Ski touring around Serre Chevalier de Briançon
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Serre Chevalier de Briançon, climbing up to 10,000 m, from peaks such as Sommet du Prorel, La Grande Maye, Traversée du Queyras.
Serre Chevalier de Briançon is a ski resort in the Southern Alps (Hautes-Alpes), in the commune of Briançon. The village sits at 1,292 m and the ski area rises to 2,296 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Serre Chevalier de Briançon — up to 10,000 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sommet du Prorel · Versant S | n/a | 950 m | 1,610 → 2,566 m | SW · S · SE | 3.3 km |
| La Grande Maye · Par le fort de la Croix de Bretagne | 2.1 · E1 · PD- | 1,100 m | 1,310 → 2,417 m | NW | 3.8 km |
| Traversée du Queyras · Traversée Larche-Valfréjus par le Thabor. | n/a | 10,000 m | 3,178 m | n/a | 4.2 km |
| Cime du Mélézin · versant N par le hameau de Mélézin | 3.2 · E2 · PD+ | 1,380 m | 1,300 → 2,680 m | N | 4.5 km |
| Croix d'Aquila · Couloir SE en traversée | 3.3 · E2 · AD | 1,266 m | 1,200 → 2,466 m | SE | 4.7 km |
| Le Petit Puy · Couloir SE (dit de la "Font-que-Bulh") - depuis Villar-Saint-Pancrace | 4.2 · E2 · D | 1,460 m | 1,300 → 2,757 m | SE | 4.8 km |
| L'Ombilic · versant N du Serre des Violettes depuis la Vachette | 2.3 · E1 · PD+ | 1,050 m | 1,350 → 2,410 m | N | 4.8 km |
| Fort de l'Infernet · face NNE | 3.2 · E1 | 1,007 m | 1,370 → 2,377 m | N | 4.8 km |
| Pic Jean Rey · Face N | 4.1 · E2 · AD | 1,500 m | 1,387 → 2,777 m | N | 5.2 km |
| Le Petit Meyret · Voie normale de St-Chaffrey | 2.1 · E1 · F | 1,000 m | 1,455 → 2,473 m | S | 5.2 km |
| Col du Prorel · Traversée S → N | n/a · F | 760 m | 1,350 → 2,396 m | N · W · NW · SW · S · SE · E · NE | 5.2 km |
| Croix d'Aquila · Versant NE | n/a · D- | 650 m | 1,800 → 2,486 m | NE | 5.2 km |
Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗
What about marked off-piste routes?
The map also records 1 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 1 route around Serre Chevalier de Briançon. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.
Resort data: declared by Office de Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September