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Sulden ski resort

The short answer

Sulden has about 33 km of mapped runs and 12 lifts, with skiing from about 1,843 m up to 3,212 m (10,538 ft), a vertical drop of 1,369 m. By mapped runs it is number 39 of the 66 Italy ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bolzano (BZO), about 56 km away in a straight line.

Sulden: runs from 1,843 m to 3,212 m, a vertical drop of 1,369 m2,0002,5003,000Top of the highest mapped run: 3,212 m (10,538 ft)Top 3,212 m · 10,538 ftBase 1,843 m · 6,047 ft1,369 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,212 m10,538 ft
Vertical drop
1,369 m4,491 ft
Mapped runs
33 km42 runs
Lifts
12mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 2% (0.7 km), Easy 40% (13.2 km), Intermediate 33% (11 km), Advanced 21% (7.1 km), Freeride 3% (1.1 km)Novice: 0.7 km, 4 runs (2%)Easy: 13.2 km, 16 runs (40%)40%EasyIntermediate: 11 km, 12 runs (33%)33%IntermediateAdvanced: 7.1 km, 9 runs (21%)21%AdvancedFreeride: 1.1 km, 1 runs (3%)

About 42% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 33% intermediate and 25% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice40.7 km
Easy1613.2 km
Intermediate1211 km
Advanced97.1 km
Freeride11.1 km

Lifts

12 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts5
Gondolas3
Cable cars2
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)56 km
Innsbruck (INN)Innsbruck101 km
Il Caravaggio (BGY)Orio al Serio (BG)116 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Sulden?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,212 m (10,538 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,843 m (6,047 ft), a vertical of 1,369 m (4,491 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Sulden have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 33 km of downhill runs and 12 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Sulden?

Bolzano (BZO) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 56 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Sulden 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.