# Cervinia FAQ > Answers to 35 common questions about skiing in Cervinia, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.912Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.912Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Cervinia, Italy | | Questions answered | 35 | ## FAQ ### How far is Cervinia from Turin airport? Turin is about 102 minutes by road from Cervinia (81.6 km). ### How high is Cervinia? The highest lift-served point is 3,882 m, with the village at 2,012 m, a vertical of 2,326 m. ### How many km of pistes does Cervinia have? Cervinia has 117.9 km of marked pistes across 94 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Cervinia have? 34 lifts (4 gondolas or cable cars, 14 chairlifts and 8 drag lifts). ### When does Cervinia open for 2026/27? Cervinia is scheduled to open on 24 October 2026 and close on 2 May 2027. These dates are provisional until the resort confirms them. ### Which ski area is Cervinia in? Cervinia is part of Matterhorn Ski Paradise. ### Can you get to Cervinia by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Turin. ### Is Cervinia good for beginners? Cervinia scores 4.1/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is Cervinia good for families? Cervinia scores 3.7/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 24.1% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Cervinia right now? 0 cm at the base and 46 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Cervinia? Cervinia scores 5.6/10 for snow reliability and it has glacier skiing. ### Does Cervinia have glacier skiing? Yes. ### Which ski resorts are near Cervinia? The closest resorts we cover are Zermatt, Saas-Fee and Verbier. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Cervinia compared with the base? 46 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Cervinia now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Cervinia have? 0 green, 29 blue, 55 red and 10 black, 94 in total. ### What is the longest run in Cervinia? The longest single marked run we measure is 3.3 km. ### Where can I download the Cervinia piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Cervinia have? 4 gondolas or cable cars, 14 chairlifts, 8 drag lifts and 6 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Cervinia run? 34 lifts serve 94 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in Cervinia? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 24 October 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in Cervinia? About 28,622 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Cervinia have? 4, plus 14 chairlifts. ### When does Cervinia close? 2 May 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### Which airport is closest to Cervinia? Turin, about 102 minutes by road (81.6 km). ### How long is the transfer from Turin to Cervinia? About 102 minutes by road over 81.6 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Milan Malpensa to Cervinia? About 145 minutes by road over 91.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Milano Linate to Cervinia? About 164 minutes by road over 139.2 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Cervinia? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Cervinia? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Cervinia. ### How many ski schools are there in Cervinia? 0. ### How much of Cervinia is easy skiing? 24.1% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Cervinia? 2,012 m, with lifts to 3,882 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Cervinia? 6 magic carpets are mapped in Cervinia. ### Where are the official Cervinia webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/italy.md) - [Italy snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/italy.md) ### Ski area - [Matterhorn Ski Paradise](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/matterhorn-ski-paradise.md) - [Matterhorn Ski Paradise snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/matterhorn-ski-paradise/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Turin Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport.md) — 102 min - [Resorts near Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Turin to Cervinia](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/to/cervinia.md) — 82 km - [Milan Malpensa Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport.md) — 145 min - [Resorts near Milan Malpensa](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Milan Malpensa to Cervinia](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/to/cervinia.md) — 92 km - [Milano Linate Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milano-linate-airport.md) — 164 min - [Resorts near Milano Linate](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milano-linate-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Milano Linate to Cervinia](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milano-linate-airport/to/cervinia.md) — 139 km ### Nearest resorts - [Zermatt](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt.md) — 13 km - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee.md) — 30 km - [Verbier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier.md) — 37 km ### Similar resorts - [Alpe d'Huez](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez.md) - [Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech.md) - [Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere.md) ### Featured in - [Highest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/europe) — #1 - [Highest ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/italy) — #1 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/italy) — #1 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/italy.md) — #1 - [Best ski resorts in April — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/april) — #1 - [Best ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/italy) — #2 ### From nearby cities - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) — 103 min - [Milan to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/milan/ski-resorts.md) — 154 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 165 min ## Sources - Image: Breuil-Cervinia view of the Alps — Guntars Mednis — CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Cervinia FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia/faq, accessed 2026-09-22