Les Marecottes
Ski resort · Valais, Switzerland
Les Marecottes is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland) with 15 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 1,122 m and 2,195 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,073 m. Its longest run is La Route (4.2 km) and the steepest, Le Grand Reck, reaches 65% on its toughest stretch.
See Les Marecottes on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 15 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 1,122–2,195 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,073 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue10 km
- Red3.8 km
- Black0.5 km
The steepest runs at Les Marecottes
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Le Grand Reck Black65% · 33°
- Eau Neuve Blue64% · 33°
- Le 7 Red57% · 30°
- Le Vélard Red48% · 26°
- Les Lettons Red47% · 25°
The longest runs
- La Route Blue4.2 km
- Eau Neuve Blue1.5 km
- Les Perrons Blue1.3 km
- Le 7 Red0.9 km
- Le Grand Reck Black0.4 km
Lifts
1 gondola · 1 drag lift · 1 chairlift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Les Marecottes
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,640 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,658 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Les Marecottes
- Balme - Vallorcine11 km · 31 km of runs
- Champex-Lac12 km · 11 km of runs
- Ovronnaz15 km · 17 km of runs
- Champéry – Les Crosets – Champoussin – Morgins15 km · 83 km of runs
- Les Grands Montets18 km · 26 km of runs
- Vichères-Bavon19 km · 15 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Les Marecottes?
- In Valais, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Balme - Vallorcine, 11 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Les Marecottes have?
- 15 km: 10 km of blue runs, 3.8 km of red runs, 0.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Les Marecottes?
- You can ski between 1,122 m and 2,195 m: a vertical drop of 1,073 m.
- How many lifts does Les Marecottes have?
- 4: 1 gondola, 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Les Marecottes?
- Le Grand Reck (black), at 65% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Les Marecottes?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Les Marecottes?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.