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Green · Portes du Soleil · near Avoriaz

La Lécherette length, vertical drop and steepness

La Lécherette starts near Avoriaz, in Portes du Soleil, at 1,718 m and drops 115 m over 744 m, to 1,603 m; difficulty: Green. Its steepest 20 m reach 23 %, #293 of the 380 named runs of Portes du Soleil measured by GeoPeaks; its average gradient is 15 %. Lifts to its top: Léchère; it ends near Avoriaz.

Measured by GeoPeaks · data of October 29, 2026 · not figures of the ski area · How we measure

In feet and miles: 0.46 mi long; 377 ft vertical drop, from 5,636 ft to 5,259 ft.

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Shaded relief map of La Lécherette with the runs and lifts around it
The run in its colour, with a white border: ▲ its top, ○ its end. Around it, the other runs in their colours and the lifts in grey-blue (thicker: those reaching its top). The scale bar’s length is written next to it; north is up. Relief: GeoPeaks, from IGN LiDAR HD and swisstopo swissALTI3D. Runs and lifts: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Length
744 m 0.46 mi
Vertical drop
115 m 377 ft
Average gradient
15 %
Steepest 20 m
23 %
Difficulty
Green
In the area
#293 by steepness, of 380 · tied

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Steepest 20 m: 23 %, 400 m from the top

top · 1,718 m744 mbottom · 1,603 m
  • under 15 %
  • 15–25 %
  • 25–35 %
  • 35–50 %
  • over 50 %

Similar runs nearby

Runs of Portes du Soleil with the closest gradient and vertical drop.

How it ranks in Portes du Soleil

Among the 381 named runs of Portes du Soleil measured by GeoPeaks. 1 run is left out: its line climbs back up, or has a short pitch far steeper than the rest — maybe a bridge, a tunnel or a cut that the bare-ground relief does not show. Steepest · Longest · Biggest drop

Questions

How long is La Lécherette?

La Lécherette is 744 m long, measured horizontally along its line, and drops 115 m, from 1,718 m to 1,603 m.

How steep is La Lécherette?

Its average gradient is 15 %; its steepest 20 m reach 23 %, 400 m from the top.

Which lift goes to the top of La Lécherette?

The top of La Lécherette is reached by Léchère (Chairlift).

Where does La Lécherette end?

It ends at 1,603 m, near Avoriaz.

What difficulty is La Lécherette?

OpenStreetMap marks it as: Green.

Measured by GeoPeaks on the 3D terrain (not figures of the ski area)
Length (horizontal)744 m 0.46 mi
Top1,718 m 5,636 ft
Bottom1,603 m 5,259 ft
Vertical drop115 m 377 ft
Average gradient15 %
Steepest 20 m23 %
DifficultyGreen (As mapped in OpenStreetMap)

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