How big is Bardonecchia?
Bardonecchia has 140 pistes served by 30 lifts — 16th for pistes of the 30 resorts we track in Italy.
Bardonecchia resort guide
Piedmont, Italy
Olympic host with excellent beginner terrain
Bardonecchia at a glance
140
Pistes
30
Lifts
2,750m
Top
1,312m
Base
1,438m
Vertical
TRN
Nearest airport, 76 km
40% beginner40% intermediate20% advanced
Bardonecchia hosted Olympic events and offers excellent beginner terrain, good value for money, and easy access from Turin.
Your questions about Bardonecchia, answered
How high is Bardonecchia?
The lifts run from 1312m at the base to 2750m at the top, a vertical of 1438m. Of the 30 resorts we track in Italy, that is the 16th highest, with the 9th biggest vertical.
Is Bardonecchia good for beginners or experts?
The pistes at Bardonecchia split 40% beginner, 40% intermediate and 20% advanced, against an average of 32% beginner and 24% advanced across the resorts we track in Italy.
On those numbers it suits beginners.
When is the ski season at Bardonecchia?
Over the last ten winters Bardonecchia has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 14 November to 29 May, about 198 days.
March is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 152cm, 74cm of new snow and 4.4 bluebird days.
Month-by-month snow history →What is the nearest airport to Bardonecchia?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), 76km away in a straight line. Chambéry Aix les Bains (CMF), France is 89km, Cuneo (CUF) is 94km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.
How much is a lift pass at Bardonecchia?
A 6-day adult Bardonecchia costs €250 for 2025/26, or €42 a day. For value it ranks 14th of the 30 resorts we price in Italy.
Full lift pass prices and history →Airports near Bardonecchia
Airports with scheduled flights, nearest first. Distances are straight-line; by road they are longer, and in the mountains often much longer.
- TurinTRN76 km · major airport
- Chambéry Aix les BainsCMF89 km
- CuneoCUF94 km
Travel time to Bardonecchia
Pick the airport you fly from for an estimate of the journey to the resort.
- Fly to Turin (TRN)Quickest
- Flight
- 1h 50m · 918 km
- Transfer by road
- 1h 35m · 103 km
- Total
- ≈ 3h 25m
- Fly to Chambéry Aix les Bains (CMF)
- Flight
- 1h 40m · 798 km
- Transfer by road
- 1h 50m · 120 km
- Total
- ≈ 3h 30m
- Fly to Cuneo (CUF)
- Flight
- 1h 50m · 976 km
- Transfer by road
- 1h 55m · 127 km
- Total
- ≈ 3h 45m
Estimates from straight-line distances, not timetables: flights at typical cruising speed plus taxi and climb, transfers at an average 65 km/h by road. They leave out check-in and baggage time, and mountain roads in snow can take much longer. Check with airlines and transfer companies before booking.
Bardonecchia lift pass 2025/26
€2506-day adult Bardonecchia · ≈£215
€42 per day · 3.4 km of piste per € · #14 of 30 for value in Italy
79value scoreGreat value
Bardonecchia piste map
We publish a piste map only once we have checked it against the lift company's own file, and we do not yet have a verified map for Bardonecchia. Most resorts release the new season's map between October and December, so this page will fill in as winter approaches. In the meantime, Bardonecchia has 140 pistes and 30 lifts, running from 1,312m to 2,750m.
Official resort website: bardonecchia.it
More on Bardonecchia
- Bardonecchia snow reportLive conditions, snow depth and the 7-day forecast by elevation
- Bardonecchia snow historyTen seasons of snowfall, snow depth, powder days and when the season ends
- Bardonecchia lift pass pricesDay and week pass prices, how they have changed, and value for money
- Ski resorts in ItalyLive snow reports and a map of resorts, cities and airports in Italy
Ski resorts near Bardonecchia
- Sauze d'Oulx14 km
- Claviere17 km
- Serre Chevalier, France18 km
- Sestriere20 km
- Pragelato21 km
- Val Thorens, France26 km
Distances are straight-line, not by road.