Plagne Bellecôte piste Belle Plagne: The wide-open nature of the Plagne Bellecôte / Belle Plagne bowl means it’s genuinely hard to tell where one piste ends and the next begins.

The Belle Plagne blue is a classic example — it’s very easy to ride part (or all) of it without even clocking that you’re on the “Belle Plagne” run.

La Plagne intermediate piste Belle Plagne: The Belle Plagne blue officially branches off the Blanchets blue piste, near the top of the boardercross and lower freestyle park, close to the crossing point under the Blanchets chair.

Just after it splits away there’s a semi-steep pitch that’s best tackled with a bit of commitment — you’ll want to keep speed (and yes, it’s worth a quick shoulder-check here, because riders do appear from behind at wildly optimistic speeds).

From there, the official line curves around the left side of Belle Plagne village, though you’ll often see people cutting through gaps between buildings.

As you leave the main village, there’s another short steeper-ish section — again, hold your speed and be aware of who’s around you — before the long glide down towards the Bellecôte hub of lifts.

Belle Plagne blue piste: A quick pros and cons table — a fun, fast blue but you’ll want to stay sharp around the steeper pitches and the long flatter glides.

Connecting pistes and lifts: Where you can go next once you finish the Belle Plagne blue.

Belle Plagne piste stats: Length, altitude and gradient at a glance.