Gentianes at Super Besse
Novice · 298 m long with 44 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 10° at its steepest, facing NE.
10°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
298 mlength
44 mvertical
1392 mtop elevation
NEfaces
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: Val d'Enfer (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 2 minutes, novice skiing needed):
- Ride Val d'Enfer
- Ski Gentianes (novice)
Where it ends
Joins Isards. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sancy (1 min), Val d'Enfer (1 min), Marmottes (1 min).
See Gentianes on the 3D mapAll runs at Super BesseMeasured 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.