Hautes-Alpes, France
Orcières Merlette ski resort
- Top 2,732 m
- 49 km of runs
- 26 lifts
- ❄️ About 86 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Snow-sureLifts up to 2,732 m
- Dog-friendly stays3 stays that allow dogs
Stays at a glance
- 2 stays with a pool
- 2 stays with a sauna
- 3 stays dog-friendly
- 3 stays with parking
- 3 stays with Wi-Fi
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
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 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cuneo (CUF), about 104 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Orcières Merlette
Private transfer Grenoble Airport → Orcières, 164 km by road, about 3 h 8 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in Orcières
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Orcières, with prices for your dates.
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Ski hire in Orcières Merlette
Skis + boots from €78 for 6 days, up to 40% off online · 2 Skiset shops
Orcières Merlette ski holidays with lift pass
3 hotels, apartments and chalets for Orcières Merlette from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €239 per person; a week with the lift pass from €239.
- Lift pass includedRuns at the doorLowest price here
Apartment★★★
Résidence Rochebrune Le Vallon
Runs at the door · Tk du Roucher lift 100 m · Centre 500 m
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €239 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex - Lift pass includedLowest price here
Apartment★★★
Résidence Les Étoiles d'Orion
Nearest run 300 m · Telemix de Roucherousse lift 300 m · Centre 400 m
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €239 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex - Lift pass includedRuns at the door
Apartment★★★★
Résidence Prestige Rochebrune Les Cimes
Runs at the door · Centre 500 m
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €249 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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- Ski holidays with dogs in France (3 here)
- Ski hotels with a pool in France (2 here)
- Ski-in ski-out holidays in France (2 here)
- Self-catering ski apartments in France (3 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Orcières Merlette 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,279 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 86 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 135°0°0 mm
- Sat 143°-2°1.9 mm
- Sun 150°-1°17.4 mm
- Mon 16-1°-3°12.1 mm
- Tue 170°-8°23.5 mm
- Wed 18-3°-5°17.1 mm
- Thu 19-3°-6°14.4 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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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 |
Ski transfers to Orcières Merlette
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.
Grenoble → Orcières
164 km by road