Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
Watles - Vatles ski resort
- Top 2,554 m
- 10 km of runs
- 4 lifts
The short answer
Watles - Vatles has about 10 km of mapped runs and 4 lifts, with skiing from about 1,725 m up to 2,554 m (8,379 ft), a vertical drop of 829 m. By mapped runs it is number 95 of the 108 Italy ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bolzano (BZO), about 69 km away in a straight line.
Watles - Vatles ski holidays with lift pass
3 hotels, apartments and chalets for Watles - Vatles from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €309 per person; a week with the lift pass from €869.
Apartment★★★★
Maraias Luxury Suites & Apartments
Watles Sesselbahn lift 7 km · Ski bus 700 m · Centre 500 m
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
- EV charging
from €869 per person7 nights · Breakfast · lift pass included
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Hotel Alpenrose
Haideralm/Schöneralm lift 1.9 km · Ski bus at the door · Centre 10.1 km
- Dogs allowed
from €1,018 per person7 nights · Half board · lift pass included
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Hotel Engel
Trafoi lift 17 km · Ski bus 200 m · In the centre
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Kids’ play area
- Hot tub
from €309 per person3 nights · Half board
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,554 m8,379 ft
- Vertical drop
- 829 m2,720 ft
- Mapped runs
- 10 km18 runs
- Lifts
- 4mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 40% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 51% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 3 | 0.3 km |
| Easy | 8 | 3.5 km |
| Intermediate | 6 | 4.8 km |
| Freeride | 1 | 0.9 km |
Lifts
4 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 2 |
| Drag lifts | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bolzano (BZO) | Bolzano (BZ) | 69 km |
| Innsbruck (INN) | Innsbruck | 89 km |
| Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) | St. Gallen | 111 km |
| Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) | Friedrichshafen | 130 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Watles - Vatles?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,554 m (8,379 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,725 m (5,659 ft), a vertical of 829 m (2,720 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Watles - Vatles have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 10 km of downhill runs and 4 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Watles - Vatles?
Bolzano (BZO) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 69 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Watles - Vatles 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.