Cortina d'Ampezzo
The Queen of the Dolomites, skiing beneath cathedrals of pink rock.
Difficulty mix
On the mountain
- 7.3 km cross-country trails
Bonvo Score breakdown
Computed from mapped terrain data — no editorial opinion, no pay-to-rank. How the score works
Skiing Cortina d'Ampezzo, told properly
No resort wears scenery like Cortina. The town sits in a wide, sunny basin ringed by the Tofane, Cristallo and Faloria massifs — sheer Dolomite walls that blush pink and orange at dusk, a spectacle the locals call enrosadira. Cortina hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics, the first Games ever broadcast on television, and in 2026 the world returns: the women's alpine events run on the legendary Olympia delle Tofane, where World Cup racers have thundered through the rock-walled Tofana Schuss for decades.
The skiing splits into distinct sectors — broad, sunny cruising on the Tofane, panoramic terrace skiing at Faloria, and the wild, quiet Cinque Torri area facing the front line of World War I, where restored trenches sit beside the pistes. It is all stitched into the vast Dolomiti Superski network, so one pass unlocks a dozen valleys.
Then there is the town itself: Corso Italia at dusk is a promenade of fur coats, climbing legends and espresso bars. Cortina has always been as much about being in the mountains as skiing them — Hemingway wintered here, and Hollywood keeps coming back.
Signature runs
Olympia delle Tofane
The women's World Cup downhill — a plunge through a gap in the rock walls that ranks among the most beautiful race courses anywhere.
Forcella Staunies (Cristallo)
A storied steep couloir descent off Monte Cristallo — when open, one of the Dolomites' great adrenaline lines.
Armentarola / Hidden Valley
From the Lagazuoi cable car above Passo Falzarego, a long descent past frozen waterfalls ending with a horse-drawn rope tow — pure Dolomite theatre.
Local tips
- Ski Faloria in the morning for sun, then cross to the Tofane after lunch when the racecourse side softens.
- The Cinque Torri sector is Cortina's quietest — and its Rifugio Scoiattoli sunset aperitivo is unbeatable.
- Book mountain rifugi lunches ahead in high season; places like Averau fill up fast.
- Don't skip the open-air WWI museum trails around Lagazuoi and Cinque Torri — you ski through history.
Good to know
- The 1956 Cortina Olympics were the first Winter Games broadcast live on television.
- James Bond skied here: For Your Eyes Only (1981) filmed its chase scenes on Cortina's slopes and bobsled run.
- Cortina co-hosts the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, 70 years after its first Games.
Slope-by-slope analysis
Every run measured from elevation-aware map geometry: true length, vertical drop, average gradient and a 0–10 slope score that rewards long, sustained descents.
| Run | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Avg grade | Slope score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faloria - Cortina | Freeride | 4.5 km | 490 m | 10.9% | 6.1 |
| Rio Gere | Intermediate | 2.6 km | 520 m | 19.9% | 5.4 |
| Alberto Tomba | Intermediate | 2.0 km | 525 m | 26.4% | 5.3 |
| Vitelli Bassa | Intermediate | 1.8 km | 313 m | 17.6% | 3.8 |
| Mazzorana | Intermediate | 1.6 km | 360 m | 22.9% | 4.1 |
| Bianca | Intermediate | 1.5 km | 319 m | 21.2% | 3.8 |
| Follina | Intermediate | 1.3 km | 213 m | 16.2% | 2.9 |
