Risoul 1850
Pedestrian-friendly ski village among pines at 1,850 meters, linked with Vars as the “White Forest” snow area, a good-value family resort.
Risoul 1850 is a pedestrian-friendly ski village built among pines at 1,850 meters. Together with the neighboring Vars resort, it forms the “White Forest” (La Forêt Blanche) snow area, with about 180 km of pistes and a highest point around 2,750 meters. Most runs face north and hold snow well. Blue and red runs predominate, suiting intermediate and family skiers, and there is a snow park. Prices are generally lower than at the major ski resorts of the northern French Alps, and British and Dutch families are common here in winter. It is about 50 km from Briançon. Drive south on the N94 and head up the mountain through Guillestre, about 1 hour by car. In winter, shuttle buses connect with Montdauphin–Guillestre railway station.
Opening hours
Snow-season cable car approx. 09:00–16:45
Nearby sights
- Mont-Dauphin
- Fort Queyras
- Col d'Izoard & Casse Déserte
- Saint-Véran
- Fort des Têtes & Fort du Randouillet
- Pont d'Asfeld
- Cité Vauban (Briançon Old Town)
- Collégiale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas