Arpette
A useful first outing from Bellecôte: ride one chair, ski towards Belle Plagne and follow the blue back to the same snow front.
Paradiski Ski Guide: La Plagne, Plagne Bellecote, Arpette (blue run, top to bottom). — Ivo Koimecs Original on YouTube ↗
Footage: January 2019. Creator-labelled top-to-bottom Arpette descent at La Plagne, not the separate Arpette run in Les Arcs. Filmed January 2019; lift infrastructure may have changed.
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Arpette chairlift
Plagne Bellecôte snow front, La Plagne, France
Choosing a hotel or apartment? Enter its address as the starting point in walking directions, then check the route to this lift.
Board on Plagne Bellecôte’s snow front. This is La Plagne’s Arpette chair, separate from the Arpette lift in Les Arcs.
Use Arpette chair for the blue Arpette run. From Aime-la-Plagne station, take the village bus to Plagne Bellecôte and continue to the snow front.
Arriving by car: Plagne Bellecôte P1 covered car park. From the P1 car park, use the village pedestrian access towards the snow front and Arpette chair. Parking details ↗
Add your starting point and travel date in Google Maps. Check the last local connection and lift back down.
Skiers who already link turns on blues and want a clear place to start, repeat and finish in La Plagne’s large ski area.
- Lift up & get to the run
- At Plagne Bellecôte’s snow front, take the Arpette chair and follow the blue Arpette signs towards Belle Plagne.
- Repeat or get home
- Continue on the blue Belle Plagne run to Plagne Bellecôte. The Arpette chair is at this snow front for another lap; finish here for your car or village bus.
Watch for. Belle Plagne and Plagne Bellecôte are two different villages. The Funslope is a separate playful route with features; follow Arpette for the ordinary blue run.
Route sources · 2026-10-24
- La Plagne winter ski map ↗La Plagne Tourist Office / SAP · 2025–26
- Official La Plagne run and lift catalogue ↗La Plagne Tourist Office / SAP
- Plagne Bellecôte village map ↗La Plagne Tourist Office · 2025–26
- Arpette access and picnic area ↗La Plagne Tourist Office
- Arpette access, Funslope and picnic tables ↗La Plagne Tourist Office
- Village maps and buses from Aime-la-Plagne ↗La Plagne Tourist Office
Video identity last reviewed 2026-10-28; filming dates are shown beside the clip.


