Best Ski Resorts in Italy
Selva Val Gardena is the best ski resort in Italy with overall score 5.9/10, followed by Cervinia and Alta Badia. 10 resorts qualify.
10 resorts qualify, ranging from 5.9/10 to 2.7/10 for overall score.
Ranked list
- Selva Val Gardena5.9/10
Dolomiti Superski · Italy
- Intermediate: 9.8 /10
- Beginner: 6 /10
- Access: 5.7 /10
550 km341.8 mi of pistes · 106 min106 min to Innsbruck
- Cervinia5.2/10
Matterhorn Ski Paradise · Italy
- Intermediate: 6.4 /10
- Snow reliability: 5.6 /10
- Access: 5.2 /10
118 km73.3 mi of pistes · 102 min102 min to Turin
- Alta Badia4.7/10
Dolomiti Superski · Italy
- Intermediate: 7.7 /10
- Beginner: 7.7 /10
- Family: 5.7 /10
115 km71.4 mi of pistes · 129 min129 min to Innsbruck
- Cortina d'Ampezzo4.5/10
Dolomiti Superski · Italy
- Intermediate: 7.7 /10
- Beginner: 5.1 /10
- Advanced: 4.9 /10
113 km70.1 mi of pistes · 117 min117 min to Venice Marco Polo
- Courmayeur4.5/10
Courmayeur Mont Blanc · Italy
- Intermediate: 4.9 /10
- Access: 6.5 /10
- Family: 4.3 /10
49 km30.3 mi of pistes · 100 min100 min to Geneva
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- Livigno4.2/10
Livigno · Italy
- Intermediate: 5.5 /10
- Beginner: 6.2 /10
- Snow reliability: 3.3 /10
81 km50.4 mi of pistes · 165 min165 min to Innsbruck
- Sestriere4.2/10
Via Lattea · Italy
- Intermediate: 4.9 /10
- Access: 6.1 /10
- Beginner: 4.7 /10
70 km43.2 mi of pistes · 94 min94 min to Turin
- Madonna di Campiglio4.1/10
Skirama Dolomiti · Italy
- Intermediate: 5.9 /10
- Beginner: 4.8 /10
- Family: 4.5 /10
58 km36.3 mi of pistes · 146 min146 min to Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo
- Sauze d'Oulx4.1/10
Via Lattea · Italy
- Intermediate: 5.4 /10
- Access: 6.6 /10
- Snow reliability: 3 /10
58 km36.0 mi of pistes · 80 min80 min to Turin
- Bormio2.7/10
Bormio · Italy
- Intermediate: 4.2 /10
- Family: 2.5 /10
- Access: 2.4 /10
34 km20.9 mi of pistes · 169 min169 min to Innsbruck
Compare every resort on this list
Best Ski Resorts in Italy — full comparison
| # | Resort | overall score | Pistes | Base | Top | Nearest airport | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selva Val GardenaItaly | 5.9/10 | 550 km341.8 mi | 933 m3,060 ft | 3,215 m10,550 ft | Innsbruck (106 min) | 5.9 |
| 2 | CerviniaItaly | 5.2/10 | 118 km73.3 mi | 1,556 m5,100 ft | 3,882 m12,740 ft | Turin (102 min) | 5.2 |
| 3 | Alta BadiaItaly | 4.7/10 | 115 km71.4 mi | 1,332 m4,370 ft | 2,521 m8,270 ft | Innsbruck (129 min) | 4.7 |
| 4 | Cortina d'AmpezzoItaly | 4.5/10 | 113 km70.1 mi | 860 m2,820 ft | 3,139 m10,300 ft | Venice Marco Polo (117 min) | 4.5 |
| 5 | CourmayeurItaly | 4.5/10 | 49 km30.3 mi | — | — | Geneva (100 min) | 4.5 |
| 6 | LivignoItaly | 4.2/10 | 81 km50.4 mi | 1,816 m5,960 ft | 2,783 m9,130 ft | Innsbruck (165 min) | 4.2 |
| 7 | SestriereItaly | 4.2/10 | 70 km43.2 mi | — | — | Turin (94 min) | 4.2 |
| 8 | Madonna di CampiglioItaly | 4.1/10 | 58 km36.3 mi | 1,166 m3,830 ft | 2,496 m8,190 ft | Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo (146 min) | 4.1 |
| 9 | Sauze d'OulxItaly | 4.1/10 | 58 km36.0 mi | 1,396 m4,580 ft | 2,467 m8,090 ft | Turin (80 min) | 4.1 |
| 10 | BormioItaly | 2.7/10 | 34 km20.9 mi | — | — | Innsbruck (169 min) | 2.7 |
Range: 2.7/10 to 5.9/10 for overall score.
Frequently asked questions
Which resort tops this list in Italy?
Selva Val Gardena, on overall score of 5.9/10.
How is this list ranked?
By overall score, computed from the data we hold for every published resort in Italy; nothing on this page is hand-ordered.
How many resorts qualify?
10 in Italy. A list only publishes with five or more.
What are the top three?
Selva Val Gardena (5.9/10), Cervinia (5.2/10) and Alta Badia (4.7/10).
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.