Best intermediate Ski Resorts in Europe
Selva Val Gardena is the best intermediate ski resort in Europe with intermediate score 9.8/10, followed by Bad Gastein and Schladming. 10 resorts qualify.
10 resorts qualify, ranging from 9.8/10 to 7.0/10 for intermediate score, across 3 countries.
Ranked list
- Selva Val Gardena9.8/10
Dolomiti Superski · Italy
- Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 87 %
- Total piste km: 550 km
- Linked ski area piste km: 777.7 km
550 km341.8 mi of pistes · 106 min106 min to Innsbruck
- Bad Gastein9.4/10
Ski amadé · Austria
- Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 91.12 %
- Total piste km: 400.7 km
- Linked ski area piste km: 585.8 km
401 km249.0 mi of pistes · 93 min93 min to Salzburg
- Schladming7.8/10
Ski amadé · Austria
- Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 87.84 %
- Total piste km: 185.1 km
- Linked ski area piste km: 585.8 km
185 km115.0 mi of pistes · 70 min70 min to Salzburg
- Saalbach-Hinterglemm7.7/10
Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn · Austria
- Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 87.71 %
- Total piste km: 223 km
- Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.65
223 km138.6 mi of pistes · 115 min115 min to Salzburg
- Alta Badia7.7/10
Dolomiti Superski · Italy
- Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 96.08 %
- Linked ski area piste km: 777.7 km
- Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.68
115 km71.4 mi of pistes · 129 min129 min to Innsbruck
- Cortina d'Ampezzo7.7/10
Dolomiti Superski · Italy
- Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 81.38 %
- Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.81
- Linked ski area piste km: 777.7 km
113 km70.1 mi of pistes · 117 min117 min to Venice Marco Polo
- Val Thorens7.6/10
Les 3 Vallées · France
- Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 77.31 %
- Total piste km: 160 km
- Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.75
160 km99.4 mi of pistes · 148 min148 min to Lyon Saint-Exupéry
- La Plagne7.3/10
Paradiski · France
- Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 82.14 %
- Total piste km: 195.4 km
- Linked ski area piste km: 402.2 km
195 km121.4 mi of pistes · 145 min145 min to Lyon Saint-Exupéry
- Les Arcs7.2/10
Paradiski · France
- Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 81.43 %
- Total piste km: 206.8 km
- Linked ski area piste km: 402.2 km
207 km128.5 mi of pistes · 169 min169 min to Lyon Saint-Exupéry
- Megève7.0/10
Évasion Mont-Blanc · France
- Total piste km: 308.6 km
- Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 68.92 %
- Linked ski area piste km: 308.6 km
309 km191.8 mi of pistes · 80 min80 min to Geneva
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Best intermediate Ski Resorts in Europe — full comparison
| # | Resort | intermediate score | Pistes | Base | Top | Nearest airport | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selva Val GardenaItaly | 9.8/10 | 550 km341.8 mi | 933 m3,060 ft | 3,215 m10,550 ft | Innsbruck (106 min) | 5.9 |
| 2 | Bad GasteinAustria | 9.4/10 | 401 km249.0 mi | — | — | Salzburg (93 min) | 6.8 |
| 3 | SchladmingAustria | 7.8/10 | 185 km115.0 mi | — | — | Salzburg (70 min) | 6.9 |
| 4 | Saalbach-HinterglemmAustria | 7.7/10 | 223 km138.6 mi | — | — | Salzburg (115 min) | 5.9 |
| 5 | Alta BadiaItaly | 7.7/10 | 115 km71.4 mi | 1,332 m4,370 ft | 2,521 m8,270 ft | Innsbruck (129 min) | 4.7 |
| 6 | Cortina d'AmpezzoItaly | 7.7/10 | 113 km70.1 mi | 860 m2,820 ft | 3,139 m10,300 ft | Venice Marco Polo (117 min) | 4.5 |
| 7 | Val ThorensFrance | 7.6/10 | 160 km99.4 mi | 897 m2,940 ft | 3,211 m10,530 ft | Lyon Saint-Exupéry (148 min) | 5.5 |
| 8 | La PlagneFrance | 7.3/10 | 195 km121.4 mi | 1,249 m4,100 ft | 3,050 m10,010 ft | Lyon Saint-Exupéry (145 min) | 6.3 |
| 9 | Les ArcsFrance | 7.2/10 | 207 km128.5 mi | 809 m2,650 ft | 3,131 m10,270 ft | Lyon Saint-Exupéry (169 min) | 5.5 |
| 10 | MegèveFrance | 7.0/10 | 309 km191.8 mi | 580 m1,900 ft | 2,441 m8,010 ft | Geneva (80 min) | 5.1 |
Range: 7.0/10 to 9.8/10 for intermediate score.
Frequently asked questions
Which resort tops this list in Europe?
Selva Val Gardena, on intermediate score of 9.8/10.
How is this list ranked?
By intermediate score, computed from the data we hold for every published resort in Europe; nothing on this page is hand-ordered.
How many resorts qualify?
10 in Europe. A list only publishes with five or more.
What are the top three?
Selva Val Gardena (9.8/10), Bad Gastein (9.4/10) and Schladming (7.8/10).
Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Open-MeteoRanked from piste km, altitude, snow and lift-pass data plus our own scores — no sponsored placements. How we score resorts.