The Métabief ski area
Métabief has 35 km of pistes, 20 lifts carrying 15,557 people an hour. 12 green runs, 20 blue, 12 red and 7 black.
Métabief is a ski resort in the Jura (Doubs). The village sits at 1,013 m and the ski area rises to 1,253 m.
Runs by level
51 runs over 35 km:
- Slope aspect
- 47 % north · 27 % east · 17 % west · 9 % south — computed from the fall line of 60 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 Métabief only (“METABIEF MONT D'OR”), magic carpets included.
The lifts
Register of 1 January 202520 lifts , carrying 15,557 people an hour in total , 35 years old on average (from 1965 to 2020).
| Type (as registered, in French) | Count | Capacity (people/h) |
|---|---|---|
| Télésièges | 4 | 6,206 |
| Téléskis | 12 | 7,551 |
| Tapis roulants | 4 | 1,800 |
Lift by lift
The 20 lifts whose capacity the register publishes, largest first.
| Lift | Type | Capacity | Length | Vertical | Year | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morond | Télésiège débrayable | 2,400 | 1882 m | 405 m | 2005 | LEITNER |
| Troupezy | Télésiège | 1,350 | 1120 m | 325 m | 1982 | POMAGALSKI |
| Paradis | Télésiège | 1,350 | 685 m | 167 m | 1980 | POMAGALSKI |
| Berche | Télésiège | 1,106 | 468 m | 105 m | 1980 | POMAGALSKI |
| Fantaskid 1 | Tapis roulant | 900 | 28 m | 3 m | 2014 | SUNKID |
| Fantaskid 2 | Tapis roulant | 900 | 28 m | 3 m | 2014 | SUNKID |
| Super Longevilles 2 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 860 | 1172 m | 230 m | 1970 | MONTAGNER |
| Piou Piou (Piou) | Téléski à corde | 800 | 100 m | 8 m | 2002 | PELLAT-FINET |
| Berche | Téléski à perche débrayable | 705 | 591 m | 115 m | 1970 | MONTAGNER |
| Fantas'Kid 2 | Téléski à câble bas | 600 | 83 m | 6 m | 2007 | SCHIPPERS |
| Fantas'Kid 1 | Téléski à corde | 600 | 80 m | 6 m | 2005 | SCHIPPERS |
| Prés Midi 2 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 600 | 306 m | 39 m | 1986 | MONTAGNER |
| Bellevue 2 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 600 | 723 m | 166 m | 1979 | MONTAGNER |
| Bellevue 1 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 600 | 733 m | 166 m | 1979 | MONTAGNER |
| Prés Midi 1 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 600 | 270 m | 39 m | 1968 | MONTAGNER |
| Citerne | Téléski à perche débrayable | 600 | 523 m | 113 m | 1965 | MONTAZ MAUTINO |
| Super Longevilles 1 | Téléski à perche débrayable | 586 | 1182 m | 230 m | 1968 | MONTAGNER |
| Pré-midi (Télécorde Baby) | Téléski à corde | 400 | 25 m | 2 m | 1992 | FABRICANT INCONNU |
| Tapis ESI Métabief | Tapis roulant | — | 23 m | 2 m | 2020 | LST |
| Club des Piou-Piou | Tapis roulant | — | 26 m | 2 m | 2006 | COMPAC |
French national lift register (STRMTG / CAIRN database) — listed as “METABIEF MONT D'OR” · open the database. Safety register: it also counts lifts that do not run every day.