Tunnel blue piste: The Tunnel piste is a signature run in La Plagne and is popular with riders of all abilities. As its name suggests, it features a tunnel that effectively links two different sectors above Belle Plagne / Plagne Bellecôte, bringing you from Roche de Mio back into the main Bellecôte bowl.

The Tunnel run is accessed by taking the Roche de Mio gondola, Inversens or Carella chairs. At the main Roche de Mio hub, follow the Levasset blue down until you see a restaurant on the right (the Inversens). Here, the Levasset splits into Inversens red (furthest right as you ride down), the Tunnel (just to the left and rated blue), Sources red (left) or the Levasset which drops furthest left (also blue).

La Plagne intermediate piste Tunnel: The first pitch of the Tunnel is fairly steep and can get busy with beginners picking their way down. After that, there’s a succession of steeps mixed with flat areas before you near the end of the bowl — and the Tunnel itself (called the Equalizer by La Plagne).

Try to ride the flatter sections quickly to avoid walking, but there are almost always groups gathered at the tunnel mouth which can kill your speed. The tunnel is on a very slight gradient, but most people still end up having to schuss or unclip. On the other side, the run opens into a wide and mellow section, leading you down to the Arpette runs.

Top tip: Carry speed into the tunnel and give people space on the early steeps — it’s a magnet for mixed-ability traffic.

Tunnel blue piste: A proper La Plagne classic with a fun, varied route and the famous tunnel — but it’s got a lot of flats, can feel busy on the early steeps, and people stopping at the tunnel mouth can be a pain.

Connecting pistes and lifts: Where you can go next once you finish this route.

Tunnel stats: Length, altitude and gradient at a glance.