Les Marécottes
Salvan · La Creusaz
Les Marécottes is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Salvan, La Creusaz. It has 4 lifts (1 gondola, 1 chairlift, 1 drag lift, 1 magic carpet mapped) and 14.6 km of marked pistes – 9.8 km easy, 3.7 km intermediate and 1.1 km difficult. The lifts reach 2’195 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’123 m, a vertical drop of 1’072 m. The area is included in the Magic Pass season pass. La Médettaz railway station is 0.3 km from the valley lift.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Magic Pass Included in the Magic Pass season pass 2026/27.
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue9.8 km
- Intermediate · red3.7 km
- Difficult · black1.1 km
- Ski routes0 km
- Sledging runs5.6 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
4 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Vélard | Chairlift | 1’232 m | 1’727 → 2’195 | 468 m |
| Le Luisin | Drag lift | 473 m | 1’740 → 1’895 | 155 m |
| La Creusaz | Magic carpet | 30 m | 1’778 → 1’781 | 3 m |
| Les Marécottes - La Creusaz | Gondola | 1’229 m | 1’126 → 1’774 | 648 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Valais
- Municipality
- Salvan
- Villages
- Salvan, La Creusaz
- By train
- La Médettaz station · 0.3 km from the valley lift
- Website
- telemarecottes.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.1191, 6.9943
Questions
How many lifts does Les Marécottes have?
Les Marécottes has 4 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 gondola, 1 chairlift, 1 drag lift, 1 magic carpet.
How high is Les Marécottes?
The highest lift station is at 2’195 m and the lowest point at 1’123 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’072 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Les Marécottes have?
14.6 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 9.8 km blue, 3.7 km red and 1.1 km black.
How much is a day pass at Les Marécottes?
Les Marécottes is included in the Magic Pass. Single-day prices are published on the official website.
Is there a live webcam for Les Marécottes?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Les Marécottes by public transport?
The nearest railway station is La Médettaz, 0.3 km from the valley lift.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.