Arnica at Piau Engaly
Intermediate · 550 m long with 148 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 26° at its steepest, facing N.
26°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
550 mlength
148 mvertical
2265 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Arnica is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Arnica
Lifts that reach the top: Pic de Piau (skiing easy terrain to get there); Campbielh (skiing freeride terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 32 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Hourc
- Ski Grande bleue (easy)
- Ski unnamed trail
- Ride Engaly
- Ski Sarrous (easy)
- Ski 3 ruisseaux (easy)
- Ski Grives (easy)
- Ski Laquette (easy)
- Ski Bd. des skieurs (easy)
- Ride Pic de Piau
- Ski unnamed trail
- Ski Grande bleue (easy)
- Ski Combe du Piau (easy)
- Ski Arnica (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Chardons. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lac (4 min), Campbielh (4 min), Pic de Piau (5 min).
See Arnica on the 3D mapAll runs at Piau EngalyMeasured 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.