Rocher de Bellevarde & Face de Bellevarde
Rocher de Bellevarde
The mountain where the 1992 Winter Olympics downhill course was set. The Olympique cable car climbs to a 2,827 m viewpoint overlooking Val d'Isère and Tignes.
Rocher de Bellevarde (2,827 m) lies between Val d'Isère and Tignes. The summit can be reached in about 8 minutes from the town centre on the Olympique cable car, or from La Daille via the Funival underground funicular. The platform offers views over the village of Val d'Isère, Tignes and the surrounding peaks. The mountain's east face is the famous Face de Bellevarde, a black run and the men's downhill course of the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics. Its gradient exceeds 70% in places, and expert skiers come here to test themselves. Several blue and red runs near the summit suit intermediate skiers. In summer the cable cars operate, and visitors can hike or ride mountain bikes down.
Opening hours
Cable car in snow season approx. 08:45–16:45; summer July–August
Nearby sights
- Espace Killy (Val d'Isère–Tignes)
- Val d'Isère Village & Saint-Bernard Church
- Lac du Chevril & Tignes Dam
- Solaise & Lac de l'Ouillette
- Lac de Tignes & Tignes-le-Lac
- Le Fornet
- Lac de la Sassière
- Aiguille Percée