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Orcières-Merlette

Skiing in Orcières-Merlette

General information

Orcières-Merlette is one of the most extensive ski areas in the southern French Alps. It has over a hundred kilometres of slopes and is also very sunny, with 300 days of sunshine a year! The ideal combination of skiing and sunshine.

 

The area is modern and is perfect for advanced ski enthusiasts, due to the large number of red slopes available. There is also plenty to do off of the slopes in Orcières. How about paragliding, waterfall rappelling, or speed riding for example? Traditional sports are also possible, such as dog sledding, swimming, hiking, and cross-country skiing.

 

Want to discover another ski area for a day? The ski area of Le Massif du Dévoluy, including the La Joue du Loup and Superdevoluy resorts, are only an hour away. A day pass costs approximately €36.

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