Vars
97 mapped runs, 21 lifts and 74.6 km of pistes — every metre measured from open map data and viewable in 3D in the Bonvo Ski app.
Difficulty mix
On the mountain
- Night skiing — 1 floodlit runs
- 2 snowparks / fun zones
Bonvo Score breakdown
Computed from mapped terrain data — no editorial opinion, no pay-to-rank. How the score works
Slope-by-slope analysis
Every run measured from elevation-aware map geometry: true length, vertical drop, average gradient and a 0–10 slope score that rewards long, sustained descents.
| Run | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Avg grade | Slope score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Vallon | Easy | 3.7 km | 470 m | 12.6% | 5.6 |
| Jas du Boeuf | Easy | 3.6 km | 466 m | 12.9% | 5.5 |
| Peynier | Easy | 2.5 km | 578 m | 22.8% | 5.7 |
| Vallon | Easy | 2.2 km | 332 m | 15.1% | 4.0 |
| Les Cabrettes | Intermediate | 2.0 km | 379 m | 18.5% | 4.3 |
| Le Lièvre | Intermediate | 1.9 km | 511 m | 27.3% | 5.2 |
| Les Heureux | Easy | 1.8 km | 331 m | 18.2% | 3.9 |
| Les Cembros | Easy | 1.8 km | 332 m | 18.3% | 3.9 |
| Olympique Inférieure | Intermediate | 1.8 km | 513 m | 28.6% | 5.3 |
| Faisandière | Easy | 1.7 km | 236 m | 13.7% | 3.2 |
| Serre-Banet | Easy | 1.6 km | 136 m | 8.6% | 2.3 |
| Mélèzes | Easy | 1.6 km | 371 m | 23.6% | 4.2 |
| La Mourée | Beginner | 1.5 km | 201 m | 13% | 2.9 |
| Olympique Supérieure | Intermediate | 1.5 km | 388 m | 26.5% | 4.4 |
| Saluces | Easy | 1.4 km | 101 m | 7% | 2.0 |
| Edelweiss | Easy | 1.4 km | 297 m | 20.7% | 3.6 |
| Escondus | Easy | 1.4 km | 218 m | 15.9% | 3.0 |
| Les Sibières | Intermediate | 1.3 km | 293 m | 22.7% | 3.6 |
| Corniche Supérieure | Easy | 1.3 km | 226 m | 17.5% | 3.0 |
| KL | Advanced | 1.3 km | 482 m | 38.3% | 5.4 |
| Les Sagnes | Easy | 1.2 km | 221 m | 17.9% | 3.0 |
| Les Cabris | Easy | 1.2 km | 170 m | 14% | 2.5 |
| Eyssina | Easy | 1.2 km | 212 m | 17.6% | 2.9 |
| Crevoux | Easy | 1.1 km | 197 m | 17.2% | 2.8 |
| Les Sibières | Intermediate | 1.1 km | 272 m | 24.5% | 3.5 |
| Les Crêtes | Intermediate | 1.1 km | 223 m | 20.3% | 3.1 |
| Les Clapiers | Easy | 1.0 km | 119 m | 11.8% | 2.0 |
| Chastardon | Intermediate | 975 m | 240 m | 24.6% | 3.3 |
| Zakopane | Intermediate | 946 m | 196 m | 20.7% | 2.9 |
| Saluces | Easy | 945 m | 179 m | 18.9% | 2.7 |
| Coni | Advanced | 932 m | 353 m | 37.9% | 4.6 |
| Les Tetras | Intermediate | 891 m | 207 m | 23.2% | 3.0 |
| Serre-Meyrand | Easy | 812 m | 108 m | 13.3% | 1.9 |
| Les Plans | Easy | 806 m | 148 m | 18.4% | 2.4 |
| Les Éterlous | Easy | 793 m | 161 m | 20.3% | 2.6 |
| Ecureuil | Advanced | 773 m | 208 m | 26.9% | 3.2 |
| Liaison Vars | Easy | 765 m | 82 m | 10.7% | 1.6 |
| Corniche Inférieure | Intermediate | 764 m | 190 m | 24.9% | 3.0 |
| Combe | Easy | 750 m | 120 m | 16% | 2.1 |
| Alpet | Intermediate | 723 m | 232 m | 32.1% | 3.6 |
+ 57 more mapped runs and connectors — all of them in the free 3D map in the Bonvo Ski app.
Lift network
21 mapped lifts, moving up to 20,107 skiers per hour.
| Lift | Type | Capacity/h | Ride time | Length | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayt V5 | Chairlift | 2,800 | — | 2.2 km | 601 m |
| Chabrières V4 | Hybrid lift | 2,643 | 4 min | 1.3 km | 345 m |
| Peyrol V16 | Chairlift | 2,600 | — | 1.3 km | 387 m |
| Escondus V15 | Chairlift | 2,000 | 6 min | 1.4 km | 355 m |
| Sibières V14 | Chairlift | 1,800 | 5 min | 1.5 km | 348 m |
| Fontbonne V11 | Chairlift | 1,754 | — | 232 m | 72 m |
| Bois Noir V12 | Chairlift | 1,600 | 6 min | 1.9 km | 580 m |
| Sainte-Marie V18 | Chairlift | 1,500 | — | 1.5 km | 511 m |
| Crévoux 1 V19 | Platter lift | 900 | — | 1.1 km | 225 m |
| Bergerie R16 | Platter lift | 900 | — | 808 m | 250 m |
| Crévoux 2 V20 | Platter lift | 900 | — | 1.1 km | 225 m |
| Eyssina V18 | Platter lift | 710 | — | 561 m | 94 m |
| Plans V10 | Chairlift | — | — | 603 m | 148 m |
| Écrins V6 | Platter lift | — | — | 346 m | 63 m |
| Écrins V3 | Magic carpet | — | — | 92 m | 9 m |
| Baby G2 V7 | Platter lift | — | — | 110 m | 13 m |
| Peyniers V9 | Chairlift | — | — | 1.2 km | 464 m |
| Centre | Magic carpet | — | — | 35 m | 4 m |
| Claux V1 | Magic carpet | — | — | 143 m | 11 m |
| Zakopane | Magic carpet | — | — | 42 m | 8 m |
| Vars Speed Master | Chairlift | — | — | 1.4 km | 510 m |
Vars — quick answers
How many ski runs does Vars have?
Vars has 97 mapped downhill runs totalling about 74.6 km of pistes, with the longest single run measuring 3.7 km.
What is the vertical drop at Vars?
The mapped skiable terrain spans 1083 m of vertical, from 1634 m at the base to 2717 m at the top.
How many lifts does Vars have?
Vars operates 21 mapped lifts moving up to 20,107 skiers per hour.
Ski Vars with the map in your pocket
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