Grand Tourmalet
Ski resort · Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Grand Tourmalet is a ski resort in Hautes-Pyrénées (France) with 54 km of runs and 29 lifts. You can ski between 1,459 m and 2,464 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,005 m. Its longest run is Bastan (2.8 km) and the steepest, Rateliers, reaches 70% on its toughest stretch.
See Grand Tourmalet on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 54 km
- Lifts
- 29
- Elevation
- 1,459–2,464 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,005 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green6.5 km
- Blue30 km
- Red11 km
- Black5.1 km
- Itinerary / freeride1.8 km
The steepest runs at Grand Tourmalet
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Rateliers Black70% · 35°
- Coume l'Ayse Black62% · 32°
- Panoramic Blue62% · 32°
- La Coume Red59% · 31°
- Néouvielle Red57% · 30°
The longest runs
- Bastan Blue2.8 km
- Sapin Red1.9 km
- Tournaboup Green1.9 km
- Sud Blue1.9 km
- Pourteilh Black1.8 km
Lifts
14 chairlifts · 5 platter lifts · 4 drag lifts · 3 cable cars · 3 magic carpets.
When to go to Grand Tourmalet
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 1,907 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,962 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
€55
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (per alti-mag.com).
Official links
Resorts near Grand Tourmalet
- Hautacam12 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Saint-Lary14 km · 72 km of runs
- Piau-Engaly15 km · 32 km of runs
- Luz-Ardiden17 km · 25 km of runs
- Cauterets Cirque du Lys23 km · 25 km of runs
- Gavarnie-Gèdre25 km · 21 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grand Tourmalet?
- In Hautes-Pyrénées, France. The nearest resort is Hautacam, 12 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Grand Tourmalet have?
- 54 km: 6.5 km of green runs, 30 km of blue runs, 11 km of red runs, 5.1 km of black runs, 1.8 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Grand Tourmalet?
- You can ski between 1,459 m and 2,464 m: a vertical drop of 1,005 m.
- How many lifts does Grand Tourmalet have?
- 29: 14 chairlifts, 5 platter lifts, 4 drag lifts, 3 cable cars, 3 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Grand Tourmalet?
- Rateliers (black), at 70% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Grand Tourmalet?
- €55 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to alti-mag.com.
- What is the best month to ski at Grand Tourmalet?
- 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 Grand Tourmalet?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. 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.