In the heart of the Beaufortain, home of Beaufort cheese, Arêches-Beaufort is a beautiful, authentic resort famous for off-piste and ski touring. It is a postcard of old Savoie.
Arêches-Beaufort is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in France, in the French Alps. The village sits at 1080 m and the lifts top out at 2320 m, with 50 km of pistes and 15 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 80/100, and the season usually runs Dec 14 → Apr 7.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 442 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Arêches-Beaufort.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.3/5 from 442 reviews). It sits about 1.9 km from the slopes. A mid-range option for Arêches-Beaufort, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 286 reviews
Strong value for Arêches-Beaufort, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 376 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Arêches-Beaufort.
Great · 521 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Arêches-Beaufort.
Great · 232 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Arêches-Beaufort.
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Arêches-Beaufort spreads over real villages with lifts at the snow-front; some chalets and apartments at Arêches are a short walk or ski from the slopes.
Arêches-Beaufort lies deep in the Beaufortain, a green, traditional corner of Savoie famed for its Beaufort cheese and chalet-dotted hillsides. The 50 km of piste are modest in number but big on character and snow, with a north-leaning aspect that draws a devoted following of off-piste and ski-touring fans, including the legendary Pierra Menta race. It is a genuinely authentic village resort, low on glitz and high on charm, perfect for skiers who want the real Savoyard mountains.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Arêches-Beaufort offers 50 km of pistes across 15 lifts, from 1080 m to 2320 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 14 to Apr 7, with a snow score of 80/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Arêches-Beaufort spreads over real villages with lifts at the snow-front; some chalets and apartments at Arêches are a short walk or ski from the slopes.
Arêches-Beaufort has 50 km of marked pistes served by 15 lifts, between 1080 m and 2320 m of altitude.
Arêches-Beaufort counts about 38 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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