Valloire
Maurienne, SavoieSee it on the map
About Valloire
Valloire sits below the Col du Galibier, one of the most famous climbs in cycling, and unlike most Maurienne resorts it kept a real village: a baroque church, old streets and a life that does not stop when the lifts do.
It shares the Galibier-Thabor area with neighbouring Valmeinier, around 150 km of mostly intermediate pistes across two facing sides.
Last reviewed 14 September 2026
Best suited to
- Families
- Intermediates
- Beginners
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Where lessons start
Beginner terrain at village level and a mountain that rewards progression without ever getting frightening. Good value compared with the Tarentaise an hour north.
Getting there
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is 15 minutes and has a station on the Paris–Turin line; Chambéry is about an hour and a half.
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What does the Valloire lift pass cover?
The Galibier-Thabor area, shared with neighbouring Valmeinier: around 150 km of mostly intermediate pistes across two facing sides. Beginner terrain sits at village level, and the whole thing costs noticeably less than the Tarentaise an hour north.
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