# Serre Chevalier for Beginners > Serre Chevalier scores 8.5/10 for beginners: Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 60.01 %, Magic carpets and rope tows 14 lifts and Easy piste km starting near the base 23.8 km. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/beginners · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:22.192Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:22.192Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Serre Chevalier, France | | Beginner score | 8.5/10 | | Village elevation | 2,491 m | ## Score explanation | Input | Value | | --- | --- | | 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 | ## Beginner pistes | Name | Ref | Colour | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Top elevation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Route Fréjus | | Green | novice | 6,414 m | 650 m | 2,065 m | | Briance | | Green | novice | 5,540 m | 545 m | 1,898 m | | Marteau | | Blue | easy | 4,809 m | 857 m | 2,265 m | | Chemin | | Blue | easy | 4,235 m | 641 m | 2,286 m | | Aravet | | Green | novice | 3,953 m | 393 m | 1,983 m | | Rochamout | | Blue | easy | 3,463 m | 707 m | 2,169 m | | Vallons | | Blue | easy | 3,413 m | 594 m | 2,471 m | | 3 Croix | | Green | novice | 2,578 m | 282 m | 2,298 m | | Eychauda | | Blue | easy | 2,416 m | 316 m | 2,481 m | | Sellettes | | Blue | easy | 2,173 m | 381 m | 2,449 m | | Route des Espagnols | | Blue | easy | 1,872 m | 102 m | 1,570 m | | Eftanis | | Blue | easy | 1,741 m | 300 m | 2,471 m | | Myrtilles | | Blue | easy | 1,715 m | 380 m | 2,402 m | | Barres | | Green | novice | 1,635 m | 277 m | 2,287 m | | Fangeas | | Blue | easy | 1,512 m | 292 m | 2,386 m | | Cabane | | Blue | easy | 1,456 m | 274 m | 2,318 m | | Lacets | | Blue | easy | 1,309 m | 179 m | 2,048 m | | Chaméant | | Green | novice | 1,253 m | 213 m | 2,469 m | | Forêt | | Blue | easy | 1,046 m | 209 m | 2,311 m | | Traverse | | Blue | easy | 1,045 m | 112 m | 2,112 m | | Pré Jeanne | | Blue | easy | 1,044 m | 217 m | 2,469 m | | Combes | | Blue | easy | 1,012 m | 189 m | 2,386 m | | Yéti | | Blue | easy | 1,004 m | 193 m | 2,051 m | | Bergers | | Green | novice | 971 m | 122 m | 2,404 m | | Chauvet | | Blue | easy | 881 m | 120 m | 2,402 m | | Lièvre Blanc | | Green | novice | 800 m | 85 m | 1,970 m | | Pelvoux | | Green | novice | 773 m | 95 m | 2,381 m | | Dame des Neiges | | Blue | easy | 705 m | 167 m | 2,146 m | | Grand Serre | | Green | novice | 691 m | 107 m | 2,296 m | | Tétras | | Blue | easy | 685 m | 140 m | 2,291 m | | Grand Alpe | | Green | novice | 656 m | 107 m | 2,296 m | | Goulet | | Blue | easy | 653 m | 127 m | 2,379 m | | Prarian | | Green | novice | 622 m | 96 m | 1,561 m | | Lac | | Blue | easy | 556 m | 85 m | 2,337 m | | Chêne | | Green | novice | 504 m | 70 m | 1,911 m | | Mélèzes | | Blue | easy | 501 m | 89 m | 2,049 m | | Glaize | | Green | novice | 493 m | 85 m | 2,337 m | | Celvan | | Green | novice | 464 m | 42 m | 2,016 m | | Verte | | Green | novice | 384 m | 88 m | 1,492 m | | La Verte | | Green | novice | 342 m | 19 m | 1,404 m | | Mickey | | Green | novice | 336 m | 48 m | 1,444 m | | Pré Chabert | | Green | novice | 328 m | 28 m | 1,498 m | | Alpage | | Blue | easy | 314 m | 78 m | 2,309 m | | Traversée Bayrou | | Blue | easy | 285 m | 47 m | 1,787 m | | Chazelay | | Green | novice | 274 m | 32 m | 1,430 m | | Retour Pré Chabert | | Blue | easy | 248 m | 5 m | 1,475 m | | École Chanteloube | | Green | novice | 213 m | 10 m | 1,475 m | | École Fréjus | | Green | novice | 200 m | 13 m | 1,398 m | | Aiche | | Green | novice | 192 m | 10 m | 1,408 m | | Exercice Ratier 1 | | Green | novice | 127 m | 19 m | 1,905 m | | Exercice Ratier 2 | | Green | novice | 121 m | 19 m | 1,905 m | | Ratier | | Green | novice | 101 m | 0 m | 1,894 m | | Combe rateau | | Blue | easy | 88 m | 4 m | 2,186 m | | Génépi | | Blue | easy | 85 m | 14 m | 2,369 m | | Ourson | | Green | novice | 85 m | 3 m | 1,357 m | | Combe Râteau | | Blue | easy | 83 m | 37 m | 2,304 m | | Liaison | | Green | novice | 82 m | 7 m | 1,885 m | | Parc abri | | Blue | easy | 54 m | 0 m | 1,949 m | | Chêne | | Blue | easy | 40 m | 6 m | 1,884 m | | Parc Abri | | Blue | easy | | | 1,949 m | | Tetras | | Blue | easy | | | 2,304 m | | 3 croix | | Green | novice | | | 2,208 m | | Lièvre blanc | | Green | novice | | | 1,983 m | 109 unnamed connecting sections, 19.6 km. ## Facilities - 13 magic carpets. ## FAQ ### Why does Serre Chevalier score 8.5/10 for beginners? The three inputs that move the score most are Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 60.01 %, Magic carpets and rope tows 14 lifts and Easy piste km starting near the base 23.8 km. ### Is there childcare in Serre Chevalier? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Serre Chevalier. ### How many ski schools are there in Serre Chevalier? 0. ### How much of Serre Chevalier is easy skiing? 60% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Serre Chevalier? 2,491 m, with lifts to 2,769 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Serre Chevalier? 13 magic carpets are mapped in Serre Chevalier. ### 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? 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