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L’Observatoire at Montgenèvre

Advanced · 263 m long with 97 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 26° at its steepest, facing E.

26°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
263 mlength
97 mvertical
2377 mtop elevation
Efaces

Snow and sun

L’Observatoire is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.

How to get to L’Observatoire

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

From the base area (about 9 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Chalmettes
  2. Ski unnamed novice trail (novice)
  3. Ride Observatoire
  4. Ski Les Poussins (easy)
  5. Ski L’Observatoire (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Les Poussins, unnamed easy trail, unnamed advanced trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Alp (2 min), Gondrans (4 min), Querelay (5 min).

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Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.