Hautes-Alpes, France
Serre-Chevalier ski resort
- Top 2,800 m
- 250 km of runs
- 58 lifts
- ❄️ About 30 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners60% of mapped runs are easy
- Big ski area250 km of runs
- Snow-sureLifts up to 2,800 m
- Dog-friendly stays5 stays that allow dogs
- Spa & wellness5 stays with a pool, sauna or spa
Stays at a glance
- 3 stays with a pool
- 4 stays with a sauna
- 5 stays dog-friendly
- 1 stay with childcare
- 1 stay with a kids’ play area
- 1 stay with EV charging
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Serre-Chevalier has about 250 km of mapped runs and 58 lifts, with skiing from about 1,200 m up to 2,800 m (9,186 ft), a vertical drop of 1,600 m. By mapped runs it is number 13 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), about 91 km away in a straight line.
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Private transfer Turin Airport → Briançon, 120 km by road, about 1 h 40 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Ski hire
Ski hire in Serre-Chevalier
Skis + boots from €118.40 for 6 days, up to 30% off online · 12 Skiset shops
Serre-Chevalier ski holidays with lift pass
5 hotels, apartments and chalets for Serre-Chevalier from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €149 per person; a week with the lift pass from €349.
- Lift pass includedLowest price here
Apartment★★★★
Résidence L'Adret
Ratier lift 450 m · Centre 1 km
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €349 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★
Résidence L'Aigle Bleu
Prorel 1 lift 120 m · Centre 1.3 km
- Dogs allowed
- Hot tub
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €349 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
Résidence Aquisana
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €379 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
Résidence Le Cristal Lodge
Lift 300 m · Centre 550 m
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- Hot tub
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €419 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★★
Résidence Le Serra Neva
Pontillas lift 600 m · Centre 1.9 km
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Childcare
- Sauna
- EV charging
- Parking
from €429 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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- Ski holidays with dogs in France (5 here)
- Family ski holidays in France (2 here)
- Ski hotels with a pool in France (3 here)
- Short ski breaks in France (5 here)
- Self-catering ski apartments in France (5 here)
- Ski hotels with EV charging in France (1 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Serre-Chevalier 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,992 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 30 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 135°-3°0 mm
- Sat 145°-3°0.4 mm
- Sun 153°-1°11.1 mm
- Mon 161°0°12.2 mm
- Tue 172°-7°23.7 mm
- Wed 181°-1°15.7 mm
- Thu 191°-2°10.6 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Briançon · France
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,800 m9,186 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,600 m5,249 ft
- Mapped runs
- 250 km274 runs
- Lifts
- 58mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 60% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 29% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 93 | 40.4 km |
| Easy | 101 | 53.9 km |
| Intermediate | 58 | 45.2 km |
| Advanced | 21 | 15.5 km |
| Freeride | 1 | 1.5 km |
Lifts
58 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 22 |
| Chairlifts | 20 |
| Magic carpets | 15 |
| Gondolas | 5 |
| Drag lifts | 5 |
| Rope tows | 2 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 91 km |
| Cuneo (CUF) | Levaldigi (CN) | 94 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 95 km |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS) | Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône | 145 km |
Ski transfers to Serre-Chevalier
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Serre-Chevalier?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,800 m (9,186 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,200 m (3,937 ft), a vertical of 1,600 m (5,249 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Serre-Chevalier have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 250 km of downhill runs and 58 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Serre-Chevalier?
Turin (TRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 91 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Serre-Chevalier piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Turin → Briançon
Private transfer from €360