Skiing in Risoul
France · La Forêt Blanche
40% of the slopes are easy (green and blue) — better for those who already ski.
Plan a ski trip to Risoul with the full price in plain sight, for 2 adults.
The resort
Risoul 1850 is a purpose-built garden resort set among the larches (mélèzes) of the Hautes-Alpes, truly ski-in/ski-out: you step straight from the chalet onto the chairlifts. Linked by pistes to Vars, it forms the Forêt Blanche area with ~185 km of pistes between 1,850 and 2,750 m — one of the largest in the Southern Alps. Access is via Milan-Malpensa (MXP, ~300 km via the Frejus tunnel, Briançon and Guillestre) or, alternatively, via Geneva (GVA).
How to get there
Fly into Milan (MXP) · Geneva (GVA) · Marseille (MRS)
Car
Pick up at Milan (MXP)
~4hTrain
MXP → Malpensa Express → train Milan–Oulx → Zou bus 76 Oulx–Briançon (~50 min) → TER Briançon–Montdauphin-Guillestre (~35 min) → Zou shuttle 570 to Risoul 1850 (~40 min)
~7hGVA → FlixBus/BlaBlaCar Bus to Grenoble (~2h45) → TER Grenoble–Montdauphin-Guillestre (~3h40) → Zou shuttle 570 to Risoul 1850 (~40 min)
~8hCoach
MRS (bus station bay 3, 14:50) → direct Line 50 coach to Risoul Station (19:00), ~4h10; Sat/Sun 20 Dec–8 Mar (+ Fri in Feb), booking mandatory; return Risoul 07:40 → MRS 11:45
~4h10Transfer
Door to door, just your group
Transfers are compared in your plan, for your dates and group.
Routes checked Aug 2026. Times are typical, door to door from the airport.
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The village
A family, pedestrian resort at 1,850 m, with wooden architecture blended into the forest and reliable snow thanks to its altitude and northern exposure. The atmosphere is calm and family-oriented, with the chalets and shops just metres from the foot of the slopes.