Ski touring in Meribel: Tips and routes

Ski touring routesin Meribel

Ski Touring has recently been gathering momentum, after having been side-lined as alpine skiing rose to become queen of winter sports. However, ski touring or, in French, “ski de randonnée” is enjoying a comeback, and is growing in popularity. All the more reason to give it a try on your mountain holiday in Meribel!

Far away from the ski lifts, it feels so good to find yourself surrounded by mountains, at one with nature, discovering the hidden spots or freeride routes with the help of a guide, or alone but safe, on the secured, marked tracks. Pure joy is to be found when you go ski touring!

Routes& tips

meribel

2 routes

3 vallées

7 routes

3 vallées route | freerando

Meribel Gébroulaz

Encountering the largest glacier in the 3 Valleys on a day-long ski tour makes for a truly fantastic experience. Accessible via the Val Thorens ski lifts, you can slip on your harness and the rest of your safety equipment for around a 1.5 hour ascent. At the Col de Gébroulaz, you then descend towards the Méribel Valley between crevasses and seracs. The magical atmosphere and long descent will become a treasured memory.

370m

Positive elevation

2km

length

Start

From the summit of the Chalets gondola

End

To chalet du Lac

3 vallées route | Marked

Meribel Le Roc : Movement track

A newly marked ascent route for ski touring in Méribel

From the summit of the Chalets gondola, stick on your skins and follow the marks for an easy 2km excursion with a 370m ascent in the direction of Chalet du Lac. Once you arrive at the top, you can take a well-earned rest in the chalet (free access) and enjoy the view before skiing back down the pistes.

PLEASE NOTE! When the ski area is closed from 16:30 (or 17:00 from February onwards), it is forbidden to take this route. The piste grooming machines are in operation and may not be able to see you. On the steeper slopes, they are connected to winches in the middle of the slopes which are not visible in darkness.

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