Rules for visiting Alpe du Grand Serre
What is allowed and what is not at the resort and around it: camping, motorhomes, ski touring, dogs, drones and fires. Each rule links to the official source it comes from.
The resort lies within Natura 2000 site "Le Taillefer" (neighbouring massif; the page gives it as an access point from the resort, without saying whether the resort lies inside it), so its public-use rules also apply. Source: alpes-isere.com
⛺ Camping and bivouac
- With conditionsThe resort's motorhome area allows tents on its meadow, with the same payment on site or at the La Morte town hall. It has had showers, toilets and a sink since June 2025.Source: matheysine-tourisme.com
🚐 Motorhomes and caravans
- With conditionsMotorhome area open all year in the village centre, next to the La Morte town hall. It costs €10 plus a €0.55 tourist tax per adult per day. Payment is by cash or cheque, with no card payment and no booking. In winter the snow is cleared.Source: matheysine-tourisme.com
🎿 Ski touring and snowshoes on the slopes
- With conditionsThe ski touring routes are marked but they are not ski runs. The rescue service does not monitor or secure them, and you use them at your own risk, after checking the weather, the snow and the avalanche risk.Source: matheysine-tourisme.com
- AllowedThe snowshoe trails are free and open to everyone. They are marked but not groomed.Source: matheysine-tourisme.com
🐕 Dogs
- With conditionsIn the Natura 2000 site of the Taillefer, dogs must be kept on a lead so they do not disturb wildlife or livestock.Source: alpes-isere.com
🔥 Fires and barbecues
- ProhibitedIn the Natura 2000 site of the Taillefer, lighting fires in the mountains is not allowed.Source: alpes-isere.com
🛷 Sledging
- AllowedFree sledding slope, open to everyone every day, in the centre of the resort opposite the Club Piou-Piou. It is groomed and ends in a gentle flat area.Source: matheysine-tourisme.com
📋 Other rules
- ProhibitedUsing a lift without a ticket or with an invalid one is punished with compensation of 5 times the price of the lift pass that applied. If it is not paid within 2 months, the report goes to the prosecutor and an increased fine is applied.Source: media.matheysine-tourisme.com
- ProhibitedOn the lifts, drinking alcohol outside authorised bars, being drunk and using audio devices are prohibited. You must follow the police regulations, the staff's instructions and the municipal decree on safety on the slopes.Source: media.matheysine-tourisme.com
Frequently asked questions
- Can you camp or bivouac at Alpe du Grand Serre?
- With conditions. The resort's motorhome area allows tents on its meadow, with the same payment on site or at the La Morte town hall. It has had showers, toilets and a sink since June 2025.
- Can you sleep in a motorhome at Alpe du Grand Serre?
- With conditions. Motorhome area open all year in the village centre, next to the La Morte town hall. It costs €10 plus a €0.55 tourist tax per adult per day. Payment is by cash or cheque, with no card payment and no booking. In winter the snow is cleared.
- Can you skin up the slopes at Alpe du Grand Serre?
- With conditions. The ski touring routes are marked but they are not ski runs. The rescue service does not monitor or secure them, and you use them at your own risk, after checking the weather, the snow and the avalanche risk. Allowed. The snowshoe trails are free and open to everyone. They are marked but not groomed.
- Can you bring a dog to Alpe du Grand Serre?
- With conditions. In the Natura 2000 site of the Taillefer, dogs must be kept on a lead so they do not disturb wildlife or livestock.
- Can you light a fire or barbecue at Alpe du Grand Serre?
- Prohibited. In the Natura 2000 site of the Taillefer, lighting fires in the mountains is not allowed.
- Where can you go sledging at Alpe du Grand Serre?
- Allowed. Free sledding slope, open to everyone every day, in the centre of the resort opposite the Club Piou-Piou. It is groomed and ends in a gentle flat area.
Before you go
Rules collected on 12 October 2026 and reviewed every month. Rules change and may have exceptions: if in doubt, follow the protected area, the local council or the resort. Translated from Spanish; some sources may be in another language.