Hautes-Alpes, France
Orcières Merlette ski resort
The short answer
Orcières Merlette has about 49 km of mapped runs and 26 lifts, with skiing from about 1,826 m up to 2,732 m (8,963 ft), a vertical drop of 906 m. By mapped runs it is number 51 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cuneo (CUF), about 104 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,732 m8,963 ft
- Vertical drop
- 906 m2,972 ft
- Mapped runs
- 49 km69 runs
- Lifts
- 26mostly drag lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 51% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 39% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 8 | 3 km |
| Easy | 27 | 22.4 km |
| Intermediate | 26 | 19.4 km |
| Advanced | 8 | 4.6 km |
Lifts
26 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 13 |
| Chairlifts | 5 |
| Magic carpets | 4 |
| Mixed lifts | 3 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cuneo (CUF) | Levaldigi (CN) | 104 km |
| Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) | Grenoble | 107 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 109 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 118 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Orcières Merlette?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,732 m (8,963 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,826 m (5,991 ft), a vertical of 906 m (2,972 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Orcières Merlette have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 49 km of downhill runs and 26 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Orcières Merlette?
Cuneo (CUF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 104 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Orcières Merlette piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.