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Pick a village. Find your kind of blue.

Best blue runs in La Plagne.

Six blues, four starting bases and a choice between repeat laps and a longer outing. Find the village that works for your morning before choosing the run—or booking somewhere to stay.

6 blue-run choices · 4 starting bases · 4 matched run videos

Choose your base ↓

Official La Plagne piste map · 2025–26 edition ↗
Skiers descending the tree-lined lower Arpette run towards the buildings at Plagne Bellecôte
Lower Arpette, coming into Plagne BellecôteApril 2017 · Run photoDimiTalen / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 · Full photo

Where do you want to finish?

Start with the village, then choose the run.

Plagne Bellecôte, Plagne Centre, Les Coches and Montalbert are different bases. These are separate choices for a ski session, not one connected blue circuit. Pick a start, read the return and compare your accommodation with that lift entrance.

Still learning to stop and turn?

These outings are for skiers already controlling their speed and linking turns on blues. A blue grade does not make every pitch, link or return suitable for a first ski day.

First turns? Find the official CoolSki learning areas ↗

Choose a local lap or a longer outing

Plagne Bellecôte

Arpette keeps the start and finish at the Bellecôte snow front. Levasset is a separate commitment: it heads into the Champagny bowl and needs several lifts to get back. Belle Plagne is a different village higher up.

Official blue

Arpette

A useful first outing from Bellecôte: ride one chair, ski towards Belle Plagne and follow the blue back to the same snow front.

Run video
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.

See the run photo & credit
Skiers descending the tree-lined lower Arpette run towards the buildings at Plagne Bellecôte
Lower Arpette, coming into Plagne BellecôteApril 2017 · Run photoDimiTalen / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 · Full photo
Start here

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.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. The pin shows where to board the lift.

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.

Start here · Plagne Bellecôte

Arpette chairlift

Find the starting lift on a map ↗

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.

Full Arpette run guide →
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Route sources · 2026-10-24

Video identity last reviewed 2026-10-28; filming dates are shown beside the clip.

Official blue

Levasset

A long blue from Roche de Mio into the Champagny bowl. The video shows the upper mountain, the flatter link and the lower run before the lifts back.

Run video
La Plagne (Paradiski) - Piste Levasset (blau) - 5,3 km Länge — Dein Pistenguide Original on YouTube ↗

Footage: January 2026. Both Levasset haut and Levasset bas from Roche de Mio towards Borseliers. The creator speeds up the rope-tow section; this is a linked blue descent rather than one uninterrupted pitch.

Start here · Plagne Bellecôte

Roche de Mio gondola

Find the starting lift on a map ↗

Map search for the named lift. Check its entrance on the official village map before choosing a hotel or a walking route.

Blue-run skiers who want a longer outing and are happy with several lifts on the return.

Lift up & get to the run
Start at the new Roche de Mio gondola in Plagne Bellecôte. Take both sections via Col de Forcle to Roche de Mio, then follow blue Levasset haut and Levasset bas.
Repeat or get home
The descent finishes near Borseliers. For Bellecôte, ride Borseliers then Rossa, take blue Tome to Quillis chair, then follow blue Blanchets and Belle Plagne back to Plagne Bellecôte.

Watch for. There is a flatter link with a rope tow between the upper and lower sections. Levasset does not descend to Champagny village. Sources is a separate red, and the high-mountain lifts above Roche de Mio lead to harder skiing.

Route sources · 2026-10-28

Video identity last reviewed 2026-10-28; filming dates are shown beside the clip.

Short laps or a view across Les Verdons

Plagne Centre & Aime 2000

Golf is reached from Aime 2000, with Télémétro providing the village link from Centre. Bozelet starts via Lovatière from Centre and repeats with Verdons Sud. Choose one plan before leaving the snow front.

Official blue

Golf

A short blue beside Aime 2000, with the Golf chair for another lap. A smaller outing than crossing to a different valley.

Run video
La Plagne (Paradiski) - Piste Golf (blau) - Plagne Aime 2000 — Dein Pistenguide Original on YouTube ↗

Footage: January 2026. Creator-labelled Golf descent above Plagne Aime 2000, ending at the Golf chairlift.

