Ski season 2026–27
Super Besse Ski Guide
Super Besse is in Puy-de-Dôme, France. This guide maps the ski runs and lifts around it, shows when snow builds through the winter, and lists the nearest airports and the airlines that fly there.
- 58 km of runs, up to 1,831 m
- Deepest snow in January
- Brive (BVE) about 2h 00m by road
Super Besse at a glance
- Runs
- 58 km
- Top
- 1,831 m
- Bottom
- 1,225 m
- Vertical
- 606 m
- Named runs
- 74
- Named lifts
- 37
- Most snow (regional)
- Jan
- Nearest airport
- BVEabout 2h 00m by road
Super Besse piste map
- Novice: 26 named runs
- Easy: 24 named runs
- Intermediate: 16 named runs
- Advanced: 8 named runs
- Lifts
Runs and lifts within 14 km of Super Besse, which can include neighbouring ski areas. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Check the resort's own piste map for closures and grading on the day.
Snow and temperature by month around Super Besse
Average snow depth on the ground in centimetres, 2001–2020, for the area around Super Besse. Snow on the pistes depends on altitude and snowmaking, so treat this as when the season builds and fades, not as a snow report.
| Month | Snow depth | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.28 cm | 0.4°C / 33°F |
| Feb | 12.67 cm | 0.6°C / 33°F |
| Mar | 7.45 cm | 4.0°C / 39°F |
| Apr | 2.65 cm | 7.6°C / 46°F |
| May | 0.71 cm | 11.3°C / 52°F |
| Jun | 0 cm | 15.8°C / 60°F |
| Jul | 0 cm | 18.0°C / 64°F |
| Aug | 0 cm | 17.7°C / 64°F |
| Sep | 0.1 cm | 13.6°C / 56°F |
| Oct | 1.15 cm | 9.7°C / 50°F |
| Nov | 6.01 cm | 4.5°C / 40°F |
| Dec | 11.73 cm | 1.2°C / 34°F |
Source: NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, Climatology API.
Flying to Super Besse
Airports within 300 km (straight-line distance) that at least three airlines on our route maps fly to.
Brive (BVE) · 118 km
- By car
- 170 km · about 2h 00m without traffic or snow
3 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Lyon (LYS) · 178 km
- By car
- 263 km · about 3h 06m without traffic or snow
29 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Grenoble (GNB) · 197 km
- By car
- 304 km · about 3h 45m without traffic or snow
5 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Check the operator before you travel.
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What is the nearest airport to Super Besse?
Brive (BVE) is 118 km from Super Besse in a straight line, and 3 airlines on AirConnect's route maps fly there. Lyon (LYS) is 178 km away.
How long does it take to get from Brive airport to Super Besse?
By car it is 170 km, about 2h 00m without traffic or snow (OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap).
When is there most snow around Super Besse?
In NASA's 2001–2020 averages for the area around Super Besse, snow on the ground peaks in January (13.28 cm). This is a regional average over roughly 50 km, not a resort snow report.
How many ski runs and lifts does Super Besse have?
OpenStreetMap lists 74 named downhill runs and 37 named lifts within 14 km of Super Besse (read 22 Oct 2026).
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Where these numbers come from
Runs and lifts: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Snow and temperature: NASA POWER, 2001–2020 averages. Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Airlines: our own route maps.
- Every figure sourced
- Checked 22 Oct 2026
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