A small step down from 1850: the same skiing, a little more village and a little less money.
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Yes. We see little difference on the snow. 1650 has a bit more of a village centre under its own slopes, it lacks the famous top hotels, and everything costs a little less.
The village is also known as Moriond. Its own sector is linked to 1850, so the rest of the 3 Vallees is only a lift further away.
3 day routes from here. Highlighted steps are specific to Courchevel 1650. Tap a profile to see it on the map.
The Mottaret and Courchevel classic, built around two of our favourite runs. Drop into the Grand Couloir from the top of the Pas du Lac gondola, then come back over the Saulire and down the tangle of bumpy reds on the Mottaret side.
Do the Couloir early. By afternoon it is busy, bumpy and often icy. Intermediates can take a lift down instead.
A quieter, prettier way between Meribel and Courchevel than the Saulire, through larch forest on the Courchevel side.
Courchevel to Val Thorens and back in a day, with Orelle if your legs and the weather allow. The size of the area hits you on this one.
The classic first-timer mistake is getting stuck on the wrong side of a ridge when the lifts close. Know your last lift home before you set off.
Drag to move, scroll or pinch to zoom. Highlighted: the lifts and runs named in each route. Pistes, lifts, forests, lakes and villages © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Terrain from Mapzen/AWS Terrain Tiles.
Not sure Courchevel 1650 is right? These neighbours share the same lift pass.
Fly to Geneva, Lyon or Chambery and drive up the Tarentaise to Moutiers, then up the valley. Trains reach Moutiers, but most people use a car or a transfer.