# Serre Chevalier > Serre Chevalier is a ski resort in France, part of Serre Chevalier Vallée, with 150.3 km of pistes, 64 lifts and skiing between 1,354 m and 2,769 m. The nearest airport is Turin, about 124 minutes by road. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:22.192Z · Data as of: 2026-09-19T01:58:28.369Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | France | | Ski area | Serre Chevalier Vallée | | Village elevation | 2,491 m | | Base elevation | 1,354 m | | Top elevation | 2,769 m | | Vertical | 1,415 m | | Pistes | 150.3 km | | Runs | 105 | | Lifts | 64 | | Nearest airport | Turin, 124 min by road, 89.9 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 44.94444, 6.56667 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 8.5/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 60.01 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 14 lifts; Easy piste km starting near the base: 23.8 km | | Intermediate | 4.2/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 61.21 %; Total piste km: 150.3 km; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.39 | | Advanced | 3.8/10 | Vertical drop: 1,415 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 11.11 %; Top elevation: 2,769 m | | Family | 5.1/10 | Beginner score: 8.5 /10; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 2 of 3; Drive time from the main airport: 124 min | | Nightlife | 1.2/10 | Total piste km: 150.3 km; Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 5 venues; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 5.1/10 | Base elevation: 1,354 m; Glacier or snowmaking: 6; Top elevation: 2,769 m | | Access | 3.9/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 124 min; Airports within two hours: 0 airports; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 4.9/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 29.17 % | ## Official links - Official website: http://www.serre-chevalier.com/ - Snow report: https://www.serre-chevalier.com/fr/live/meteo - Piste map: https://www.serre-chevalier.com/fr/domaine-skiable/plan-pistes-interactif - Webcams: https://www.serre-chevalier.com/fr/domaine-skiable/webcam-live-serre-chevalier-briancon - Lift status: https://www.serre-chevalier.com/fr/domaine-skiable/plan-pistes-interactif - Lift pass prices: https://www.serre-chevalier.com/fr/holiski - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2274046 ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 39.6 km | | Piste km (blue) | 50.6 km | | Piste km (red) | 41.4 km | | Piste km (black) | 16.7 km | | Runs | 105 | | Longest run | 6.4 km | | Lifts | 64 | | Lift capacity | 67,349 people/hour | | Cross-country | 16.2 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Platter | 21 | 14,337 | | Chair lift | 20 | 42,317 | | Magic carpet | 13 | 1,200 | | Goods | 12 | | | Gondola | 4 | 8,335 | | Drag lift | 4 | 760 | | Zip line | 1 | | | Rope tow | 1 | | | Cable car | 1 | 400 | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 31 | 50.6 km | | Red | 30 | 41.4 km | | Green | 28 | 39.6 km | | Black | 14 | 16.7 km | | Freeride | 2 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Turin | 89.9 km | 124 min | | Chambéry Aix les Bains | 94 km | 134 min | | Grenoble Alpes Isère | 107.8 km | 147 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rock Noir & spa | Hotel | 4 | 87 m | yes | https://www.rocknoir.fr | | Le Grand Aigle Hôtel & Spa | Hotel | 4 | 169 m | yes | https://www.hotelgrandaigle.com | | Hôtel Mont Thabor | Hotel | 3 | 197 m | yes | https://www.mont-thabor.com | | Olympic Hôtel | Hotel | 2 | 148 m | yes | http://www.hotel-olympic.fr | | UCPA Grand Serre Chevalier | Hotel | | 50 m | yes | https://www.ucpa-vacances.com/centre/france/serre-chevalier/ | | Le Serre Chevalier | Hotel | | 56 m | yes | http://www.leserrechevalier.com | ## In the village - Restaurants: 25 - Bars: 5 - Ski rental: 13 - Childcare: 1 - Supermarkets: 2 - Pharmacies: 1 - Pools: 6 ## Map Map: 77 lifts, 429 pistes; village at 44.94444, 6.56667 ## FAQ ### How far is Serre Chevalier from Turin airport? Turin is about 124 minutes by road from Serre Chevalier (89.9 km). ### How high is Serre Chevalier? The highest lift-served point is 2,769 m, with the village at 2,491 m, a vertical of 1,415 m. ### How many km of pistes does Serre Chevalier have? Serre Chevalier has 150.3 km of marked pistes across 105 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Serre Chevalier have? 64 lifts (4 gondolas or cable cars, 20 chairlifts and 26 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Serre Chevalier in? Serre Chevalier is part of Serre Chevalier Vallée. ### Can you get to Serre Chevalier by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Turin. ### Is Serre Chevalier good for beginners? Serre Chevalier scores 8.5/10 for beginners; 26.3% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is Serre Chevalier good for families? Serre Chevalier scores 5.1/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 60% of its pistes green or blue. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/snow-forecast.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/piste-map.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/ski-hire.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Serre Chevalier Vallée](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/serre-chevalier-vallee.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Turin Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport.md) — 124 min - [Resorts near Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Turin to Serre Chevalier](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/to/serre-chevalier.md) — 90 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 134 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Serre Chevalier](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/serre-chevalier.md) — 94 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 147 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Serre Chevalier](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/serre-chevalier.md) — 108 km ### Nearest resorts - [Sestriere](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere.md) — 25 km - [Sauze d'Oulx](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sauze-doulx.md) — 25 km - [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md) — 36 km ### Similar resorts - [Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax.md) - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) - [St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz.md) ### Featured in - [Best beginner ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/europe) — #2 - [Best beginner ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/france) — #2 - [Longest-run ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/france) — #5 - [Highest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france) — #10 ### From nearby cities - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) — 118 min - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 124 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 188 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-19T01:58:28.369Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:22.192Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.886Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: Our house — robmcm — CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Serre Chevalier", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier, accessed 2026-09-21