Start with a specific journey
Search for a piste or lift, choose a start and destination, and calculate the route. Review the complete journey before you set off, including transfers between lifts and runs.
Walking or transport connections depend on the available data. A route drawn on the screen does not prove that every connection is accessible or operating when you arrive.
Use difficulty limits thoughtfully
Green and blue difficulty limits are included free. Red-run limits and avoidance preferences are Premium features. These settings help narrow the planned route, but they cannot judge snow, visibility, your condition or the terrain on the day.
If a route is unavailable for your chosen level, reconsider the destination or ask resort staff. Do not raise the difficulty simply to force a route to appear.
Read the route before following it
Check the piste names, lift connections, direction and any walking sections. Inspect the available elevation and slope details, then compare the plan with the resort’s current signs and instructions.
Maps may be incomplete or out of date. Difficulty labels and a successful calculation are not a safety assessment.
Can a ski route planner avoid black runs?
For these French Alpine examples, a blue maximum permits green and blue tagged runs while excluding red and black; a red maximum also permits red but excludes black. A maximum grade applies to the whole calculated route, not just the first descent. Check the resort’s own grading convention elsewhere.
The green and blue limits are free; a red limit requires Premium. These are difficulty constraints. Separate avoidance preferences, such as flat or ungroomed terrain, are Premium and can influence route choice without guaranteeing that every such section disappears.
If no route fits your level, keep your limit and reconsider the destination. Do not raise it just to obtain a result.
Offline ski route planning without mobile signal
Before losing signal, download the map, searchable features and routing data for the entire journey. Check the included areas: one download may cover several ski resorts. Plan a short route, then test search and route calculation in airplane mode. A saved map image alone is not enough.
Local planning requires installed, compatible routing data for the journey. Searching downloaded piste and lift names is different from finding an uncached online place. New online searches, missing data and updates still need a connection.
Starting guidance also requires restriction information updated within the last 24 hours. Refresh it while connected and test starting guidance before departure; a valid snapshot is not a live opening report.
Why can a return route use different lifts?
A connected ski domain is a directed network. A descent in one direction may require a different lift on the way back. Calculate the return with your own start, finish and difficulty limit, then check operating times and your lift pass.
In our independent Val Thorens to Méribel-Mottaret example, the blue-capped outbound result uses three lifts and the return two. Those counts belong to the tested points and snapshot, not every journey between the resorts.
More stops, in your order (version 1.7)
Add up to 12 intermediate stops and drag them up or down to change their order. Recalculate after editing the points, then review the full route and its connections before starting navigation. These options depend on the installed app version.
FAQ
Can I plan a ski route that avoids black runs?
Yes: select a maximum difficulty below black and review the result. In the French examples, blue excludes red and black, while red excludes black. A route may not exist under that limit. Green and blue caps are free; red requires Premium.
Does the ski route planner work without mobile signal?
Supported local planning works with the necessary compatible map, search and routing data downloaded first. Missing data and uncached online searches require internet. Starting guidance separately requires restriction information updated within 24 hours.
Does a route result mean the pistes are open?
No. Check official openings, connections, operating times and signs separately. The calculation and difficulty labels do not establish current access or suitability.