A blue-run day you can picture.
Two mountain blues, one repeatable outing: compare Moraine and Genépi from the Moraine gondola, then follow the green route back to Val Thorens. Start your hotel planning at Deux Lacs on the lower village snow front. Moraine is the second lift of the morning, already up the mountain.
2 blue-run choices · 2 matched run videos
Val Thorens–Orelle piste map · 2026–27 ↗
Choose a starting point and a finish.
These are separate outings grouped by sector, rather than a connected circuit or a ranking from easiest to hardest. Check the first lift and the return before choosing your accommodation.
A blue grade does not make every pitch or connection suitable for a first ski day. These plans assume controlled turns on blues; choose a dedicated learning area for first turns.
First turns? Start with the village learning areas →Before you book a room.
Use the property’s actual address as the starting point in walking directions. Check steps, hills and winter access with your host; distance to the nearest slope is different from the walk to this lift.
For: Moraine · Genépi
Lower snow front, Val Thorens, France
Compare the property's route to the Deux Lacs departure, including any stairs or shuttle. Orelle is a different village in another valley, with a separate lift journey to Val Thorens.
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Two local blue laps with the same village start
From the lower snow front, take Deux Lacs and the green Traversée des 2 Lacs connection to Moraine gondola. Choose either named blue for a repeat lap. To finish, follow green Combe de Thorens and Roc towards the main snow front and Deux Lacs departure. These are open mountain runs for skiers already linking turns, beyond the separate nursery slopes.
A high-mountain blue served by the Moraine gondola. Start from Deux Lacs in Val Thorens, ski Moraine, then choose another lap or the green route back to the village.
Footage: January–February 2023 (existing creator-page review). The creator identifies the blue Moraine run in Val Thorens. Public title, creator identity and embedding availability checked 11 November 2026; the full footage was not watched again in that check. The clip is from 2023, before the new Deux Lacs gondola, and does not replace the current approach map.
Lower snow front, Val Thorens, France
Choosing a hotel or apartment? Enter its address as the starting point in walking directions, then check the route to this lift.
Start at Deux Lacs in the village. The Moraine gondola is reached on skis after this first lift.
Take Deux Lacs, follow Traversée des 2 Lacs to Moraine, then ride Moraine for the blue Moraine or Genépi run. Use the village map to reach the lower snow front from your accommodation or bus stop.
Arriving by car: P2 car park, 10 rue du Soleil. Park in the village car park, then follow the village map to the Deux Lacs departure. Cars do not drive to Moraine’s mountain station. Parking details ↗
Add your starting point and travel date in Google Maps. Check the last local connection and lift back down.
Mountain blues for linked turns
Watch for. Portette beside these blues is red. The Face Nord lift continues towards higher terrain and the Orelle connection; it is an extra journey, rather than part of this local lap.
Video identity / embed review: 2026-11-11. A creator’s footage shows that visit, rather than today’s snow or lift operation.
Genépi is the other blue to try from the top of the Moraine gondola. It makes a useful alternative to Moraine without moving your day to another valley.
Footage: January–February 2023 (existing creator-page review). The creator identifies the blue Génépi run in Val Thorens, spelt Genépi on the current piste map. Public title, creator identity and embedding availability checked 11 November 2026; the full footage was not watched again in that check. Use the separate green return plan to finish in the village.
Lower snow front, Val Thorens, France
Choosing a hotel or apartment? Enter its address as the starting point in walking directions, then check the route to this lift.
Start at Deux Lacs in the village. The Moraine gondola is reached on skis after this first lift.
Take Deux Lacs, follow Traversée des 2 Lacs to Moraine, then ride Moraine for the blue Moraine or Genépi run. Use the village map to reach the lower snow front from your accommodation or bus stop.
Arriving by car: P2 car park, 10 rue du Soleil. Park in the village car park, then follow the village map to the Deux Lacs departure. Cars do not drive to Moraine’s mountain station. Parking details ↗
Add your starting point and travel date in Google Maps. Check the last local connection and lift back down.
Another blue lap from Moraine gondola
Watch for. Portette beside these blues is red. The Face Nord lift continues towards higher terrain and the Orelle connection; it is an extra journey, rather than part of this local lap.
