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Méribel

A Three Valleys destination with several documented blue pistes. Start with the run, then check the whole journey.

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7 documented blue profiles
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Official grades, creator videos & first-hand reports
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Sources checked 19 October 2026. Some map editions are 2025–26; check for updates before travel. Read the source review →

Pistes to get to know

Bd de la LozeOfficial blue · comfort unassessed →MarmotteOfficial blue · comfort unassessed →SittelleOfficial blue · comfort unassessed →FaonOfficial blue · comfort unassessed →
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Official grades are separate from comfort. Sources checked 19 October 2026; check current maps, closures and conditions before skiing.

1Bd de la Loze

Official blue

Méribel

Boulevard de la Loze is a blue traverse on the Loze side.

The map does not support the original Tougnète access or long woodland-descent description.

Official grade: BlueComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No independent comfort rating: the reviewed sources establish the official grade, not a reliable gentleness assessment.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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2Marmotte

Official blue

Méribel

Marmotte is an official blue on the Saulire / Altiport side.

The imported Tougnète location was inaccurate.

Official grade: BlueComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No independent comfort rating: the reviewed sources establish the official grade, not a reliable gentleness assessment.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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3Sittelle

Official blue

Méribel

Sittelle is a blue piste in the Plattières sector above Mottaret.

The original claimed 3.8 km lift-to-village descent is not established.

Official grade: BlueComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No independent comfort rating: the reviewed sources establish the official grade, not a reliable gentleness assessment.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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Creator-labelled piste video
[4K] POV Skiing 3.8km fast long blue piste Sittelle in Meribel, Les 3 Vallées — Hadzi Srdjan Cirkovic
Title and description reviewed 19 October 2026. The footage has not been independently surveyed; filming conditions may differ from your day. Playback opens on YouTube because embedding is unavailable or not confirmed. Watch original on YouTube ↗
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4Faon

Official blue

Méribel

Faon is a blue piste on the Tougnète side.

It is not mapped as one direct piste from the Tougnète summit.

Official grade: BlueComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No independent comfort rating: the reviewed sources establish the official grade, not a reliable gentleness assessment.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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5Lapin

Official blue

Méribel

Lapin is a blue piste descending toward Méribel Village.

No independent evidence establishes consistently gentle terrain or low crowds.

Official grade: BlueComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No independent comfort rating: the reviewed sources establish the official grade, not a reliable gentleness assessment.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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10Gélinotte

Official blue

Méribel

Gélinotte is a blue piste on the lower Tougnète side.

It is not the claimed long descent from the Saulire summit.

Official grade: BlueComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No independent comfort rating: the reviewed sources establish the official grade, not a reliable gentleness assessment.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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12Lièvre

Official blue

Méribel

Lièvre is a blue piste on the Tougnète side above Méribel Centre.

It is not a companion Mottaret run parallel to Sittelle.

Official grade: BlueComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No independent comfort rating: the reviewed sources establish the official grade, not a reliable gentleness assessment.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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Corrected grades, areas & other reviewed entries (5)

These are retained to explain earlier listings, preserve links and distinguish individual pistes from broad areas. They are not additional local blue recommendations.

6Combes

Area / multi-piste route

Méribel

Combes 1 and Combes 2 are lifts above Mottaret.

No exact single piste named Combes was established; this sector contains several separately named grades.

Official grade: Mixed gradesComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No comfort rating: this entry is not verified as one exact blue piste.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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7Blanchot

Green · grade corrected

Méribel

The matching official piste is Blanchot, graded green.

It is in the Altiport beginner area, not a long descent from Saulire summit.

Official grade: GreenComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No independent comfort rating: the reviewed sources establish the official grade, not a reliable gentleness assessment.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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8Castors

Piste not confirmed

Méribel

No exact Méribel alpine piste named Castors was identified.

The imported Tougnète location and claimed local-guide consensus remain unsupported.

Official grade: Not confirmedComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No comfort rating: this entry is not verified as one exact blue piste.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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9Truite

Green · grade corrected

Méribel

Truite is officially green between Mottaret and Méribel Centre.

The original Altiport / Méribel Village location was inaccurate.

Official grade: GreenComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No independent comfort rating: the reviewed sources establish the official grade, not a reliable gentleness assessment.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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11Renard

Red · grade corrected

Méribel

Renard is officially red on the Saulire / Altiport side.

It must not be described as a blue piste.

Official grade: RedComfort: not yet rated
Sources & review details

No independent comfort rating: the reviewed sources establish the official grade, not a reliable gentleness assessment.

Reviewed 19 October 2026. A 2025–26 map is labelled as such where a later winter map was not available.

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Notes from people who were there

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