Start here

Télémétro cable car — Plagne Centre

Télémétro lower station, Plagne Centre, 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.

The pin marks Télémétro in Plagne Centre. It takes you to Plagne Aime 2000; the Golf chair’s bottom station is on the ski slope below that village.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. The pin shows where to board the lift.

Take Télémétro to Plagne Aime 2000, then follow the blue Golf signs to the Golf chair. Already staying in Aime 2000? Join Golf from the village snow front without coming down to this starting point.

Arriving by car: Boulevard covered car park, Plagne Centre. Park in Plagne Centre, then use the village pedestrian map to reach Télémétro. The Golf chairlift is reached on skis after the cable car. Parking details ↗

Add your starting point and travel date in Google Maps. Check the last local connection and lift back down.

Start here · Plagne Centre / Télémétro

Télémétro cable car

Find the starting lift on a map ↗

Skiers already linking controlled turns on blues who want a short run to repeat. Still learning to stop and turn? Start at the separate Stade beginner area in Plagne Aime 2000.

Lift up & get to the run
From Plagne Centre, take Télémétro to Plagne Aime 2000. At the snow front, follow the blue Golf signs downhill to the Golf chair. If you are already staying in Aime 2000, join the run from this village snow front.
Repeat or get home
Ride the Golf chair back up towards Plagne Aime 2000. Ski another Golf lap, or stop at the village and take Télémétro back to Plagne Centre. The chair’s bottom station is below the village, so keep its last uphill trip in mind.

Watch for. Nearby Emile Allais is red. Stay with the blue Golf signs rather than following another downhill branch; Golf’s chair brings you back to the Aime 2000 side, not to Plagne Centre.

Full Golf run guide →
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Route sources · 2026-10-31

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Official blue

Bozelet

Head over Les Verdons for a blue on the Champagny side, with views towards the Vanoise peaks. Verdons Sud brings you back to the summit.

Skiers on a snowy section of Bozelet below the Col de la Petite Forcle at La Plagne
The view from Bozelet towards the Col de la Petite ForcleApril 2025 · Run photoRémih / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Full photo
Start here · Plagne Centre

Lovatière chairlift

Find the starting lift on a map ↗

Map search for the named lift. Check its entrance on the official village map before choosing a hotel or a walking route.

Blue-run skiers looking for an open mountain descent and a clear chairlift to repeat it.

Lift up & get to the run
From Plagne Centre, take Lovatière chair to Les Verdons. At the summit, choose blue Bozelet on the Champagny side.
Repeat or get home
Bozelet returns to Verdons Sud chair. Ride back up for another lap; to finish at Plagne Centre, take the blue Verdons route on the other side of the summit.

Watch for. Mont de la Guerre is a separate red Natur’ descent towards Champagny village. Stay on Bozelet for this chairlift lap. This is open mountain terrain, so choose a day when you can see the route clearly.

Route sources · 2026-10-28

A longer blue with an open upper section and forest below

Les Coches

Mont Blanc is the La Plagne run above Montchavin–Les Coches. Decide which village you want to reach before descending; Montchavin and Les Coches are not interchangeable finishes.

Official blue

Mont Blanc

An open upper blue with Mont Blanc views that continues into the forest above Les Coches and Montchavin. Choose the village you want to finish in before setting off.

Run video
Piste Mont Blanc Blue La Plagne/Paradiseski Les Coches/Montchavin area — Remco van Leeuwen Original on YouTube ↗

Footage: Trip dated 27 January–5 February 2023 by the creator. Creator-labelled Mont Blanc blue in the Montchavin–Les Coches sector of La Plagne. This is not the Mont Blanc run at Arc 1600.

Start here · Les Coches

Plan Bois chairlift

Find the starting lift on a map ↗

Map search for the named lift. Check its entrance on the official village map before choosing a hotel or a walking route.

Skiers ready for a longer blue descent with several junctions.

