France

Serre Chevalier

8,1	total score based on 7 guest reviews

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Andorra
Austria
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Norway
Ski Opening 2009
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland

About the resort

One of the largest ski resorts in Europe.

Sunshine, fresh air... A ski area with over 250km of slopes: the Grand Serre Che. A warm, hearty welcome... Delightful traditional alpine villages. A way of life that comes with a smile. An Alpine valley with the warmth of the Mediterranean sunshine: The Guisane Sporting highs! The feelgood factor! In the mountains of the Hautes Alpes.
There is a friendly atmosphere in the Guisane valley. This small valley opens its doors to tourists, without losing a sense of its traditions. Its permanent population are mountain folk at heart with an affinity for the south, a friendly smile for their visitors and a real sense of ’well-being’. In the Guisane valley you’re not just a tourist, you’re a guest.

As the winter winds blow in from the east, huge drifts of snow build up here. Yet the bad weather doesn’t stay for long, and as the clear blue skies return mountain lovers ski and board the slopes of the immense plateau that overlooks the right bank of the Guisane river. It is mostly north-facing and drops down towards Briançon just after the Pic du Prorel (2572m).
With its superb forests of centuries-old larches and a huge variety of pines, the ski area offers extremely varied and athletic skiing and boarding through valleys and coombs, from tree-lined pistes to wider, more open runs. In this high-mountain environment you can ski or board from one slope to the next, from cosy runs through the woods that meander through and between the trees and each other. Also on offer in Serre Chevalier are some exceptional off-piste runs where the more extreme riders will feel at home.
A good skier in Serre Chevalier can cover more than 6000m vertical metres of descent in a single day.
Cross-country skiers are also catered for in Serre-Chevalier. The resort has a ’real’ cross-country track that winds its way along the bottom of the valley, running through the villages and larch forests, and which holds a quality label from the French cross-country skiing association.

Serre Chevalier is waiting for you.

General information Min. altitude: 1350m Max. altitude: 2830m Airport connections Nearest Airport: Torino (106km) Bus from airport True Shuttle from airport False Closest railway station: Briançon (6km) Direct bus from railway station True Direct shuttle from railway station False --- winter --- Ski slopes Number of ski runs: 115 All (km): 250 Longest slope (km): 8km Night skiing True Opening date: 13.12.2008 Closing date 25.4.2009 Maximum vertical drop (m): 1600 Artificial snow (%): 20 Green (km): 0 Green: 25 Blue (km): 138 Blue: 33 Red (km): 80 Red: 42 Black (km): 32 Black: 15 Lift facilities Drag lift True Chair lift True Cable car True Gondola True Connected resorts Connection available with other ski resorts with one ski-pass False Connected resorts No connection. Max. length (km) reachable with one ski-pass: 250 Snowboard, free style park Half pipe True Fun park True Corner Wave rides True Snowboard cross Jumps True Slides True Boxen True Snowboard park description Ramps - 7 tables, with one or two ramps (depending on snow conditions): - rails - boxes - waves - 1 C Box - 1 rainbow - 1 step-up - 1 Jib Tree Cross country skiing Classic cross country runs (km) 35 Skate cross country runs (km) 35 Additional activities Snow tubing Curling Tobogganing True Paragliding True Sleigh trips True Heli skiing Dog sled Ice skating True Winter hiking True Public infrastructure Indoor pool True Indoor tennis Sauna True Hot spring True Fitness centre True Casino True Massage centre True Camping Children Child slope True Child lift True Children's park True Childcare True Child carpet lift True Gastronomy Restaurants 85 Bars / Pubs Discotheques 2 Ski huts Rentals Rent-a-ski, boots, ski poles True Rent-a-snowboard True Rent-a-touring ski True Rent-a-telemark ski True Rent-a-sport outfit True Ski depot Rent-a-car False		--- summer --- Sporting activities Tennis True Beach volley Inline skating Kayak True Paintball True Animal observation spots True Adrenalin park True Hunting True Squash Basketball True Cycle paths True Canoe True Gliding True Panorama flights True Archery True Diving Badminton Football True Surfing Hiking True Fishing True 808098'08080'8908 [field:sport_winter_skiing] Nordic walking Volleyball True Skateboard True Sailing Horse riding True Mini golf True Cave exploring Running paths True Golf Golf holes Mountain bike Signposted MTB routes Downhill route Free ride route Bike park Climbing Fixed rope route True Climbing park True Climbing centre True Climbing tours True Adventure Rafting True Paragliding True Bungee jumping True Canyoning True Hydrospeed True Adrenalin park True Course, school, guidance, animation Tennis Climbing Kayak Public animation Badminton Mountaineering Horse riding Squash Surfing Paragliding Golf Sailing Nordic walking Nature experience Zoo Petting zoo Stables Nature trail True National park True Rentals Bicycle / Mountain bike True Surfing / Sailing Kayak True Canoe True Walking boots True Mountain sports equipment True Nordic walking poles Boats Fishing equipment True Scooter, motorcycle Public infrastructure Supermarket True Camping True Chemist True Cinema True Railway station True Bowling Internet café True Billiards True Public wellness Solarium True Thermal spa True Bathing river True Fitness centre True Outdoor pool True Bathing lake True Massage centre True Indoor pool True Beauty farm True Sauna centre True
Additional information hot baths, swimming pool, horse riding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, Specials In december ; ski race open to everybody, In january : disabled ski world championships, national car race on ice, running race on snow. in february : theater festival, March : Serre Chevalier freestyle skiing race... Tips -- March 12 - Final Cup of Europe Skiing. -- March 30, Serre Chevalier revives the tradition and organizes the Derby Serre Che. Inscribed on the circuit Trophy Derbys, this exceptional descent will take place in the famous valleys of the Cucumelle with nearly 1100 m of vertical rise More information Skipass rates: 6-day skipass: Adult - 187,00 € Free skipass for children under 6.