# Megève > Megève is a ski resort in France, part of Évasion Mont-Blanc, with 308.6 km of pistes, 109 lifts and skiing between 580 m and 2,441 m. The nearest airport is Geneva, about 80 minutes by road. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:21.372Z · Data as of: 2026-09-19T01:55:22.064Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | France | | Ski area | Évasion Mont-Blanc | | Village elevation | 1,113 m | | Base elevation | 580 m | | Top elevation | 2,441 m | | Vertical | 1,861 m | | Pistes | 308.6 km | | Runs | 236 | | Lifts | 109 | | Nearest airport | Geneva, 80 min by road, 57.8 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 45.85694, 6.61750 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 5.9/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 45.82 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 10 lifts; Nursery slope at village level: 1 | | Intermediate | 7/10 | Total piste km: 308.6 km; Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 68.92 %; Linked ski area piste km: 308.6 km | | Advanced | 5/10 | Vertical drop: 1,861 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 12.09 %; Top elevation: 2,441 m | | Family | 5.6/10 | Beginner score: 5.9 /10; Village elevation: 1,113 m; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 3 of 3 | | Nightlife | 2.5/10 | Total piste km: 308.6 km; Venues open past 01:00: 2 venues; Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 4 venues | | Snow reliability | 2.6/10 | Glacier or snowmaking: 6; Top elevation: 2,441 m; North-facing pistes: 34.8 % | | Access | 6.6/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 80 min; Airports within two hours: 2 airports; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 3.9/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 23.53 % | ## Official links - Official website: https://mairie.megeve.fr/ - Snow report: https://mairie.megeve.fr/meteo-et-enneigement/ - Webcams: https://mairie.megeve.fr/webcams - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q259283 ## Tourist office - SNCF - Tourist office ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 39.8 km | | Piste km (blue) | 101.6 km | | Piste km (red) | 111.1 km | | Piste km (black) | 37.3 km | | Runs | 236 | | Longest run | 3.9 km | | Lifts | 109 | | Lift capacity | 111,610 people/hour | | Cross-country | 33 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Chair lift | 35 | 67,754 | | Platter | 35 | 16,826 | | Gondola | 14 | 21,630 | | Drag lift | 13 | 4,250 | | Magic carpet | 8 | | | Cable car | 2 | 1,150 | | Rope tow | 2 | | | Goods | 1 | | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Red | 86 | 111.1 km | | Blue | 68 | 101.6 km | | Black | 38 | 37.3 km | | Green | 32 | 39.8 km | | Freeride | 11 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Geneva | 57.8 km | 80 min | | Chambéry Aix les Bains | 62.3 km | 85 min | | Grenoble Alpes Isère | 114.5 km | 129 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hôtel Saint-Georges | Hotel | 5 | 85 m | yes | https://www.hotelsaintgeorges-megeve.com | | Cœur de Megève | Hotel | | 166 m | yes | https://www.coeurdemegeve.com | | Les Fermes de Marie | Hotel | 5 | 562 m | no | https://www.fermesdemarie.com | | Lodge Park | Hotel | 4 | 279 m | no | https://www.lodgepark.com | | Au Coeur de Megeve | Hotel | 3 | 212 m | no | https://www.coeurdemegeve.com | | La Grange d’Arly | Hotel | 3 | 402 m | no | https://megeve-hotels.com | ## In the village - Restaurants: 25 - Bars: 3 - Nightclubs: 1 - Supermarkets: 6 - Pharmacies: 4 - Pools: 7 ## Map Map: 110 lifts, 570 pistes; village at 45.85694, 6.61750 ## FAQ ### How far is Megève from Geneva airport? Geneva is about 80 minutes by road from Megève (57.8 km). ### How high is Megève? The highest lift-served point is 2,441 m, with the village at 1,113 m, a vertical of 1,861 m. ### How many km of pistes does Megève have? Megève has 308.6 km of marked pistes across 236 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Megève have? 109 lifts (14 gondolas or cable cars, 35 chairlifts and 50 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Megève in? Megève is part of Évasion Mont-Blanc. ### Can you get to Megève by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Geneva. ### Is Megève good for beginners? Megève scores 5.9/10 for beginners; 12.9% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is Megève good for families? Megève scores 5.6/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 45.8% of its pistes green or blue. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/snow-forecast.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Évasion Mont-Blanc](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/evasion-mont-blanc.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 80 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/megeve.md) — 58 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 85 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/megeve.md) — 62 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 129 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/megeve.md) — 115 km ### Nearest resorts - [La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz.md) — 16 km - [Chamonix](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix.md) — 21 km - [Courmayeur](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur.md) — 28 km ### Similar resorts - [Schladming](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/schladming.md) - [Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein.md) - [Kitzbühel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel.md) ### Featured in - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #4 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/europe) — #10 - [Best ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/france) — #10 - [Longest-run ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/france) — #13 - [Highest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france) — #14 ### From nearby cities - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 66 min - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 96 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 148 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-19T01:55:22.064Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:21.372Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.857Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: Skiers enjoy a bright winter day on the snowy slopes of Lombardia, Italy. — Federico Tomasoni — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Megève", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve, accessed 2026-09-21