Amenities Les Marécottes
last updated: November 12, 2009
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 1100 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 1400 |
| Mountains |
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| Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway |
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| Accessible by private car |
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| Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) |
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Distance to Intl. Airport |
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| max. 3 h | |
Lodging all year round |
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| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 6 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 215 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 1400 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 440 |
| Bed-and-Breakfast |
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| Holidays on a farm |
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| Mountain hut / Alpine hut |
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Sport and Wellness all year round |
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| Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours |
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Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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| Permanent exhibition |
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Other information all year round |
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| Good to Know | Spektakulär. Natürlich Les Marécottes ist nur 15 Autominuten vom regionalen Zentrum Martingy (Wallis) oder nur eine Stunde vom Chamonix entfernt und bequem mit dem spektakulären Mont-Blanc-Express zu erreichen. |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | 027.761.31.02 |
Highlight / Special offers Summer: |
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| Top News / Special offers summer | Eindrucksvoll. Natur! Man ist mittendrin in der atemberaubenden Natur. Bergliebhaber finden in Les Marécottes ein Vier-Saison-Paradies, welches von Bauboom und Massen-tourismus verschont geblieben ist. Über 500 km markierte und gesicherte Wander- und Radwege. Herrliches Naturschutzgebiet mit seltener Fauna und Flora. Einmaliges Panorama zum Mont-Blanc Massiv und über das Rhônetal. |
Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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| Altitude of tourist region from | 935 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 1777 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 3 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 1777 m |
| Cogwheel trains in summer - total: | 1 |
| Gondolas in summer - total: | 1 |
Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 250 km marked |
| Nordic Walking/Running | 150 km |
| Mountainbike slopes | 50 km marked |
| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | Canyoning (3 magnifiques canyons), VTT, escalade, promenades en nature et parapente en vol biplace |
Other information for summer |
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| Camping ground in summer |
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| Natural sights: | Zoo alpin des Marécottes Piscine naturelle dans la roche Gorges du Dailley Sentier Nature |
| Cultural sights: | Sentier Marconi et exposition Marconi |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Sentier du Pain. Route des diligences. Sentier Nature. Sentier de Salanfe. Sentier Marconi. Sentier des Gorges du Dailley aux Granges |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | www.marecottes.ch |
Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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| Top News winter: | Das Skigebiet in Les Marécottes ist ideal für einen sorgenfreien Familienurlaub; zwischen Chamonix, Verbier und Les Portes du Soleil gelegen ist vom Schnefall begünstigt und ein wirkliches Paradies für Hors-piste-Fans. Les Marécottes hat sich unter Kennern einen guten Ruf geschaffen. |
Live Cams |
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| Live Cam 1 | webcam.marecottes.ch/webcam_des.php |
| Live Cam 2 | webcam.marecottes.ch/webcam_des.php |
| Detailed local Weather Link | www.marecottes.ch |
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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| Name of winter sports area: | La Creusaz |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 1777 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 2200 m |
| Price one day pass adult | 37 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 26 CHF |
| Ski bus |
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| Snow sports school (phone.) | 079.351.07.71 |
| Season starts on: | 28.11.2009 |
| Season ends on: | 05.04.2010 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 5 |
| Subregional transport installations - total: | 7 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 2200 m |
| Snow conveyor - number: | 0 |
| Cogwheel trains - total: | 1 |
| Funiculars - total: | 0 |
| Gondolas - total: | 1 |
| Chairlifts - total: | 1 |
| Skilifts - total: | 2 |
| Babylift - Number: | 1 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Snow - info phone: | 027.761.31.10 |
| Point of measure ski area bottom | 1770 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 2220 m |
| Number of slopes: | 7 |
| Local ski slopes | 25 km marked |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 0 km |
| Alpine ski area with skipass subregion | 150 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 20 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 55 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 25 % advanced |
Snowboard |
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| Snowboard - info phone: | 027.761.31.10 |
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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| Cross country comments | 3 secteurs de pistes de ski de fond ouverts durant toute la saison selon l'enneigement. 1 secteur de ski de fond éclairé en soirée à Salvan |
| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | 027.761.31.01 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 900 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 1400 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 10 km local |
| Cross-country skiing slopes | 10 km subregion |
| Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night | 1 km |
| Winter hiking trails | 30 km marked and prepared |
| Highest winter hiking trail | 1300 m |
| Snowshoe trail | 30 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | 027.761.31.10 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 1 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 7500 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 700 m |
| Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total | 7500 m maintained |
| Tobogganing trails total | 7500 m marked |
| Tobogganing by night, illuminated | 0 |
| Public transportation to tobogganing installation |
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| Toboggan rental possible |
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Families / children - in winter |
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| Children's snowpark, maintained |
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Other information for winter |
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| Camping ground in winter |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" | Promenades en raquettes à neige Parapente en vol biplace Luge |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | www.marecottes.ch |
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Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
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