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Serre Chevalier resort profile
Hautes Alpes · France · 1200–2800 m
Altitude1200-2800 m
Vertical drop1600 m
Slopes250 km
Lifts59
- Altitude1200 mStateHautes AlpesCountryFrance
Serre Chevalier ski area
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Serre Chevalier is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 10 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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Mountain rangeDauphine AlpenVertical drop1200 - 2800 metersDescent1600 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Serre Chevalier.
This profile covers the Serre Chevalier ski area. It is linked to 10 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 250 km of slopes, 1200-2800 m altitude, 59 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 55%.
Ski areaAltitude range1200–2800 m94% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix250 km slopes94% confidenceSki areaLift network59 lifts94% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-alpine terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale
250 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. It is linked to 10 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 55%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
High-alpine resilienceStrong vertical rangeStrong terrain valueAbove-average snow rating
Altitude resilience
The high-alpine top elevation is a structural advantage for retaining colder snow, although exposure can increase wind and visibility sensitivity. The 1600 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 4.2 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 81,776 persons, about 1386 persons/hour per lift and 327 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 59.7 km, averaging about 1.0 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Serre Chevalier.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Extensive terrain networkBeginner terrain focusSlopes76 ski slopesTotal250 kmBlue138 km55%Red80 km32%Black32.5 km13%Ski routes32 kmLoipes40 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Serre Chevalier.
The ski area has 59 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 26. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 46% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 5 lifts. The network provides about 4.2 slope km per lift.
Aerial tramway 1Chairlift 20Gondola 5Rope tow / baby lift 2T-bar / platter 26Type not published 5
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €65.50 €0.26/km 6-day adult €335 €1.34/km Daycard child €53.50 €0.21/km 6-day child €274.50 €1.10/km
This was my First Ski Resort many years ago an everytime we return I fall in love with it again. Its French and friendly. Good facilities a lovely mix of standard ski resort stuff e.g. ski wear shop..
Address
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AddressOffice de Tourisme de Serre Chevalier Centre Commercial Pre-Long BP 20 05240 Serre Chevalier (La Salle les Alpes) FrancePlaceSerre Chevalier Hautes Alpes France
Contact
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Websiteserre-chevalier.com
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What makes this resort different
Family progression base
Mountain character
Serre Chevalier is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.
55% blue pistes
13% black pistes
The trade-off
Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.
Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.
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