Gentianes at Alpe d'Huez

Easy · 248 m long with 39 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 18° at its steepest, facing NE.

Snow and sun

Gentianes is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Gentianes

Lifts that reach the top: Sures (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 95 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

1. Ride Eau d'Olle Express
2. Ski Retour TC Alpette (easy)
3. Ski Chevreuils (easy)
4. Ski Chemin de l'Orgière (easy)
5. Ride TC Alpette
6. Ski unnamed connector
7. Ride Alpette-Rousses
8. Ski unnamed connector
9. Ski Le Belvédère (intermediate)
10. Ski Chamois (intermediate)
11. Ski Couloir (easy)
12. Ski Boulevard des Marmottes (easy)
13. Ski unnamed trail
14. Ride Marmottes 2
15. Ski unnamed novice trail (novice)
16. Ski Promontoire, Combe Charbonnière (intermediate)
17. Ski Combe Charbonnière (advanced)
18. Ski La Mine (intermediate)
19. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
20. Ski Le Gua (easy)
21. Ski Lys (easy)
22. Ride Lombards
23. Ski unnamed trail
24. Ski Lys (easy)
25. Ski Pré-rond (easy)
26. Ski Les Demoiselles (novice)
27. Ride Fontfroide
28. Ski Le Rosai (intermediate)
29. Ski Escapade (intermediate)
30. Ski Col (easy)
31. Ride Sures
32. Ski Les Gentianes (easy)
33. Ski Gentianes (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Col, Farcis, Les Gentianes. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sures (1 min), Piégut (2 min), Bauchets (2 min).