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Lift System in Tignes
Lift Areas & Details

also see Ski Tignes: Skiing & Snowboarding
 

Lift System in Tignes

Tignes and the Espace Killy are linked by a variety of different lifts. The lifts marked on the piste map using straight black lines are of four types; button tow/drag, chair, telecabine and telepherique. They have the corresponding abbreviations:

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TK - téléski (drag)
TS - télésiege (chair)
TC - télécabine (gondola)
TPH - téléphérique (cable car)

For télécabine think bubble car and for téléphérique think cable car. Anything prefixed/suffixed with “Express” means a 6 person modern fast chair lift.

Tignes also has the Grande Motte Funicular, a high-speed inclined cable railway that leaves from Val Claret and takes skiers, hikers and sightseers up to the Grande Motte Glacier at 3032m.  The journey of 3484m takes between 6-8 minutes and the 'funi' can carry up to 280 passengers at a time, which equates to 2500 people per hour when at full capacity.  Funiculars operate on a kind of pulley system; the two trains are connected by long stretches of cable and travel along the same track (except for when they pass in the middle).  The weight of the train travelling downhill assists the progress of the train travelling uphill, making it an energy-efficient mode of transport.  The views from the funicular are spectacular and at the top you will find the Panoramic Restaurant, the Ice Caves, walking trails and a great ski area.

Tignes Piste Map & Lift Map

Tignes is made up of a number of small hamlets, each with its own local pistes all connected by the lift network. There is plenty here to keep you busy, but you can always venture further afield into the Espace Killy should you wish! The Espace Killy piste map shows the pistes and ski areas of both Val d'Isere and Tignes, and gives you a broad picture of how everything is linked. There's a whole load of skiing to be done in the Espace Killy area! For a more detailed map when you get on the mountain, pick up a paper copy of the piste maps from the lift company when you buy your pass.

Maps for Tignes
WinterSummer
Espace Killy Piste MapTignes Summer Skiing Piste Map
 Tignes Summer SnowPark Map
 Tignes Bike Park - Toviere Side
 Tignes Bike Park - Palafour Side

    Lift Access & Restrictions in Tignes

    Tignes ift Access & Restrictions
     Grand Motte FunicularGrand Motte Cable CarAéroski (gondola) de TovièreTélésiège (chairlift) de PalafourSache Cable Car
    Wheelchair Access*

    a

    a

    r

    r

    r

    Paragliders/Parapente**

    r

    r

    a

    r

    r

    Pedestrians

    a

    a

    a

    a

    a

    Dogs***

    a

    r

    a

    a

    a

    Babies****

    r

    a

    a

    a

    a

    *During the winter season Tignes offers adaptive seats that enable use of the chairlifts, please enquire when booking.
    **Please see Tignes for Paragliding for more information.
    ***Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and are forbidden on the pistes during the ski season.
    ****It is not recommended to expose babies to sudden changes in altitude or temperature - if lift staff consider your child too young to travel on certain lifts they reserve the right to refuse you entry. Please see our Tips for Families & Kids section for advice.

    NB The Tignes lifts can take you as high as 3500m (Grande Motte) and ascend rapidly. Please consult your doctor before arriving in resort if you have heart problems or any other medical problem that may be exacerbated by a change in altitude.