Turin, Italy
Sestriere ski resort
The short answer
Sestriere has about 58 km of mapped runs and 22 lifts, with skiing from about 1,600 m up to 2,786 m (9,140 ft), a vertical drop of 1,186 m. By mapped runs it is number 14 of the 66 Italy ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), about 65 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,786 m9,140 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,186 m3,891 ft
- Mapped runs
- 58 km124 runs
- Lifts
- 22mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 47% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 38% intermediate and 15% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 10 | 1.6 km |
| Easy | 51 | 25.2 km |
| Intermediate | 44 | 21.9 km |
| Advanced | 19 | 8.4 km |
Lifts
22 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 8 |
| Chairlifts | 8 |
| Magic carpets | 4 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 65 km |
| Cuneo (CUF) | Levaldigi (CN) | 73 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 110 km |
| Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE) | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes | 147 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Sestriere?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,786 m (9,140 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,600 m (5,249 ft), a vertical of 1,186 m (3,891 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Sestriere have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 58 km of downhill runs and 22 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Sestriere?
Turin (TRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 65 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Sestriere 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.