Cross-country skiing – Super-Besse – Madalet area
Super-Besse
The Super-Besse – Madalet sector is located between 1300 and 1450 m altitude, in the heart of the Super-Besse ski resort, opposite the Lac des Hermines. It offers 6 runs, 1 Nordic route and 1 connecting route to Besse – Pertuyzat.
Cross-country skiing area with 18.8 km of trails :
2 green trails (0.8 and 1 km)
3 blue trails (1.6 – 3 and 5.1 km)
1 red trail (3.1 km)
1 black run (4.2 km)
1 Nordic route, le Cocudoux (13.6 km)
Possibility of linking the Besse – Pertuyzat sector(…)
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Ski area information
Type of skiing : Ski de fond
Total number of slopes : 7
Number of green slopes : 2
Number of blue slopes : 3
Number of red slopes : 1
Number of black slopes : 1
Opening hours
From 19/12/2026 to 21/03/2027 daily between 9 am and 5 pm.
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Subject to snow conditions.
Prices and payment methods
- Free entry for children under 6.
- Espace Nordique Sancy rates winter 2026/2027
- Session (valid for 1 day) :
- Adult : €10.00 – Junior : €5.00
- 2 consecutive days :
- Adult : €19.00 – Junior : €8.50
- 3 consecutive days :
- Adult : €27 – Junior : €10.50
- *Weekly :
- Adult : €42.00 – Junior : €17
- – Ski passes can be purchased on site, at the Nordic area entrance gates.
- – The ski pass is loaded onto a rechargeable card which costs 1 € for the first purchase.
- – Cross-country day passes can be recharged online (Book button).
- – Nordic season passes on sale or rechargeable online (Book button)
- – Valid for the whole Nordic area : Besse, Chastreix, Le Mont-Dore, La Stèle/ La Tour d'Auvergne, Super-Besse
- – Junior rate : 6 to 17 years
- – Groups : one free admission per 10 people
- – Schoolchildren, leisure centers, snow classes, accompanied UNSS/USEP outings : €3.00/session (excluding school vacations and weekends, valid on the purchase site).
- – Weekly 5 days valid on the purchase site.
Payment methods :
- Bank/credit card
- Check
- Travellers Cheque
- Cash
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Comfort, facilities and services
- Covered picnic area
- Cross-country ski hire
- First aid station
- Public WC
- Restaurant
- Snowshoe rental
- Toboggan rental
Pets welcome
No dogs allowed
Location
Photo credits : DR Office de Tourisme Super Besse Madalet, DR Office de Tourisme du Sancy, DR Office de Tourisme du Sancy, DR Office de tourisme du Sancy
Updated on 14 October 2026 by Office de Tourisme du Massif du Sancy