Morzine is a ski resort in France with 120 km of pistes and 49 lifts, with skiing up to 2,466 m above sea level. The piste map below shows every run and lift and can be downloaded in high resolution.
Piste map of Morzine
The piste map of Morzine shows a village at 1 000 metres that acts as a hub in the vast Portes du Soleil ski area, where a total of 650 km of pistes link several French and Swiss resorts. The local sector covers 120 km of pistes and 49 lifts rising to 2 466 metres. The map shows how the beginner runs sit close to the village in the lower sections, while the steeper and more demanding terrain is found higher up towards the top of the ski area. What makes this map distinctive is how clearly it frames Morzine as a central junction, with lines radiating out towards neighbouring resorts across this vast cross-border area.
The map downloads as an image file. On your iPhone it lands in the Files app under Downloads. Tap the icon at the bottom of the address bar to open the map straight away.On your iPad it lands in the Files app under Downloads. Tap the icon at the top right of the address bar to open the map straight away.On your phone it lands in the Downloads folder. Tap the download notification to open the map straight away.The file lands in your Downloads folder. You can also look for the icon at the top right of the screen and open the map from there.
Piste breakdown in Morzine
This is how the pistes break down by difficulty. The colours on the map follow the same scale.
How to ski in Morzine
Beginners and families will find their runs in the lower parts of the ski area, close to the village at 1 000 metres. This is where the blue pistes, making up 35 per cent of the local terrain, are gathered around Morzine, making it easy to click into your skis straight from your accommodation without long transfers.
The more demanding terrain lies higher up in the ski area, towards the top station at 2 466 metres. Red pistes, 30 per cent of the piste map, mix with steeper black sections at 15 per cent in the upper reaches, where the vertical drop down to the village is clearly noticeable in both snow conditions and aspect.
Morzine's 120 km of pistes and 49 lifts form part of the considerably larger Portes du Soleil, with 650 km of linked pistes spanning French and Swiss resorts. That makes it possible to plan day trips reaching far beyond the local village, but it does require some forward planning, as the distances are considerable and a full circuit of the entire ski area takes a whole day.
A practical tip is to make the most of the morning hours in the lower sections near the village, where the sun arrives earlier, and save the higher lifts towards 2 466 metres for the middle of the day, once the snow up there has had time to soften. Afternoons can bring queues at the lifts linking Morzine with the rest of the Portes du Soleil, particularly when everyone is heading back towards the village.
Book a ski holiday in Morzine
Fancy skiing the pistes and riding the lifts of Morzine? You book the accommodation with the lift pass included in the price, and you arrange your own travel by car, train or a flight you book separately. Read our complete guide to the resort with tips, snow statistics and price level.
Frequently asked questions about the Morzine piste map
Morzine in France has 120 km of pistes and 49 lifts. The piste map on this page shows every run and lift in the ski area.
The highest skiing in Morzine is at 2,466 m above sea level. The village sits at 1,000 m.
You can download the piste map of Morzine here on this page, in high resolution. Click "Download the piste map" and the map is saved as an image file, perfect to have on your phone out on the slopes.
Pistes are colour-coded by difficulty: blue runs are easy and suit beginners, red runs are intermediate and black runs are difficult, for experienced skiers. Lifts are drawn as lines between the stations, often with a symbol for gondola, chairlift or drag lift. Start by finding your base station and then follow the lifts upwards on the map.
