Mountain profile
150 km
Méribel sits in the Méribel Valley in Savoie, within the French commune of Les Allues.
Savoie, France
Pistes & Runs
72 Runs
Beginner
Green
11.1%
8 runs
Intermediate
Blue
37.5%
27 runs
Advanced
Red
38.9%
28 runs
Expert
Black
12.5%
9 runs
Available 42 lifts on the routes
Mountain profile
150 km
Méribel sits in the Méribel Valley in Savoie, within the French commune of Les Allues.
Savoie, France
Pistes & Runs
72 Runs
Beginner
Green
11.1%
8 runs
Intermediate
Blue
37.5%
27 runs
Advanced
Red
38.9%
28 runs
Expert
Black
12.5%
9 runs
Available 42 lifts on the routes
Experience the mountain
Every Skill. Every Style. Every Adventure.
Overall Rating
9.0/ 10
Build confidence
Beginners
Méribel provides good beginner areas (notably Altiport and Mottaret) and free beginner lifts, but the resort shines more once you're linking longer blues and reds.
Refine your technique
Intermediates
This is Méribel’s sweet spot: lots of confidence-building terrain and cruising, plus easy access to a huge variety of intermediate runs across Les 3 Vallées.
Push your limits
Advanced
Méribel offers strong advanced options, notably around Mont Vallon. Crucially, Méribel’s central location makes it easy to hunt steeper and more challenging terrain across the wider Les 3 Vallées.
Master every descent
Snowboarders
Established resort guides explicitly declare Méribel as ‘great for snowboarders,’ helped by the scale of terrain and lift-linked access across Les 3 Vallées. The resort has multiple snowparks (including Elements Park and Open Park), designed for a range of levels. Features include boxes, rails and jumps, complete with fun-cross/boardercross-style elements.
overview
Everything You Need To Know About Resort
Méribel sits in the Méribel Valley in Savoie, within the French commune of Les Allues. The resort is spread across several villages and hamlets, including Les Allues, Méribel-Centre, Méribel-Village and Méribel-Mottaret. These areas are linked by the free Méribus shuttle, which has free Wi-Fi on board.
Set in the Les Trois Vallées domain, Méribel offers lift and piste links towards Courchevel and Val Thorens. A local building charter protects the authentic look of the resort, known for its stone and timber chalets with gabled slate roofs.
Since 2014, Méribel has held the Famille Plus label: a certification given to ski resorts that provide an excellent service for families with children. The resort also holds the Méribel Label, which is awarded to accommodation that honours traditional alpine style.
The Méribel valley offers 150km of slopes and 72 runs served by lifts. Skiers can also access the Les Trois Vallées network, with 600km of marked pistes to choose from.
The terrain ranges from tree-lined runs on lower slopes to open mountain areas. In fact, 85% of Méribel’s skiing area sits above 1,800m.
One of the valley’s many high points is Mont Vallon (2,952 m), which boasts a panoramic view of the Gébroulaz glacier and the Tuéda valley. Plus, the Tougnète mountain ridge has an orientation table with views towards Mont Blanc.
For freestyle and ‘fun slope’ options, Méribel’s Bump’N’Jump zone is laid out as three progressive lines with features such as jumps and boxes. The area is accessed via the Legends chairlift and the Arpasson ski lift. The three distinct lines are named Bumpy, Funny and Speedy, with slalom and boardercross sections.
Families and beginners have dedicated areas including the Piste des Inuits, set in the Altiport forest, and the Yeti Park, a green-run area in the Mottaret sector. Away from alpine pistes, Nordic skiing is available in the Altiport cross-country area (around 1,700m), which has 25km of routes graded from green to red, including a red trail that links across to Courchevel.
As well as skiing, Méribel guests can enjoy tandem paragliding, snowshoeing and sledging. Mission Black Forest is a 3.4km-long toboggan run through the Arbin forest, complete with 28 bends. In Méribel-Centre, the Olympic Park offers a 25m pool, a wellness area and spa, an ice rink, fitness facilities, a climbing wall and a bowling alley. The valley has two cinemas, one in Méribel-Centre and one in Méribel-Mottaret. The main villages have shops and services for self-catering and equipment needs.
In terms of heritage, Méribel has plenty of historical religious sites to visit. The Church of St. Martin has a restored Baroque interior, having been rebuilt between 1698 and 1702. The valley is also home to chapels including Sainte Anne / Saint Sebastien, Saint Claude, Saint Jacques, Saint Félix and Saint Michel Archange.
Dining options range from brasseries to fine dining, including L’Ekrin by Laurent Azoulay: a Michelin-starred restaurant in Hôtel Le Kaïla. On the slopes, La Folie Douce Méribel-Courchevel – a renowned mountain restaurant – is located at the Saulire intermediate station (2,100m).
