts of Val Cenis and Bonneval sur Arc
- Trails and itineraries marked with purple markers.

Bessans is a high place for biathlon and welcomes all year long French and foreign teams for training or competitions. Want to get closer to the discipline? During a 100% biathlon stay, discover skating techniques and try your hand at 10m and 50m rifle shooting to measure up to the best! Discover also our 21.3 km marathon itinerary.

Environments

  • In the mountains
  • Public transportation stop within 500 m
  • Ski resort

Rates

Adult 1/2 day: €9.50
Adult full day: €12
Adult week: €60
Child 1/2 day: €4 to €6
Child full day: €5 to €7.50
Weekly children: €24 to €38.

Free for children under 5 and over 74.
Child rate for 5 - 15 year olds.

Free with your 6-day or more ski pass:
- 1 day's skiing in each Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise resort (Valfréjus, La Norma, Aussois, Val Cenis, Bonneval sur Arc),
- Unlimited access to Haute Maurienne Vanoise Nordic areas.

Methods of payment

  • Credit card
  • Check
  • Classic Holiday Cheque
  • Species
  • Online payment

Opening period

Du 01/11/2024 au 06/04/2025.

Sous réserve de conditions d'enneigement.

Additional opening

  • Subject to snow conditions

Spoken languages

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Dutch

Location

A43 freeway to Turin (Fréjus tunnel, Italy), exit 30 - Modane, Haute Maurienne, then route départementale 1006 (ex-RN6).
Pass through Modane, then Val Cenis. Continue towards Bessans and Bonneval sur Arc.
Bessans is 37 km from Modane.
Regular bus service from Modane gare routière and SNCF. https://www.altibus.com/

Ski area information

  • Minimum altitude : n/c

  • Number of tracks : 20

  • Number of green trails : 6

  • Number of blue trails : 7

  • Number of red trails : 4

  • Km de pistes : 120km

  • Km of green trails : 20.5km

  • Km of blue trails : 42.7km

  • Km of red trails : 51.9km

  • Km of black runs : 3km

  • Free lifts : No

Animals

Animals accepted : No

Bessans Nordic ski area
Le Carreley 73480 Bessans
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