# Serre Chevalier FAQ > Answers to 32 common questions about skiing in Serre Chevalier, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/faq · 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 | | Questions answered | 32 | ## 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. ### How much snow is there in Serre Chevalier right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Serre Chevalier? Serre Chevalier scores 5.1/10 for snow reliability. ### Does Serre Chevalier have glacier skiing? No — Serre Chevalier has no glacier skiing in the area we map. ### Which ski resorts are near Serre Chevalier? The closest resorts we cover are Sestriere, Sauze d'Oulx and Les Deux Alpes. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Serre Chevalier compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Serre Chevalier now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Serre Chevalier have? 28 green, 31 blue, 30 red and 14 black, 105 in total. ### What is the longest run in Serre Chevalier? The longest single marked run we measure is 6.4 km. ### Where can I download the Serre Chevalier piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Serre Chevalier have? 4 gondolas or cable cars, 20 chairlifts, 26 drag lifts and 13 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Serre Chevalier run? 64 lifts serve 105 marked runs. ### What is the uphill capacity in Serre Chevalier? About 67,349 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Serre Chevalier have? 4, plus 20 chairlifts. ### Which airport is closest to Serre Chevalier? Turin, about 124 minutes by road (89.9 km). ### How long is the transfer from Turin to Serre Chevalier? About 124 minutes by road over 89.9 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Serre Chevalier? About 134 minutes by road over 94 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Serre Chevalier? About 147 minutes by road over 107.8 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Serre Chevalier? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### 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. ### Where are the official Serre Chevalier webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## 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 ## Sources - Image: Our house — robmcm — CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Serre Chevalier FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier/faq, accessed 2026-09-22