Morbier, famous for its ash-layered cheese, is a Haut-Jura village resort sitting between 900 and 1,160m altitude. The trails start at the Plaine des Marais, a few kilometres from the village: over 100km of cross-country trails, including the famous ‘la Morberande’ black run (23km), with links to Bellefontaine and Chapelle-des-Bois. Nearby, the small Les Gentianes alpine resort (900–1,008m) welcomes beginners with 4 pistes (2 green, 1 blue, 1 red) and 4 ski lifts.
Morbier
Overview
Morbier
📏 Altitude: 900 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 2 km
⛷️ Cross-country skiing: 100 km
🌟 Resort style: Village resort
Ski area — key figures — Morbier
- 🌟 Village resort (Jura)
- 📏 900 m Village altitude (1160 m Top altitude)
- 🎿 4 runs
🚠 4 ski lifts
Skiing
Below are the 2 ski areas accessible from Morbier: Les Gentianes (alpin), Site nordique de Morbier (nordique).
Ski area — Les Gentianes
⛰️ Altitudes: 900 m – 1008 m
🎿 Alpine skiing: 2 km
A small family resort dedicated to learning alpine skiing: 4 pistes (2 green, 1 blue, 1 red), 2 drag lifts, a button lift and a magic carpet, 19 snow cannons, plus a tubing area open all year round.
Cross-country ski area — Site nordique de Morbier
⛰️ Altitudes: 940 m – 1160 m
🌲 Cross-country skiing: 100 km
13 cross-country trails (100km) and 6 snowshoe trails, starting from the Plaine des Marais. The iconic ‘la Morberande’ black run (23km) links to Bellefontaine (via the Bois de Chaux Mourant) and Chapelle-des-Bois (via the red ‘des Mortes’ trail).
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