Cervinia resort guide

How big is Cervinia?

Cervinia has 160 pistes served by 22 lifts — 11th for pistes of the 30 resorts we track in Italy. On lifts it ranks 20th of the 30.

How high is Cervinia?

The lifts run from 2050m at the base to 3480m at the top, a vertical of 1430m. Of the 30 resorts we track in Italy, that is the highest, with the 10th biggest vertical.

A base above 1,800m is high by Alpine standards, so the runs back to the village hold their snow better than at lower resorts.

Is Cervinia good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Cervinia split 30% beginner, 40% intermediate and 30% advanced, against an average of 32% beginner and 24% advanced across the resorts we track in Italy.

On those numbers it suits beginners and confident skiers and riders looking for steep terrain.

When is the ski season at Cervinia?

Over the last ten winters Cervinia has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 4 November to 15 June, about 225 days.

March is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 492cm, 81cm of new snow and 4.0 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Cervinia?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), 81km away in a straight line. Milan Malpensa (MXP) is 90km, Lugano (LUG), Switzerland is 98km. 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 Cervinia?

A 6-day adult Breuil-Cervinia Valtournenche costs €321 for 2025/26, or €54 a day. For value it ranks 16th of the 30 resorts we price in Italy.