Cross-Country and snowshoeing

Méribel, Courchevel and La Tania offers 90km (55 miles) of cross-country tracks.

There are 33 km in the Méribel Valley, over two free magnificent sites: in the Natural Reserve of cembro pines at Lake Tuéda (Méribel-Mottaret), and in the Altiport protected forest, starting point of the 8 km (5 miles) track to Courchevel.

Méribel classifies there tracks as green and blue for beginner skiers; red for more advanced nordic skiers.

In Méribel, both the 5-km Blue Track and the 10-km Red Track start at the Restaurant Le Blanchot and leads into the forest.

In Méribel-Mottaret, both the 3-km Green Track and the 5-km Blue Track start near the Plan Ravet Ravet Parking area (or the Piou-Piou Kindergarten).

Snowshoeing

Raquett' Evasion (phone/fax 479 24 1040) offers guided snowshoe tours that include a history of the valley and discussion of the area's wildlife. A half day trip costs €20-€23 and a full day trip costs €35. There also several other interesting packages including the torchlit descent for €18 and a weekend outing including an overnight stay in a refuge €62.