Cervinia – Valtournenche

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Slopes

150 km
Advanced
Green
11 km 5 pistas
Blue
37.5 km 17 pistas
Red
75 km 34 pistas
Black
26.5 km 12 pistas

Season 2025/2026

Previous

October 25, 2025

May 3, 2026

Community Scores

Media 5 /5
Snow quality
5
Grooming
5
No queues
5

Information & Sources

Data Source Official Website
Required level
Beginners Mixed Advanced
Updated Jul 17, 2026
Altitude
Máxima 3480m
Mínima 1524m
Vertical drop
1956 m
Desnivel

Ski Map

FORFAIT PASS
Precio/Día

62.00€

Resort website

Weather

Updated: Aug 2, 2026, 10:23 AM
Week outlook Check the detailed forecast
Storm risk
Sun, Aug 2 Today

17° 10°

Wind 14 km/h
Precipitation 0 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Mon, Aug 3

16° 10°

Storm risk
Wind 14 km/h
Precipitation 4 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Tue, Aug 4

14° 10°

Wind 13 km/h
Precipitation 2 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Wed, Aug 5

16°

Wind 12 km/h
Precipitation 5 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Thu, Aug 6

15°

Wind 14 km/h
Precipitation 2 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Fri, Aug 7

16°

Wind 15 km/h
Precipitation 0 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Sat, Aug 8

15°

Wind 13 km/h
Precipitation 0 mm
Snowfall 0 cm

Source: Open-Meteo

About the resort

🏔️ History
Breuil-Cervinia was born in the 1930s at the foot of the Matterhorn (4,478 m) in the Aosta Valley, with its first cable car in 1936. Renamed in 1939, it now forms the Cervino Ski Paradise with Zermatt: over 350 km of runs between Italy and Switzerland.

☀️ Best days
Mid-January through early March: excellent snow, long daylight hours and fewer crowds on the slopes.

🚫 Days to avoid
Christmas, New Year's, and Italian February school holidays. The glacier sector can close in high winds.

💡 Community tip
Explore the quieter, more authentic Valtournenche sector and book at Ristorante Bontadini, far more intimate than the central options. If you ski to Zermatt, carefully check the last lift times to return.

Nearest Airports

Turin Caselle Airport

TRN
120 km
90 min drive 150 min by train

Milan Malpensa Airport

MXP
160 km
120 min drive 180 min by train

Geneva Airport

GVA
190 km
140 min drive 240 min by train

Train Stations

Châtillon/Saint-Vincent

Direct transfer available
27 km
50 min drive transfer

🚗 Main access: Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche are located in the Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy. The fastest way to arrive is via the A5 autobahn (connecting Turin to the Mont Blanc Tunnel). Exit the highway at the "Châtillon/Saint-Vincent" toll booth. From there, take the SR46 regional road, which winds up the valley for about 27 km until you reach Cervinia at 2,050 meters of altitude.

⚠️ Winter driving: The ascent from Châtillon is a classic, steep mountain road that gains a lot of elevation (climbing from 500m to over 2000m). While usually well-plowed, it is absolutely mandatory by Italian law to have winter tires or carry snow chains between November and April. During active snowfall, chains may be essential for traction on the final steep switchbacks.

Local Tips

💡 "VDA Transports" App & Swiss connection: We recommend downloading the Arriva app (VDA Transports) to check real-time schedules and buy bus tickets. Also remember that with the international ski pass, you can ski across the border into Zermatt (Switzerland)—but make absolutely sure you don't miss the last lift back to Italy, or you'll face a 5-hour taxi ride home!

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