Video identity / embed review: 2026-11-11. A creator’s footage shows that visit, rather than today’s snow or lift operation.
The last walk matters.
Compare properties around the lower snow front and the Soleil / Rue du Soleil district against the actual Deux Lacs boarding pin. The official village map lists Hôtel Altapura, Le Cheval Blanc and the Village Montana residences in this district: useful map landmarks, not hotel reviews or a claim that every exit is beside the lift. Check the property's ski-room door, stairs and pedestrian route before booking.
Village streets, accommodation and Deux Lacs · 2026–27 map ↗Use Deux Lacs as the morning meeting point for these plans. A search for 'Moraine lift' can point you to a station already on the mountain, reached by Deux Lacs and a green ski connection. Do not compare a hotel's walking distance to that upper-mountain pin or assume the Péclet funitel is the same start.
Trace Deux Lacs → Traversée des 2 Lacs → Moraine ↗The planned ski return uses green Combe de Thorens and Roc. Ask your accommodation how to reach its ski-room door from that snow front, and how to return on foot if you finish early. A general ski-in / ski-out label does not describe the grade or exact route to a particular building.
Compare the final village approach ↗Peyron is blue on the Orelle side, but it is not an interchangeable lap from your Val Thorens hotel. Orelle accommodation has a different valley arrival and lift journey. Keep this outing local; do not follow Face Nord or a summit connection expecting a direct route back to the village.
Locate Val Thorens and Orelle on the official map ↗The operator's EasyRider beginner offer lists Deux Lacs but does not include Moraine gondola. Check the pass coverage at the ticket office before buying for these two blue laps. Complete beginners can use the separate free carpet areas and discuss progression with their instructor first.
Official beginner areas and pass coverage ↗For a rail trip, use Moûtiers and arrange the onward journey to Val Thorens. The official P2 car park is at 10 rue du Soleil; check the route from parking or your bus stop to the accommodation and snow front. The village shuttle is another option when a property is farther uphill—check its current stop map rather than assuming the hotel has a lift outside.
Current village shuttle map and service information ↗For two repeatable local options, compare Moraine and Genépi from the same Moraine gondola. Both have a named-run video and an existing village-to-run-to-village plan. This is a focused shortlist rather than a ranking of every Val Thorens blue: the wider resort guide also identifies Pluviomètre and Peyron, but Peyron is over in Orelle.
Treat them as mountain blues after you can already stop and link controlled turns. Their official blue grade does not make them nursery slopes or guarantee an easy day in poor visibility. Val Thorens has separate free carpet areas; ask an instructor about the move onto mountain runs and check the day's conditions.
Start by comparing accommodation in the Soleil district and around the lower snow front with the actual Deux Lacs departure. Use the current village map, then check the ski-room exit and walking route with the property. Moraine gondola is already on the mountain; Orelle is in another valley. Neither is a useful substitute for checking your Val Thorens door-to-Deux-Lacs journey.
The maintained plan finishes on green Combe de Thorens and Roc towards the main snow front, then the Deux Lacs departure area. Portette is a separate red beside the two blues. This return still requires skiing; it is not a promised gondola evacuation route. If you cannot continue or conditions change, ask lift staff or ski patrol for help rather than taking an unfamiliar branch.
No. They identify Moraine and Genépi themselves. The morning Deux Lacs ride, green connection to Moraine gondola and green village return are explained separately in the lift plan. Both creator videos were filmed in January–February 2023; titles and embedding availability were checked again on 11 November 2026. They are previews, not current snow reports.
Do not assume so. Deux Lacs appears in the operator's beginner lift list; Moraine gondola does not. Check the current coverage for a Val Thorens or Three Valleys pass at the ticket office before planning Moraine and Genépi laps.
Two named blue laps reached from the researched Deux Lacs village departure, with matched creator videos, current official maps and a green return to Val Thorens. The Moraine mountain station and Orelle valley base are different places; neither is treated as the walk from a Val Thorens hotel.
Original route-review dates stay with each run. Filming or publication dates appear beside each video; photographs retain their source, author, licence and capture date. A resort view or starting-area photo is labelled separately from a photograph of the named piste.