Super Besse lies in a protected natural landscape at an altitude of 1,350 to 1,850 metres. When choosing how to spend your stay, you can distinguish between the options by their character: skiing depends on suitable snow conditions, the Super Coaster is a year-round toboggan run, and the summit station of the Téléphérique de la Perdrix has a viewpoint and an orientation board. There is also the Fantasticable giant zip line.

Skiing when snow conditions are suitable

When snow conditions are optimal, the Super-Besse ski area offers more than 40 km of slopes for all ability levels. The combination of the ski area's size and range of difficulty levels is a useful guide when estimating how much skiing to include in your stay or planning for people with different levels of skiing experience.

Night skiing is also available until 8 p.m. when snow conditions allow. This gives you a specific time frame in addition to the number of kilometres of slopes: what matters is not only the size of the ski area, but also whether you want to plan an evening of skiing into your trip. If night skiing is important to your plans, check before your visit whether snow conditions allow it to operate.

Compare the toboggan run and the giant zip line

The year-round Super Coaster toboggan run has a 1,300-metre descent, a 130-metre vertical drop and a gradient of up to 35 per cent. These three figures describe different aspects of the route: its length, vertical drop and gradient. As a year-round activity, it contrasts with the seasonal, snow-dependent slopes.

The Fantasticable giant zip line passes over the station, is 1,600 metres long and reaches speeds of up to 120 km/h. When comparing the two rides, you can consider the Coaster's vertical drop and gradient, and the Fantasticable's length and top speed. Alongside the ski area, these are two clearly defined activities with different specifications to choose from.

Viewpoint at the summit station

The summit station of the Téléphérique de la Perdrix has a viewpoint and an orientation board. This makes the station a place to include in your stay for views and orientation. The cable car's operating schedule may vary by season, so check before your visit whether it will be running on your chosen date.

Getting here and getting around

Super-Besse is about a 45-minute drive from Clermont-Ferrand. This is an approximate guide to the driving time. Getting around within the resort and travelling between the resort and the village of Besse are separate planning considerations.

Shuttle buses run throughout the Super-Besse resort and are free in winter. Shuttle buses also run between the village of Besse and the Super-Besse resort; their schedules vary by season. These are different connections to consider when planning: the shuttle within the resort in winter and the seasonal shuttle between the village and the resort. Think about which routes matter for your activities, and check the relevant schedule for your travel dates. This lets you plan the drive, getting around within the resort and the connection to the village separately.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Beauzire, Châteaugay, Saint-Germain-l'Herm, Thiers, Pionsat, La Celle, Champs, Aubière.

For the overview of the wider area: Puy-De-Dôme.