Overview

BIG mileage in the sunny Southern Alps.

Serre Chevalier is located along a valley between the Col du Lauteret and Briançon. There are thirteen villages along the valley with four villages providing access to the ski area. It’s easy to ski between the resorts and the efficient bus service means it doesn’t matter if you end up in the wrong resort at the end of the day. The villages vary from the traditional to the ultra modern.

The skiing is between 1200 and 2800m making Le Grand Serre Ché one of the largest ski areas in France and there are 250kms of piste with something for everyone from beginners to experts. There are excellent beginner’s areas at Villeneuve and Monetier villages with the latter having recently installed three new lifts at the base area. From here there are excellent, confidence giving blues on the upper slopes. Intermediates are spoilt for choice and can ski through the Parc National des Ecrins amid some of the best ski scenery in France, including the long reds from Prorep, Aiguillet and Eduits.
Advanced skiers will not miss out with some challenging runs and the mogul fields to Le Bez, not to mention the superb Olympic Luc Alphond black run. Serre Ché is excellent for snowboarders. Apres ski activities include natural ice skating rinks at Chantmerle and Villeneuve with an indoor rink in Briançon, Ice driving (supplement), Games bar, Night skiing, night clubs and natural spa baths in Monetier.

Accommodation

Hotel La Sylvana

2 Star

The hotel is located in the village of Monetier-les-Bains, the highest of the villages that access the ski area at 1500m. It has a capacity of 95 beds and so is ideal for a large group looking for sole occupancy, or for two groups, and is a 10 minute walk from the base station, or you can use your own bus or the local service that stops outside.
Rooms are traditionally furnished for 2-4 persons and all have private facilities. Towels are provided. Meals are full board with a packed lunch. Breakfast is buffet style and dinner is 3 courses. Facilities include a bar with adjacent TV area and a pool table. There is a “snug” for teachers. The hotel is a five minute walk to the village where there is a selection of shops, bars and restaurants and there is the lovely new spa baths to relax in at the end of a day.

Hotel Roc Noir

2 Star

+

Located in Chantmerle and just 30m from the nearest lift, this is a family run hotel and owner Claude is sure to extend a warm welcome. The hotel can accommodate 95 persons in student rooms for 2-7 persons, all with en-suite facilities. Teachers will have twin rooms. Towels are provided. Meals are on full board basis with a generous breakfast buffet, hot lunch and 3-course dinner. The portions are ample and the dishes are varied. Facilities include a bar, a large terrace, TV area and the dining room can double up for evening activities.

Resort Spec

• Resort height
  1350m
• Highest lift
  2730m
• Kms piste
  250kms
• Longest run
  8km
• Total runs
  110
• Lift pass photo required?
  No, hands free, 5€ deposit which is added to the final invoice and refunded in resort
• Artificial snow making
  Yes
• Terrain park
  1
• Direction of slopes
  N, N/E
• Cable car/Gondolas
  9
• Chair lifts
  19
• Surface tows
  46
• Uphill carrying capacity
  73000
• Doctor
  In villages
• Hospital
  Briançon
• Hours from Calais
  15 hours

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