Col de Marcieu
Off seasonNot published by any source: village altitude, top of the ski area, km of alpine pistes, ski lifts, adult day pass.
Col de Marcieu is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Isère), in the commune of Plateau-des-Petites-Roches.
Col de Marcieu webcams
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Webcams de la stationimages en direct sur la page officielle de la station
Col de Marcieu broadcasts its images on its own page: the link takes you there. Checked on 25 September 2026.
Snow, opening and weather
Snow report →Open pistes and lifts will appear here during the season, as published by the resort. Out of season we show nothing rather than a misleading zero.
3-day forecast
Resort
Forecast corrected for altitude; fresh snow = forecast total at the top; UV = peak of the day. Beyond 3 days, check the resort’s own report. Source:Open-Meteo.
Seven criteria rated from 1 to 5 stars, in half-stars, from this page's sourced data. A rating is a rank among the 315 French resorts we cover — 5 stars means “among the best in France on this point”, not “perfect”. Nobody types these in.
- SnowCan you count on the snow?n/a
Not rated: neither the resort nor the map gives the altitude of its highest point.
- Ski areaIs there enough to ski all week?n/a
Not rated: neither the resort nor the map gives the length of its pistes.
- ValueIs the lift pass reasonable for what you get?n/a
Not rated: no official price list could be found.
- Families and beginnersIs it right for children and beginners?n/a
Not rated: the map does not grade its pistes by difficulty.
- AccessIs it easy to get to?4.5 / 5
Average drive time from 20 major cities: 4 hr 01 · Nearest railway station: 19 min · Nearest airport: 53 min
- Atmosphere and après-skiIs there life in the evening and off the slopes?1 / 5
Bars and pubs: 0 · Nightclubs: 0 · Restaurants: 2 · Upcoming events: 0 — index: what the map and the listings publish
- Luxury and comfortHow upmarket is the resort?1 / 5
5-star hotels: 0 · 4-star hotels: 0 · Spas and saunas: 0 · Jewellers, watchmakers, fashion boutiques: 0 — index: what the map and the listings publish
“Atmosphere” and “Luxury” are indexes: they count what OpenStreetMap and the event listings publish within 2.5 km (bars, nightclubs, rated hotels, spas, upcoming events), not what you experience there. A zero means “nothing mapped”, not “nothing there”. Sources per criterion: snow (altitudes declared by the resort (ANMSM, official website), STRMTG register, OpenStreetMap; snow depth observed at the Météo-France station, ERA5-Land model) ; ski area (figures declared by the resort (ANMSM, official website), national lift register (STRMTG), OpenStreetMap) ; value (the resort’s official price list) ; families and beginners (OpenStreetMap pistes, price list, ESF ski school, Famille Plus label, OpenStreetMap leisure) ; access (OSRM drive times from 20 cities, SNCF stations, GTFS shuttles, airports) ; atmosphere and après-ski (bars, nightclubs and restaurants within 2.5 km (OpenStreetMap), upcoming events (OpenAgenda), collective tourist beds (INSEE)) ; luxury and comfort (rated hotels within 2.5 km (OpenStreetMap) and by category across the commune (INSEE), spas and boutiques (OpenStreetMap), day pass price).
Staying and hiring gear in Col de Marcieu
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Stay & accommodation
Holidu
Holiday-rental comparison site.
Gear & equipment
Absolute Snow
UK ski and snowboard shop — delivers to UK addresses only.
Hardloop
Mountain gear shop: ski touring, avalanche safety, winter clothing.
Ski schools and practical information
In case of accident
112 — the European emergency number, free of charge, triggers mountain rescue. On the pistes, the ski patrol number is printed on the piste map and at lift ticket offices. Piste rescue is charged: check your insurance or take the option sold with the lift pass.
Getting to Col de Marcieu
From Paris: 6 hr 29 (607 km) by road.
By road
- From Grenoble: 39 min · 37 km
- From Chambéry: 42 min · 38 km
- From Annecy: 1 hr 11 · 85 km
- From Genève: 1 hr 41 · 123 km
- From Valence: 1 hr 42 · 129 km
From other major cities (15)
- From Lyon: 1 hr 52 · 137 km
- From Saint-Étienne: 2 hr 26 · 186 km
- From Dijon: 3 hr 44 · 338 km
- From Clermont-Ferrand: 3 hr 45 · 303 km
- From Montpellier: 3 hr 49 · 334 km
- From Marseille: 3 hr 54 · 343 km
- From Besançon: 4 hr 00 · 296 km
- From Perpignan: 5 hr 11 · 482 km
- From Nice: 5 hr 32 · 501 km
- From Nancy: 5 hr 51 · 549 km
- From Strasbourg: 5 hr 55 · 513 km
- From Toulouse: 6 hr 07 · 568 km
- From Paris: 6 hr 29 · 607 km
- From Bordeaux: 7 hr 43 · 692 km
- From Pau: 8 hr 01 · 758 km
Excluding traffic and winter conditions; passes closed in winter are avoided.
By train
Goncelin station
regional station · then 19 min drive (18 km)
Nearest main station: Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux, 40 min by road.
Shuttles and buses from the station: see the resort’s official website.
By plane
- Chambéry-Savoie (CMF): 53 min by road · 46 km
- Grenoble-Alpes-Isère (GNB): 1 hr 12 by road · 82 km
Take me there
These links open the app with Col de Marcieu as the destination. Your starting point is never sent by us — the app asks you for it, if you agree.
Road conditions
From 1 November to 31 March, snow chains or winter tyres are compulsory in most mountain areas (French “Loi Montagne II”).
Driving times computed on the OpenStreetMap road network (OSRM), SNCF stations (open data), airports (Wikidata). Indicative, not a timetable: allow extra time in snow.
Measured on the OpenStreetMap map: the longest piste runs 1 km (Les Fontenettes) and the highest lift tops out at 1,271 m.
Access: 39 min by road from Grenoble and 19 min from Goncelin railway station.
1 official webcam shows the pistes live (on the French page).
Frequently asked questions
What is the longest piste in Col de Marcieu?
The longest piste is Les Fontenettes: 1 km (blue run), for 219 m of vertical. Measured on the OpenStreetMap map, segments of the same name and level joined end to end, altitudes from the IGN RGE ALTI terrain model — a resort sometimes advertises a longer run by chaining several pistes.
How high do the lifts go in Col de Marcieu?
The highest lift, Grand Essart, tops out at 1,271 m (IGN RGE ALTI terrain model). The 3 lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap total 1 km.
How do I get to Col de Marcieu?
By road, Col de Marcieu is 39 min from Grenoble (37 km), excluding traffic and winter conditions. By train, the nearest station is Goncelin, 19 min by road from the resort. The nearest airport is Chambéry-Savoie, 53 min away.
How long is the drive from Paris to Col de Marcieu?
6 hr 29 for 607 km from central Paris, excluding traffic and winter conditions. Computed on the real road network (OpenStreetMap): allow more on a school-holiday Saturday.
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Full page in French. The French page carries the editorial guides and a few extra readings; every figure, webcam and price on this page is the same one. Col de Marcieu in French →
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