Skiing Meribel to Belleville Valley

Val Thorens

Les Menuires

Saint Martin de Belleville

Val Thorens

From Meribel Centre to Val Thorens

The skiing in Val Thoren is best accessed from Meribel via Les Menuires. Once you reach Les Menuires village, it's just a matter of taking the Bruyeres ski lift to the top of Col de la Chambre (2850m).

Skiing from Col de la Chambre to Val Thorens

From the summit of Col de la Chambre, you'll be greeted with a huge selection of blues (Plein Sud and Pluviometre being the most popular), reds (taking the Mont de la Chambre blue connects you with the 4 Vents red, which in turn connects with the Alpage red), and blacks (Leo Lacroix, accessed from the D.Douillet red).

Les Menuires

From Meribel Centre to Tougnete

From La Chaudanne in Meribel Centre, take the Tougnete 1 and Tougnete 2 cable cars to the Tougnete top station (2437m).

Skiing from Tougnete to Les Menuires

At Tougnete, take the blue Gros Tougne run down, connecting with La Violette green, and from there into La Croisette, the main chairlift hub of Les Menuires as well as the location for the resorts restaurants, bars and shops. From La Croisette, you can attack the slopes of Pointe de la Masse (to the west) or head back up Mont de la Chambre (to the east).

Mont de la Chambre is an intermediate skiers' candy shop, with a great mix of blues and reds dovetailing down the mountainside. Perfect for mastering those finishing touches, these slopes are challenging yet forgivingly wide enough for any missteps. From Croisette, you can reach the top of Chambre's Les Menuires slopes by taking the Roc 1 cable car halfway up and connecting with the Roc 2 cable car. This will take you to the 3 Marches station, offering a massive choice of reds, blues and greens to bring you back into La Croisette.

Cable car from Tougnete to 3 Marches

Instead of heading into La Croisette from Tougnete, you can also take the quick top leg of Gros Tougne to the Granges chair lift. This will take you straight up to the 3 Marches station. (Check out our favourite runs on Mont de La Chambre here).

La Masse is less busy and is more suitable for experienced skiers. It is also a north-facing slope, so will usually have better conditions than La Chambre. You'll find three black runs, as well as numerous tricky reds and blues. Once you reach the hub of Croisette, you can take the new Pointe De La Masse cable car to reach the summit of La Masse (2804m). Or, you can get about halfway up via the Masse 1 cable car, and still have plenty of options. (Check out our favourite Les Menuires runs from Mont de La Masse side here).

Saint Martin de Belleville

From Meribel Centre to Tougnete

From La Chaudanne in Meribel Centre, take the Tougnete 1 and Tougnete 2 cable cars to the Tougnete top station (2437m).

At the top of the Tougnete station, you can catch the St Martin Express ski lift and connect with the St Martin cable car, which will bring you straight down into Saint Martin de Belleville. Or, you can take the St Martin Express halfway down, which connects you with Biolley and Loy blue runs.

Skiing from Tougnete to Saint Martin de Belleville

The top of Tougnete offers a number of blue runs. Jerusalem (which connects with the Biolley and Loy blue runs further down) and Gros Tougne (which connects with the Pelozet blue, and in turn, with Biolley and Loy) being the main two. At the start of Gros Tougne, you can connect with the Pramint red. This will also bring you to the halfway point of the St Martin Express. Here you can head back to the top, take the blue runs into the village or continue down on the second half of the express.

The Belleville Valley ski areas on Google Maps

You can see the major ski areas and also the top stations of all the major lifts. Please note that this only shows the "Local Area" ski areas covered by the local area ski pass.

Belleville Valley on Fatmap

For its great level of detail and interactive ability, we use Fatmap to check out a resort or valley before heading out. It's ideal for planning your day, and researching the best pistes and routes. Click here for the Belleville Valley on Fatmap.

Green Pistes

La Violette

• A long cruising green that's ideal for beginners and intermediates.
• Located at the top of Roc 1 gondola, running all the way to Les Menuires.
• Click here to see a 3D map of La Violette
• 3.8 km

2 Combes

• A nice and easy green run. Wide and straight enough to just flick on auto-pilot and take in the sights.
• Connects off the Dalles blue, taking you into the heart of Val Thorens.
• Click here to see a 3D map of 2 Combes
• 1.3 km

Montagnette

• This is a slightly more challenging green. Ideal for those thinking about making the move to blue.
• Located at the foot of the Mont de la Chambre lift, above Les Menuires.
• Click here to see a 3D map of Montagnette
• 1.3 km

Blue Pistes

Pluviometre

• A long winding blue run, giving amazing views of Val Thorens as you approach.
• Located at the top of the 3 Valleys lift, giving easy access to Val Thorens.
• Click here to see a 3D map of Pluviometre
• 2.2 km

Bouquetin

• Bouquetin is a long and challenging blue, allowing beginners and intermediates a starting point down from the top of La Masse. Be sure to check out the viewing platform at the start.
• Accessible from the summit of Pointe de la Masse.
• Click here to see a 3D map of Bouquetin
• 3.0 km

Jerusalem

• An all-time favourite of ours, with a thrilling mix of steep drops and undulating rollers.
• Located at the top of the Cherferie chairlift. Finishing above St. Martin.
• Click here to see a 3D map of Jerusalem
• 2.8 km

Red Pistes

Allamands

• A nice cruisey red that offers several steep pitches and enough width to go at your own pace. Spectacular views throughout.
• Located between the Roc 2 and Des Granges chairlifts, above Les Menuires.
• Click here to see a 3D map of Allamands
• 1.8 km

Col de L'audzin

• Starting off from one of the highest points in the 3 Valleys (Cime Caron, 3200 m). A long, steeply pitched red that's not for the faint-hearted. Links straight onto the Gentiane green, and down towards the edge of Val Thorens.
• Accessible via the Caron chairlift from Val Thorens.
• Click here to see a 3D map of Col de L’audzin
• 4.2 km

Fred Covili

• Fred the Red is favourite off La Masse. Named after the French alpine skier who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Grab a coffee or hot chocolate at the top, before embarking on this fun and enjoyable red.
• Located at Pointe de la Masse (2804). Leads straight into the Enverses blue, and onto Les Menuires.
• Click here to see a 3D map of Fred Covili
• 2.4 km

Black Pistes

Combe de Caron

• Starting from the summit of Cime de Caron (3195 m), Combe de Caron is a great steeply pitched black, with smoothly rising and falling terrain. Can be a little icy early in the morning.
• Taking the Caron Cable Car to the summit. The Cime red loops back around to meet the Combe de Caron black.
• Click here to see a 3D map of Combe de Caron
• 2.2 km

Lac Noir

• An initially steep-pitched black, that joints onto the Fred Covili red.
• Connect
• Click here to see a 3D map of Lac Noir
• 1.5 km

Combe Rosael

• A super challenging but short black piste, and a gateway into the unofficial 4th valley of Orelle (above Val Thorens).
• Found at the summit of Cime de Caron (3195 m) and running to the junction of the Gentianes blue and Mauriennaise red.
• Click here to see a 3D map of Combe Rosael
• 1.7 km