| Tambres | Easy | 1.3 km | 137 m | 10.9% | 2.2 |
| Serpentina | Intermediate | 1.2 km | 329 m | 26.8% | 4.0 |
| Malon 1 | Intermediate | 1.1 km | 216 m | 19.3% | 3.0 |
| Vitelli Alta | Advanced | 1.1 km | 312 m | 28.6% | 4.0 |
| Antelao - Cino Menegus | Intermediate | 1.0 km | 279 m | 27.4% | 3.7 |
| Slittone | Intermediate | 1.0 km | 240 m | 23.9% | 3.3 |
| Caprioli | Intermediate | 1.0 km | 223 m | 22.2% | 3.1 |
| Son Forca | Easy | 950 m | 200 m | 21.1% | 2.9 |
| Canalone Franchetti | Advanced | 930 m | 325 m | 34.9% | 4.3 |
| Padeon | Intermediate | 907 m | 211 m | 23.3% | 3.1 |
| Scoiattolo | Advanced | 894 m | 234 m | 26.2% | 3.3 |
| Stratondi | Advanced | 862 m | 297 m | 34.5% | 4.1 |
| Malon 2 | Intermediate | 859 m | 185 m | 21.5% | 2.8 |
| Col de Varda | Intermediate | 819 m | 177 m | 21.6% | 2.8 |
| Loita | Easy | 804 m | 113 m | 14.1% | 2.0 |
| Taiarezze | Intermediate | 777 m | 187 m | 24.1% | 2.9 |
| Fedo | Advanced | 767 m | 318 m | 41.4% | 4.6 |
| Brosolas | Easy | 766 m | 122 m | 15.9% | 2.1 |
| Bigontina | Advanced | 751 m | 218 m | 29% | 3.4 |
| Sass | Intermediate | 742 m | 167 m | 22.5% | 2.7 |
| Faloriai Normale | Easy | 681 m | 107 m | 15.7% | 2.0 |
| Tambres | Easy | 678 m | 112 m | 16.5% | 2.1 |
| La Pala | Advanced | 660 m | 174 m | 26.3% | 2.9 |
| Donariè | Unrated | 655 m | 104 m | 15.9% | 2.0 |
| Creste Bianche | Intermediate | 645 m | 156 m | 24.2% | 2.7 |
| Tondi Normale | Easy | 633 m | 125 m | 19.7% | 2.3 |
| Ciastel | Advanced | 433 m | 130 m | 30% | 2.8 |
| Tambres | Easy | 289 m | 56 m | 19.4% | 1.7 |
| Ansiei | Easy | 227 m | 52 m | 22.9% | 1.9 |
| Caprioli | Intermediate | 171 m | 34 m | 19.9% | 1.6 |
| Vitelli Alta | Advanced | 146 m | 49 m | 33.6% | 2.5 |
| Faloriai Normale | Easy | 104 m | 7 m | 6.7% | 0.6 |
| Canalone Franchetti, Stratondi | Advanced | 56 m | 5 m | 9% | 0.7 |
+ 16 more mapped runs and connectors — all of them in the free 3D map in the Bonvo Ski app.
Lift network
14 mapped lifts.
| Lift | Type | Capacity/h | Ride time | Length | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Gere - Son Forca(bubble) | Chairlift | — | — | 1.8 km | 530 m |
| Padeon | Chairlift | — | — | 769 m | 199 m |
| San Marco | Chairlift | — | — | 1.2 km | 328 m |
| Col de Varda | Chairlift | — | 10 min | 1.3 km | 355 m |
| Taiarezze - Malón(bubble) | Chairlift | — | — | 1.4 km | 500 m |
| Malón - Monte Agudo | Chairlift | — | — | 915 m | 215 m |
| Vitelli | Chairlift | — | — | 910 m | 317 m |
| Rio Gere - Pian de Ra Bigontina | Chairlift | — | — | 641 m | 56 m |
| Tondi di Faloria | Platter lift | — | — | 600 m | 124 m |
| Pian de Ra Bigontina | Chairlift | — | — | 1.1 km | 303 m |
| La Loita | Platter lift | — | — | 644 m | 111 m |
| Donarié | Platter lift | — | — | 634 m | 100 m |
| Tambres | Chairlift | — | — | 787 m | 223 m |
| Ansiei | Drag lift | — | — | 210 m | 52 m |
Cortina d'Ampezzo — quick answers
How many ski runs does Cortina d'Ampezzo have?
Cortina d'Ampezzo has 56 mapped downhill runs totalling about 44.2 km of pistes, with the longest single run measuring 4.5 km.
What is the vertical drop at Cortina d'Ampezzo?
The mapped skiable terrain spans 1482 m of vertical, from 860 m at the base to 2342 m at the top.
How many lifts does Cortina d'Ampezzo have?
Cortina d'Ampezzo operates 14 mapped lifts.
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