How big is Sappada?
Sappada has 20 pistes served by 5 lifts — the fewest pistes of the 30 resorts we track in Italy.
Sappada resort guide
Veneto, Italy
Authentic alpine village with excellent snow conditions
Sappada at a glance
20
Pistes
5
Lifts
2,450m
Top
1,250m
Base
1,200m
Vertical
TRS
Nearest airport, 102 km
35% beginner45% intermediate20% advanced
Sappada offers an authentic alpine atmosphere, excellent snow conditions, and beautiful Dolomite scenery in the Veneto region.
Your questions about Sappada, answered
How high is Sappada?
The lifts run from 1250m at the base to 2450m at the top, a vertical of 1200m. Of the 30 resorts we track in Italy, that is the 26th highest, with the 15th biggest vertical.
Is Sappada good for beginners or experts?
The pistes at Sappada split 35% beginner, 45% 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 and intermediates.
When is the ski season at Sappada?
Over the last ten winters Sappada has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 9 December to 3 May, about 147 days.
February is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 94cm, 51cm of new snow and 1.7 bluebird days.
Month-by-month snow history →What is the nearest airport to Sappada?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Trieste (TRS), 102km away in a straight line. Bolzano (BZO) is 105km, Treviso (TSF) is 109km. 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 Sappada?
A 6-day adult Sappada costs €229 for 2025/26, or €38 a day. For value it ranks 30th of the 30 resorts we price in Italy.
Full lift pass prices and history →Airports near Sappada
Airports with scheduled flights, nearest first. Distances are straight-line; by road they are longer, and in the mountains often much longer.
- TriesteTRS102 km · major airport
- BolzanoBZO105 km
- TrevisoTSF109 km · major airport
Travel time to Sappada
Pick the airport you fly from for an estimate of the journey to the resort.
- Fly to Bolzano (BZO)Quickest
- Flight
- 1h 55m · 1,023 km
- Transfer by road
- 2h 10m · 142 km
- Total
- ≈ 4h 5m
- Fly to Trieste (TRS)
- Flight
- 2h 10m · 1,197 km
- Transfer by road
- 2h 5m · 138 km
- Total
- ≈ 4h 15m
- Fly to Treviso (TSF)
- Flight
- 2h 5m · 1,132 km
- Transfer by road
- 2h 15m · 147 km
- Total
- ≈ 4h 20m
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.
Sappada lift pass 2025/26
€2296-day adult Sappada · ≈£197
€38 per day · 0.5 km of piste per € · #30 of 30 for value in Italy
30value scoreAverage value
Sappada 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 Sappada. Most resorts release the new season's map between October and December, so this page will fill in as winter approaches. In the meantime, Sappada has 20 pistes and 5 lifts, running from 1,250m to 2,450m.
Official resort website: sappada.it
More on Sappada
- Sappada snow reportLive conditions, snow depth and the 7-day forecast by elevation
- Sappada snow historyTen seasons of snowfall, snow depth, powder days and when the season ends
- Sappada 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 Sappada
- Cortina d'Ampezzo42 km
- Piancavallo55 km
- Alta Badia60 km
- Tarvisio69 km
- Bad Gastein, Austria70 km
- Canazei71 km
Distances are straight-line, not by road.