Gavarnie-Gèdre
Ski resort · Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Gavarnie-Gèdre is a ski resort in Hautes-Pyrénées (France) with 21 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 1,818 m and 2,285 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 467 m. Its longest run is Marmottes (5.2 km) and the steepest, Aigles, reaches 66% on its toughest stretch.
See Gavarnie-Gèdre on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 21 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 1,818–2,285 m
- Vertical drop
- 467 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green6.4 km
- Blue7.4 km
- Red4.7 km
- Black2.3 km
The steepest runs at Gavarnie-Gèdre
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Aigles Black66% · 33°
- Zebigbosses Black64% · 33°
- Noire du Mourgat Black62% · 32°
- Laquets bis Red60% · 31°
- Desman Black59% · 31°
The longest runs
- Marmottes Green5.2 km
- Gentianes Blue1.5 km
- Myrtilles Blue1.4 km
- Gypaete Red1.3 km
- Hermines Green0.9 km
Lifts
5 platter lifts · 2 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Gavarnie-Gèdre
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,049 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,052 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Gavarnie-Gèdre
- Piau-Engaly17 km · 32 km of runs
- Luz-Ardiden18 km · 25 km of runs
- Panticosa19 km · 19 km of runs
- Cauterets Cirque du Lys20 km · 25 km of runs
- Grand Tourmalet25 km · 54 km of runs
- Saint-Lary27 km · 72 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gavarnie-Gèdre?
- In Hautes-Pyrénées, France. The nearest resort is Piau-Engaly, 17 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Gavarnie-Gèdre have?
- 21 km: 6.4 km of green runs, 7.4 km of blue runs, 4.7 km of red runs, 2.3 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Gavarnie-Gèdre?
- You can ski between 1,818 m and 2,285 m: a vertical drop of 467 m.
- How many lifts does Gavarnie-Gèdre have?
- 8: 5 platter lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Gavarnie-Gèdre?
- Aigles (black), at 66% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Gavarnie-Gèdre?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Gavarnie-Gèdre?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.