Métabief is the main downhill ski resort of the French Jura, spread across the slopes of the Mont d'Or close to the Swiss border and the Lake Geneva region. It sits at modest altitude, between roughly 1000 and 1430 metres, but on clear days the panorama stretches all the way to the Alps and the white wall of Mont Blanc. The snow here is variable and weather dependent, so come for the views and the easy-going atmosphere as much as for the skiing.
Métabief is a ski resort in France, in the Jura. The village sits at 1000 m and the lifts top out at 1430 m, with 37 km of pistes and 19 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 46/100, and the season usually runs Dec 20 → Mar 10.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 468 reviews
Strong value for Métabief, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.5/5 from 468 reviews). It sits about 600 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for Métabief, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Great · 456 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Métabief.
Excellent · 150 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Métabief, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Great · 417 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Métabief.
Great · 51 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Métabief, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Great · 47 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Métabief.
Excellent · 10 reviews
Strong value for Métabief, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 10 reviews
Strong value for Métabief, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 23 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Métabief, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 18 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Métabief, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 10 reviews
Strong value for Métabief, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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Métabief is not a ski-in, ski-out resort: it is a cluster of small villages sitting below the lifts on the flanks of the Mont d'Or. You stay in Métabief itself or a neighbouring hamlet and walk or drive the short distance to the slopes each morning.
This is a resort for families, beginners and weekenders coming up from Besançon, Dijon or the Swiss shores of Lake Geneva, rather than for hardened Alpine skiers. The downhill area is small and friendly, but it is paired with a vast cross-country network of more than fifty kilometres that is often the real draw. Be honest with yourself about conditions: the low altitude makes snow cover patchy and increasingly fragile from one winter to the next, and snowmaking does much of the heavy lifting.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Métabief offers 37 km of pistes across 19 lifts, from 1000 m to 1430 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 20 to Mar 10, with a snow score of 46/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Métabief is not a ski-in, ski-out resort: it is a cluster of small villages sitting below the lifts on the flanks of the Mont d'Or. You stay in Métabief itself or a neighbouring hamlet and walk or drive the short distance to the slopes each morning.
Métabief has 37 km of marked pistes served by 19 lifts, between 1000 m and 1430 m of altitude.
Métabief counts about 41 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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