Orcières Merlette 1850
Orcières Merlette 1850 is a ski area in Hautes-Alpes, France, with 1 village ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 100 km of pistes served by 29 lifts, with the top lift at 2,725 m and the lowest village at 1,850 m. Orcières Merlette 1850 is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.
Key Facts
- Ski pistes: 100km
- Ski lifts: 29
- Top lift: 2725m
- Lowest village: 1850m
- Villages: 1
Lifts open today in Orcières Merlette 1850
0 of 26 lifts open (reported 2026-09-21).
Villages in Orcières Merlette 1850
Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.
- Orcières Merlette 1850 A sun-drenched family stronghold where Mediterranean light meets the rugged, high-altitude terrain of the Ecrins massif.
Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Orcières Merlette 1850
- Today: 7 to 16 °C, clear sky, 9 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4397 m (4240 to 4650 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20 | 7 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 10 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 7 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 9 / 14 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 7 / 13 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 6 / 15 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 8 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 8 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 6 / 14 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 6 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 6 / 16 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
Getting to Orcières Merlette 1850
Door-to-door travel times to Orcières Merlette 1850, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 150 km away, about 2h55 by road
- Grenoble: 2h08 by car, 118 km
- Chambéry: 2h46 by car, 177 km
- Marseille: 2h47 by car, 217 km
- Annecy: 3h18 by car, 224 km
- Lyon: 3h18 by car, 219 km
- Torino: 3h42 by car, 222 km
Where to stay in Orcières Merlette 1850
Cheapest night found per village, direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on each village page.
- Orcières Merlette 1850: from 70 EUR per night (40 places)