Serre-Chevalier ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Serre-Chevalier is a ski area in Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, France. Its 282 mapped downhill runs add up to 157 km, which ranks it #13 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 1.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 558 m long.

Slopes at Serre-Chevalier

About 60% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 11% advanced or expert, which makes Serre-Chevalier a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 70 lifts: 22 button lifts, 20 chairlifts, 15 magic carpets, 5 gondolas, 5 drag lifts, 2 rope tows, 1 cable car. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,218 m up to 2,764 m, a vertical drop of 1,546 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Serre-Chevalier

The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), about 91 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 59 min by car; Cuneo International Airport (CUF) is 94 km away. Nearby ski areas include Site Nordique de Serre Chevalier, Pelvoux-Vallouise (15.4 km), Domaine nordique de Névache and Montgenèvre (61.9 km), which together add 160 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.