Lift up & get to the run
From Les Coches, ride Plan Bois then Bijolin. Take the signed blue connection to Dos Rond chair, then follow the blue Mont Blanc signs from its summit.
Repeat or get home
Stay with the Mont Blanc signs towards Les Coches to return to your starting village. Continuing farther down reaches Montchavin, a different village linked to Les Coches by the Coches gondola.

Watch for. The separate runs called Coches and Montchavin are red. Mont Blanc also exists in Les Arcs: this is the La Plagne run above Montchavin–Les Coches.

Route sources · 2026-10-28

Video identity last reviewed 2026-10-28; filming dates are shown beside the clip.

A wooded return to the same village

Plagne Montalbert

Start with the village gondola and follow the named Montalbert upper and lower sections back. Keep this outing on its own side of La Plagne rather than adding a cross-resort return.

Official blue

Montalbert

Stay on the Montalbert side for a blue descent through the forest from Le Fornelet to the village. Lutins and Pralioud offer other blue branches along the way.

The village of Montalbert and surrounding snowy forest, seen from the Montalbert ski run
Looking towards the village from the Montalbert runApril 2025 · Run photoRémih / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Full photo
Start here · Plagne Montalbert

Montalbert gondola

Find the starting lift on a map ↗

Map search for the named lift. Check its entrance on the official village map before choosing a hotel or a walking route.

Blue-run skiers who prefer a wooded village descent to an open high-mountain bowl.

Lift up & get to the run
Board Montalbert gondola in the village. At Le Fornelet, follow the blue Montalbert route: the official status page lists its upper and lower sections separately.
Repeat or get home
Montalbert haut and Montalbert bas lead back towards Montalbert village and its gondola. Follow the village signs at each junction.

Watch for. Fornelet, Bovet, Roclisse and Bois Croizelin are separate red alternatives. Lutins is a short forest link, not a run that returns to the village on its own.

Route sources · 2026-10-28

The walk in ski boots matters.

Choose a place near the lift you’ll actually use.

Choose the lift before the hotel

Check the walk from the accommodation’s actual address to the departure in your chosen plan. A listing that says “La Plagne” can mean a different village, and “near the slopes” does not establish an easy walk to your lift.

Official village maps ↗

Bellecôte: find the snow front

Use Arpette chair for the local lap or Roche de Mio gondola for Levasset. Both plans start in Plagne Bellecôte; check your accommodation’s position against this village map, especially if the address says Belle Plagne.

Bellecôte village map · 2025–26 ↗

Centre and Aime 2000: a passenger link

For Golf, Télémétro connects Plagne Centre with Plagne Aime 2000 before you ski to Golf chair. The chair itself starts below the mountain village; it is not the road arrival point. Aime-la-Plagne railway station is down in the valley.

Official buses & village links ↗
Compare stays around the starting bases →

Before you choose your day.

Which La Plagne blue should I try first?

Golf offers a short lap beside Aime 2000; Arpette gives a repeatable outing from Bellecôte. These are practical starting choices, not a verified ranking of the gentlest pitches. You should already control your speed and link turns on blues. For first turns, use the separate CoolSki learning areas and ask an instructor about your next step.

Can I ski all six blues in one day without taking a red?

This page does not establish that route. The shortlist covers different bases, and a blue run’s grade says nothing about every connection needed to reach it or get home. Choose one of the described outings, check each return lift and leave cross-resort touring for a separately checked plan.

Is Levasset a good choice for snowboarders who dislike flat sections?

The existing matched video shows a flatter rope-tow link between Levasset’s upper and lower sections, which the creator speeds up. Preview that section before choosing it. Levasset also finishes away from Bellecôte, with several return lifts; it is a different outing from repeating Arpette near your starting village.

Which map and videos does this guide use?

The official map page still linked the 2025–26 piste map when checked on 10 November 2026. Use the operator’s live status for openings and closures. Video and photo dates stay with each preview: they show the named run on that occasion, rather than current snow or a new filming review.

Maps, dates & how we chose.

This is an editorial shortlist of separate outings, not an easiest-to-hardest ranking. Route notes reuse our 2025–26 official-map research and the review dates shown with each run. Official planning links were checked on 10 November 2026; use the operator’s current map and open-lift information on your ski day.

Official planning sources · checked 10 November 2026