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Vars

The White Forest

Vars, linked to Risoul by the Forêt Blanche ski area, is an XXL playground where carving, freeride sessions and a sunny atmosphere meet, all in the heart of unspoilt nature. Here, altitude rhymes with adrenalin… and authenticity.

Vars,
the sportswoman with a thousand faces

Vars is all about speed, with its legendary KL (kilometer-launched) run, where world records flirt with 255 kph. It’s also about creativity, with its renowned snow park, a playground for riders. But Vars is even more: a gateway to the wild Val d’Escreins, a natural gem, and to the Col de Vars, an essential stage in the 6 Jours Cyclo and the Route des Grandes Alpes.

R. Morel

Val d’Escreins

La Forêt Blanche,
the power of connection

Linking Vars and Risoul, La Forêt Blanche lives up to its name: a sea of fir trees where the slopes wind their way through, offering panoramic views stretching as far as the Écrins. It’s this unique link between two resorts that is its strength: two atmospheres, two characters, but a single promise: that of escape.

Gondola lift overlooking the snow-covered resort of vars

L. Scappini

The KL track,
the extreme straight

A veritable totem of Vars, the KL piste is a living legend. Steep, smooth and implacable, it defies the laws of gravity and human limits. It’s not a question of descent, but of flight.

Scalpfoto – OT Vars

Vars
in figures

SKI LIFTS	36
TRACKS	119
KM DESCENT	185

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Bike
6 days cycling

The 6 Jours Cyclo de Vars features a series of high altitude switchbacks and mythical passes around the Col de Vars. Six stages designed for effort and wonder around a star-shaped course centered on the village of Vars.

MTB
MTB Team up

In the heart of the Vars Bike Park, the MTB Team Up brings together amateur and experienced riders for a weekend of downhill, enduro and sharing.

Sport
Vars Mountain trail

Every summer, the Vars Mountain Trail attracts seasoned runners in search of a challenge and exceptional panoramas, with 5 races to suit all levels.

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The tourist office,
your local ally

Good deals, ideas for activities, personalized advice: don’t hesitate to come and meet or contact the Tourist Office teams to make the most of your destination.