Serre Chevalier Ski Holidays Resort Guide
Serre Chevalier - High Altitude And Spectacular Mountain Scenery
Serre Chevalier is situated in the Southern Alps and is one of the largest Ski areas in France. It has an excellent snow record year after year. Serre Chevalier Ski resort comprises four villages all linked via Ski runs and local bus services. skiing in Serre Chevalier offers over 250km of varied piste, and therefore provides plenty of opportunities for skiers of all abilities.
If you’re looking for extensive high altitude skiing, plenty of sunshine, spectacular mountain scenery and value for money then make a Serre Chevalier Ski holiday your first choice. Serre Chevalier Hotels offer a traditional alpine atmosphere and a warm friendly welcome. Serre Chevalier Flights are available from most UK Airports bookable online at Holiday Hypermarket!
Piste Fact File On Serre Chevalier
- Resort height – 1350m
- Highest lift –2730m
- Number of lifts –74
- Km of pistes – 250kms
- Number of runs –111
- Longest run – 8kms
- Snowboarding parks –1
Beginners – With the nursery slopes in the village of Serre Chevalier, beginners will find the perfect conditions for learning to ski. There are long green runs that lead straight back to the village, which are ideal for beginners to practice what they have learnt. Once they’ve mastered the basics of skiing there are plenty of easy blue runs to conquer.
Intermediates – Serre Chevalier has a huge number of exciting and challenging runs for intermediates to explore and improve their techniques. With the addition of the link to the surrounding four villages there are also a great variety of blues, reds and blacks to test out your skills.
Advanced – Serre Chevalier offers exhilarating black runs to the more experienced skiers to enjoy, as well as challenging mogul fields and off-piste to keep you entertained.
Snowboarding – With a wide variety of terrain above and below the tree line in Serre Chevalier, snowboarders can enjoy practicing turns and curves. Beginners may find it difficult to learn snowboarding in Serre Chevalier due to the lift system containing many draglifts.
Après Ski – Serre Chevalier offers plenty of bars, shops and restaurants due to the convenient links to the surrounding four villages, which can be accessed via local Ski buses. There are also activities that both skiers and non-skiers can enjoy, including ice-skating, swimming, ice driving and there is also a cinema to enjoy.
Transfers – Serre Chevalier is situated approximately 2hrs from Turin, 2hrs 30minutes from Grenoble and 3hrs from Lyon.