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Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino ski resort

The short answer

Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino has about 35 km of mapped runs and 15 lifts, with skiing from about 1,537 m up to 2,881 m (9,452 ft), a vertical drop of 1,344 m. By mapped runs it is number 33 of the 66 Italy ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lugano (LUG), about 59 km away in a straight line.

Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino: runs from 1,537 m to 2,881 m, a vertical drop of 1,344 m2,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,881 m (9,452 ft)Top 2,881 m · 9,452 ftBase 1,537 m · 5,043 ft1,344 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,881 m9,452 ft
Vertical drop
1,344 m4,409 ft
Mapped runs
35 km70 runs
Lifts
15mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 42% (14.8 km), Intermediate 42% (14.8 km), Advanced 7% (2.6 km), Freeride 8% (2.7 km)Easy: 14.8 km, 38 runs (42%)42%EasyIntermediate: 14.8 km, 27 runs (42%)42%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.6 km, 4 runs (7%)Freeride: 2.7 km, 1 runs (8%)

About 42% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 42% intermediate and 15% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy3814.8 km
Intermediate2714.8 km
Advanced42.6 km
Freeride12.7 km

Lifts

15 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts9
Funiculars3
Gondolas1
Cable cars1
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
Lugano (LUG)Agno59 km
Il Caravaggio (BGY)Orio al Serio (BG)88 km
Milan Malpensa (MXP)Ferno (VA)102 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,881 m (9,452 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,537 m (5,043 ft), a vertical of 1,344 m (4,409 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 35 km of downhill runs and 15 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino?

Lugano (LUG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 59 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino 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.