The Le Markstein ski area
Le Markstein has 9 km of pistes, 9 lifts carrying 6,770 people an hour, 229 m of vertical, from 1,032 m to 1,261 m. 4 green runs, 5 blue, 2 red and 4 black.
Le Markstein is a ski resort in the Vosges (Haut-Rhin). The village sits at 1,100 m and the ski area rises to 1,261 m, a skiable vertical of 229 m.
Runs by level
15 runs over 9 km:
- Vertical drop
- 229 m — from 1,032 m to 1,261 m
- Slope aspect
- 50 % north · 45 % east · 5 % west — computed from the fall line of 16 runs
The ski area in figures
Measured on 9 September 2026Measured on OpenStreetMap (altitudes: IGN RGE ALTI), not taken from the brochure. The vertical above is that of one piste, not of the whole ski area. Population: INSEE municipal population via geo.api.gouv.fr.
Source: national register of mechanical lifts (STRMTG, CAIRN), fleet as of 1 January 2025 — lifts attributed to Le Markstein only (“MARKSTEIN (LE)”), magic carpets included.
The lifts
Register of 1 January 20259 lifts , carrying 6,770 people an hour in total , 39 years old on average (from 1967 to 2007).
| Type (as registered, in French) | Count | Capacity (people/h) |
|---|---|---|
| Téléskis | 9 | 6,770 |
Lift by lift
The 9 lifts whose capacity the register publishes, largest first.
| Lift | Type | Capacity | Length | Vertical | Year | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fédérale 1 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 900 | 562 m | 171 m | 2007 | MONTAZ MAUTINO |
| Fédérale 2 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 900 | 562 m | 171 m | 2007 | MONTAZ MAUTINO |
| Tremplin 1 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 840 | 838 m | 149 m | 1974 | POMAGALSKI |
| Tremplin 2 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 840 | 691 m | 158 m | 1974 | POMAGALSKI |
| Steinlebachrunz | Téléski à perche débrayable | 790 | 1030 m | 170 m | 1971 | POMAGALSKI |
| Grenouillère 1 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 700 | 323 m | 40 m | 2005 | POMAGALSKI |
| BAMBI KID | Téléski à corde | 600 | 150 m | 21 m | 2001 | SCHIPPERS |
| Grenouillère 3 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 600 | 263 m | 37 m | 1969 | POMAGALSKI |
| Grenouillère 2 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 600 | 376 m | 45 m | 1967 | MONTAZ MAUTINO |
French national lift register (STRMTG / CAIRN database) — listed as “MARKSTEIN (LE)” · open the database. Safety register: it also counts lifts that do not run every day.