Skiing in Serre Chevalier 1350, 1400 & 1500

High in the southern French Alps is France’s 4th Largest Ski Range and one of Frances most underrated Ski resorts it boasts 250Kms of piste, a superb snow record and yet it is one of the sunniest spots in France with over 300 days of sunshine per year! Serre Chevalier is a fascinating collection of over a dozen village including Chantemerle, Villeneuve, Monetier-les-Bains and the ancient and highest town in France, Briancon, the valley is a great mixture of new and old that retains its authentic French ambience.

The whole area enjoys long hours of sunshine and with its good weather record and North facing slopes even fresh snow is retained days after falling. The huge ski areas set in the many rising peaks of the ‘des Ecrins’ national park which fans out over the four main villages on the valley floor, and are linked by ski runs, a comprehensive 77 lift system and a regular courtesy bus service.

New skiers will love the uncrowded slopes and long gentle runs to the valley floor. Once basic skills have been mastered novices will soon progress to the scenic runs at the top of the mountain ensuring that no one will miss out on the magic this mountain range has to offer. Intermediates will be in heaven with masses of cruisey runs that speed you all over the mountains enjoying some of the most glorious scenery in the Alps, with more forest runs than any other resort and a just a hint of moguls to keep you happy. For those of you who are regulars on the slopes and pay no attention to the colour of the ski run any more there is ‘oodles’ to keep you entertained, with great on and off piste runs every way you look, it’s a natural playground, so what are you waiting for?

The Skiing: GRAND SERRE CHE
An impressive, large linked ski area, based mainly on characterful old villages such as Monetiers, Grand Serre Che has even been described as a ‘Provence in the snow’. Combining sheltered wooded runs with open bowls, it is an intermediate paradise and a mecca for snowboarders.

Beginners ** Intermediates ***
Advanced ** Snowboarders ***

Serre Chevalier 1400m-2800m: the most centrally located resort in the circuit and the most lively, also called Villeneuve-la-Salle, it boasts a modern centre with fitness facilities, pool and horseriding, ice rink and creche. Across the road and river is the more traditional La Salle area, with its stone houses, restaurants and bars.
Non skiing: ice rink, swimming pool, cinema, museum, fitness centre, bar, pub, discos, piano-bar.

SKI FACTS:
Grand Serre Che: 250km with 110 pistes, 13 black, 55red, 21 blue, 21 green, snow park, boardercross, 45km cross- country.
Locally Chantemerle/Villeneuve: 170km with 64 pistes: 9 green, 15 blue, 30 red, 10 black.

LIFT PASSES:
Grand Serre Che: 6 days Adult €152.50, Child (6-11yrs) €108.
Chantemerle/Villeneuve: 6 days Adult €130, Child (6-11yrs) €96.

Ski School: ESF Serre Chevalier www.esf-serrechevalier.com tel 0033 492 20 30 57.
Children: The Smurfs (6mths-3yrs) tel 0033 492 24 70 95.
Travel: By car Calais 613 miles. By rail: Into Briançon. By air: Turin 1.5hrs.

NOTE: Prices are approximate and are to be used as a guide only. Travel distances are approximate. Travel times are subject to road conditions.

Accommodation / Lift Pass Discount
Discounts available when at least one lift pass is purchased in advance in conjunction with selected properties. Look out for lift pass prices in sterling & accommodation savings detailed in individual property descriptions.

If you're new here, you may want to stay current with this Serre Chevalier RSS feed, click this link and your browser should tell you what to do. Thanks for visiting!