Ski resorts Super-Besse, winter sports in Auvergne

Super-Besse

MASSIF DU SANCY

(1350 m - 1850 m)

Super-Besse is located at the heart of the ski trails in a vast natural setting, just above two authentic mountain villages: Besse and St Anastaise.
This modern resort, which is Famille Plus Montagne-accredited, offers the whole family a wide range of winter sports by day and a myriad of entertainment and welcoming restaurants by night.
Open-air activities by day and fun-filled times to share with the family by night: enjoy an authentic mountain experience at Super Besse in Auvergne!

Practical information

Tourist office
+33 (0)4 73 79 60 29
E-mail us
www.sancy.com

Ski trail conditions:
+33 (0) 825 000 753

Road conditions:
+33 (0)4 73 42 02 63

ESF:
+33 (0)4 73 79 61 75
Ski lessons:
www.sancy.com/esf

to see and do

Alpine skiing

• 27 trails:

5 99 4

43 km of trails
• 85 km including connection with Mont-Dore
• 23 lifts: 1 cable car (3,000 people/hr), 5 chair lifts, 16 ski lifts, 1 new conveyor in beginners’ area
• 70% of ski area equipped with snow guns
• 1 “discovery” area
• 1 nocturnal area (one of Europe’s largest: 13 floodlit trails)
• 1 slalom park open to the public
• 1 luge area (Famille Plus accreditation) with permanent snow cover guaranteed
• 1 speed track with a series of challenges to complete
• New winter sports: Freestyle park, snow park with Big Air and boarder cross with whoops
• 1 km drag track
• Specially adapted, enclosed and secure play area with entertainment for your little ones (Famille Plus accreditation)

• Hands free pass with rechargeable Easy Sancy card (€2)
• 4-hour pass: start your half-day of fun whenever you please!
• Book of 5 x 4-hour passes available to use during 2011/2012 season

> see prices

Cross-country skiing

Espace Nordique Sancy
Besse - Pertuyzat - Montchal sector (1,200-1,300 m)
• 71 km of trails:
1 and 4.5 km 4.5 ; 8 and 9 km
15 km• 13 km
+ 1 connecting route: 14 km to Super-Besse
+ 1 Nordic route (17 km)
• Communal picnic hall, restaurants, toilet facilities, emergency station, equipment hire

Super Besse - Madalet sector (1,300 m – 1,400 m)
• 36 km of trails:
1.7 km 4 and 5.3 km
3.2 and 11.7 km• 10 km
+ 2 connecting routes: 9 km to Picherande/Chareire and 14 km to Pertuyzat - Montchal
• Communal picnic hall, toilet facilities, emergency station, equipment hire

Super-Besse Plaine des Moutons sector (1,400 m – 1,600 m)
• 19.8 km of trails:
5.5 km6 km 8.3 km
• Emergency station
• Shelters: inquire about opening periods
> see prices

Snowshoeing

Espace Nordique Sancy
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: depart from Pertuyzat cross-country chalet
- 3 circuits: 3.6 km of marked family trails (Famille Plus accreditation), 4.8 km and 6 km
- 1 connecting route between Pertuyzat and Super-Besse: 10 km

• Super-Besse: depart from Madalet cross-country chalet
- 2 circuits: 4.5 km marked family trails (Famille Plus accreditation) and 6 km
- 1 connecting route between Pertuyzat and Super-Besse: 10 km

• Super-Besse: depart from high-altitude site La Plaine des Moutons:
- 2 circuits: 3 km and 6 km

• Guided snowshoe hiking, "discovery" excursions for the whole family (Famille Plus accreditation)
• Equipment available for hire on site
• Free access to marked snowshoeing trails

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New in 2011/2012:
• Fantasy luge: luge descent from Le Puy de la Perdrix. Discover all the excitement of a luge descent on this fun-filled 3 km-plus excursion. Open to all thrill-seekers over the age of 10. 1 descent every Saturday outside school holidays
2 descents every week during Christmas school holidays and February break (Monday and Thursday); days to be confirmed.
• New conveyor to be installed next to beginners' ski lift (to replace cord lift). Access to the 110 m-long conveyor will be included in the "discovery" pass and will form part of the nocturnal area
• Entertainment staff are on hand to organise various activities away from the slopes (races, slaloms, seminar activities, etc.)
• Children's play area redeveloped, with an extension of the Enclos de Tibou and a larger artificial snow cover network (additional snow guns on a section of the Mur de la Cascade and a section of the Grive trail)
• A week's entertainment for children from 21–28 January (Famille Plus accreditation). On the agenda: face painting workshops, pottery, storytelling, games area with Tibou.

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Other activities at the resort:
• Snowkiting
• Ski touring
• Dog sledding
• Secure luge park
• Play area in the snow
• Fitness/wellness
• Avalanche training
• Igloo-building
• Workshop to discover everything you ever wanted to know about snow
• Quad, pool tables, indoor ice rink with secure area for children (Famille Plus accreditation), indoor pool,
• cinemas, multi-media centre (Besse), cyber-café & Wi-Fi hotspot, disco
• Horse-riding
• Paper chase game for all the family on a snowshoeing route – for children aged 5 and upwards
• Mountain trapper games
• "Theatrical" guided tours conducted by actors

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Services:
• Childminding (aged 3 months – 6 years)
• Childminding + skiing package for children aged 3–6 (booking required)
• ESF, Club Piou Piou, ski camp ("jardin des neiges")
• Leisure centre in Besse
• Free shuttle from town centre to slopes (Super-Besse)
• Shuttle from Besse to Super-Besse (charge applies)
• Stop-off site with facilities for camper vans (charge applies)
• Club Sancy (many great offers): www.sancy.com

Nearest accommodation: Super-Besse, Besse, Picherande, Murol, Chambon-s/-lac, Egliseneuve, Saint Diery, Saint Nectaire

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Super-Besse

MASSIF DU SANCY

Practical information

to see and do

Alpine skiing

Cross-country skiing

Snowshoeing