Serre Chevalier Reviews & Ratings

Great ski area, across multiple valleys, with a well connected lift system. Varied terrain both above and below the tree line. If you venture into the trees, its different to most areas in the alps as the forests are larch so thinner and more spaced out than elsewhere. In my experience the apres is low key, but I didnt really go looking.

We were there the very last week of the season. A wonderful experIence inspite of the reduced area due to being late season. Great groomed runs, runs designated as I groomed providing challenge and variety, great coaching from the ESF and beautiful after skiing walks. Friendly and helpful staff in all the resort.

Serre Chevalier is brilliant. Huge ski area across for main villages. The evening choice for restaurant is great if you have a car and can drive to the other villages.

Apres is quiet but that is because it is mainly a locals resort. Ski school is great with a few British ski guides and instructors.

Lifts can get busy in the morning but where doesnt?

Overall a brilliant ski resort and off the tourist track.

A Mecca for off piste skiing if thats your thing. Loads of back bowls and tree runs. Very close to La Grave. One lift , no piste slope. Epic

Amazing snow and lots of variety in the slopes. Theres not a-lot in the town but there are many better towns nearby. The food is really nice and lots of options.

Serre Chevalier is a valley of connected villages and the original fortified town Briançon. I had happy memories of Christmas skiing at Villeneuve in the 90s and recently went back with my children for a family week with the UCPA run by Action Outdoors.
We had a great time, plenty of variety on greens, blues and the odd red and black run. The package included full board (plentiful buffet style meals) so we didn't really eat out except for snacks on piste. We had one snowy day and the rest of the week was sunny and hot.
The resort app is great and has a tracker which replays your day, giving 'badges' for achievements such as distance, altitude descent, time, colours of piste. We found it very French, fairly quiet (hardly any lift queues) and very relaxed. We only experienced the entertainment in our UCPA which was great for families.
Villeneuve has a nice local swimming pool, and Monetier-les-bains has an incredible natural hot springs pool complex, definitely worth the cost and short bus ride.
We would go again!

We stayed in Briancon which had great access to lifts and more affordable Accomodation than Serre Chevallier town but it was a bit dead during the evenings. There is a bus service in the valley between the towns so can ski down and go out in the busier Serre Chevallier town and get the bus back

Serre Chevalier is a good budget option with a decent amount of runs, park options and amazing views.

The snow was quite poor in March and some of the runs had debris and mud, but there were plenty of runs that were in decent condition. As a boarder there were a lot of moguls by the end of the day, which made it hard to get up speed.

Of all the resorts Ive visited, Serre Chevalier had the biggest lack of apres and nightlife. There were a few bars, restaurants and activities like bowling, but nothing too exciting.

I probably wouldnt visit again, but if I did then I would visit closer to Christmas time.

A great resort for intermediates and up with some fantastic groomers but relatively little for beginners. The tree line is high for the Alps which gives fantastic opportunities for tree skiing. The lift system is a bit old with some slow lifts and real choke points when trying to access the whole of the resort.

Overall highly recommended for anyone of a good level interested in at least poking around off piste and into the trees

Serre Chevalier is not a ski resort par excellence but a valley with several villages that overlap within the same ski area. In terms of skiing, it's interesting; the area is large, but this means a lot of connections are needed to go from one end of the area to the other. However, it remains much better than Sella Ronda in my opinion.

As for other activities, since there isn't really a resort offering the comfort and après-ski one expects from a major ski resort. The restaurants are average on the slopes and in the villages, and accommodation is mostly in apartments, with the hotel offer only starting to evolve.

The proximity to the city of Briançon is an advantage for amenities that are not necessarily found in the larger resorts. Also very close to the Lautaret pass and La Mège, one can find international level ski touring and off-piste.

In terms of price, it is still very expensive for this type of resort, both for the ski pass and for extras. I recommend it for good to very good skiers who come mainly for skiing. For others, I am not sure that the offer meets the expectations of holidaymakers.

Serre Chevalier is such a wonderful resort. Staying in the smaller villages but being able to ski across 4 different ski areas (with no worry about getting back as there is a bus) was so lovely!! Very very snow sure in January lots of powder and great area for free riding/ off piste. Will be returning next year !

I've just spent the last 10 days of my season at Serre Chevalier for ski racing and its a great resort. I'd say it's less touristy than other resorts I've visited in the past, but that makes for a quieter and calmer holiday experience. The slopes are always well groomed every morning with plenty of routes to take. There are several lifts to various areas and a good variety of slopes for all levels of skiers and snowboarders. There is also plenty of tree runs and off pieste areas to explore and a snow park for those who wish to test their skills!

For off the slope there is a selection of restaurants with great food and a couple of good bars for those who want to party. Hotel/chalet options are available with self catering and full board options also. For those who want to self cater there is a large supermarket nearby with everything someone will need.

Overall a great place to visit, very picturesque and fun!

I went to Serre Chevalier on a school trip, the ski school we used was very good, friendly and informative instructors who took us around the resort from the black runs to the moguls and jump park. The lifts queues moved pretty fast so we were able to do quite a lot of runs. The nearby towns have nice shops and places to eat at aswell.