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L'Alpe du Grand Serre ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

L'Alpe du Grand Serre is a ski area in La Morte, Isère, France with 37 km of mapped downhill runs and 14 lifts, between 1,362 m and 2,166 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
37 km
Lifts
14
Top elevation
2,166 m
Vertical drop
804 m
Nearest airport
GNB · 57 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy20 km
  • Beginner2.5 km
  • Advanced1.3 km
  • Intermediate13 km

52 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 11 Button lifts
  • 3 Chairlifts

L'Alpe du Grand Serre is a ski area in La Morte, Isère, France. Its 52 mapped downhill runs add up to 37 km, which ranks it #61 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 705 m long.

Slopes at L'Alpe du Grand Serre

About 62% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 35% intermediate and 4% advanced or expert, which makes L'Alpe du Grand Serre a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 14 lifts: 11 button lifts, 3 chairlifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,362 m up to 2,166 m, a vertical drop of 804 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to L'Alpe du Grand Serre

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), about 57 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 14 min by car; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 70 km away. Nearby ski areas include Domaine Nordique Col d'Ornon, Domaine Alpin du Col d'Ornon (7.1 km), Les Signaraux (2.5 km) and Chamrousse (51.4 km), which together add 114 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to L'Alpe du Grand Serre

  1. 1
    Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport Flag of FranceGrenoble, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GNB57 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF70 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport Flag of FranceColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LYS99 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY104 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does L'Alpe du Grand Serre have?

37 km of downhill runs (52 runs): 20 km easy, 2.5 km beginner, 1.3 km advanced, 13 km intermediate. It is #61 in France by piste length.

How high is L'Alpe du Grand Serre?

The lifts and runs reach 2,166 m (7,106 ft); the lowest point is 1,362 m, a vertical drop of 804 m.

What is the nearest airport to L'Alpe du Grand Serre?

Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), about 57 km away in a straight line; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 70 km away.

How many ski lifts does L'Alpe du Grand Serre have?

14 lifts: 11 button lifts, 3 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.