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Belluno, Italy

Cortina d'Ampezzo ski resort

The short answer

Cortina d'Ampezzo has about 113 km of mapped runs and 37 lifts, with skiing from about 859 m up to 2,739 m (8,986 ft), a vertical drop of 1,880 m. By mapped runs it is number 3 of the 66 Italy ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bolzano (BZO), about 63 km away in a straight line.

Cortina d'Ampezzo: runs from 859 m to 2,739 m, a vertical drop of 1,880 m1,0001,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,739 m (8,986 ft)Top 2,739 m · 8,986 ftBase 859 m · 2,818 ft1,880 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
Cortina d’Ampezzo coat of arms

Cortina d’Ampezzo · Belluno

Coat of arms: Ashoppio · CC BY-SA 4.0. Municipal emblem shown for identification; no endorsement implied.

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,739 m8,986 ft
Vertical drop
1,880 m6,168 ft
Mapped runs
113 km160 runs
Lifts
37mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 1% (0.7 km), Easy 40% (41.9 km), Intermediate 50% (52.6 km), Advanced 10% (10.8 km)Novice: 0.7 km, 3 runs (1%)Easy: 41.9 km, 81 runs (40%)40%EasyIntermediate: 52.6 km, 60 runs (50%)50%IntermediateAdvanced: 10.8 km, 16 runs (10%)10%Advanced

About 40% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 50% intermediate and 10% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice30.7 km
Easy8141.9 km
Intermediate6052.6 km
Advanced1610.8 km

Lifts

37 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts22
Gondolas5
Platter lifts4
Cable cars4
Drag lifts1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Bolzano (BZO)Bolzano (BZ)63 km
Treviso (TSF)Treviso (TV)99 km
Innsbruck (INN)Innsbruck100 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Cortina d'Ampezzo?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,739 m (8,986 ft) and the lowest ends at about 859 m (2,818 ft), a vertical of 1,880 m (6,168 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Cortina d'Ampezzo have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 113 km of downhill runs and 37 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Cortina d'Ampezzo?

Bolzano (BZO) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 63 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Cortina d'Ampezzo piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.