Difficulty mix
On the mountain
- Night skiing — 3 floodlit runs
- 4 snowparks / fun zones
- 7.7 km cross-country trails
Bonvo Score breakdown
Computed from mapped terrain data — no editorial opinion, no pay-to-rank. How the score works
Skiing Livigno, told properly
Livigno sits so high and so remote — a 1,816 m valley floor near the Swiss border — that it earned the nickname Piccolo Tibet, Little Tibet. For centuries the valley was cut off entirely each winter, and to keep people living there it was granted duty-free status that survives to this day: fuel, perfume and espresso all cost noticeably less than anywhere else in Italy.
That altitude pays off in snow. Livigno is one of the most snow-sure resorts in the Alps, with skiing on both flanks of the valley: Mottolino on one side, Carosello 3000 on the other. Its snowparks are the reason the freestyle world beat a path here — halfpipe walls rising over seven metres and pro-level kicker lines made it a natural pick to host the freestyle and snowboard events of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Despite the world-class park scene, Livigno stays disarmingly friendly: long gentle valley-floor blues for families, big treeless faces for powder days, and a main street of duty-free shops and bakeries where ski boots outnumber high heels.
Signature runs
Mottolino snowpark lines
One of Europe's benchmark snowparks — Olympic-calibre kickers, rails and a superpipe that draws pro riders all season.
Carosello 3000 top-to-bottom
Nearly 1,000 vertical metres of wide, rolling pistes from the 3,000 m ridge back to the village lights.
Federia side powder
After a storm, the open flanks off the Carosello ridge turn into a playground of easily-lapped powder fields.
Local tips
- Fill the car with duty-free fuel before you leave — it's a Livigno ritual.
- The valley floor has a superb free cross-country network and a bus that loops the whole village.
- Mottolino's slopes catch afternoon sun; Carosello is the morning side. Plan your day around it.
- Book the Munt la Schera tunnel crossing to Switzerland ahead in peak season — it's one-lane and timed.
Good to know
- Livigno's duty-free privileges date back centuries and were preserved even as Italy joined the EU customs area.
- Neighbouring Trepalle claims to be one of the highest permanently inhabited parishes in Europe, at around 2,000 m.
- In 2026 Livigno hosts the Olympic snowboard and freestyle skiing events.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrale | Intermediate | 3.1 km | 725 m | 23.3% | 6.8 |
| Delle Cime | Easy | 2.5 km | 304 m | 12% | 4.0 |
| Polvere | Intermediate | 2.3 km | 498 m | 22.1% | 5.1 |
| Mottolino | Intermediate | 2.0 km | 556 m | 27.7% | 5.5 |
| Zuelli | Advanced | 1.9 km | 637 m | 34.1% | 6.2 |
| Diagonale | Intermediate | 1.8 km | 187 m | 10.4% | 2.8 |
| Autostrada | Intermediate | 1.7 km | 358 m | 20.9% | 4.1 |
| Blesaccia | Intermediate | 1.7 km | 446 m | 26% | 4.8 |
| Scoiattolo | Advanced | 1.6 km | 470 m | 29.6% | 5.0 |
| Sponda FIS | Intermediate | 1.5 km | 409 m | 26.6% | 4.5 |
| Degli Amant | Easy | 1.5 km | 290 m | 19.2% | 3.6 |
| Ski Cross | Intermediate | 1.5 km | 204 m | 14% | 2.9 |
| Cuna Bella | Intermediate | 1.4 km | 364 m | 25.6% | 4.2 |
| Freeride Cross | Intermediate | 1.4 km | 217 m | 15.8% | 3.0 |
| Bella Vista | Easy | 1.4 km | 240 m | 17.6% | 3.2 |
| Giorgio Rocca | Advanced | 1.4 km | 446 m | 33% | 5.0 |
| Sponda | Intermediate | 1.3 km | 340 m | 26.1% | 4.1 |
| Blesaccia | Intermediate | 1.3 km | 451 m | 34.8% | 5.0 |
| Degli Amanti | Easy | 1.3 km | 204 m | 15.8% | 2.9 |
| Rin | Intermediate | 1.3 km | 345 m | 27.1% | 4.1 |
| Gessi Alti | Unrated | 1.3 km | 200 m | 15.8% | 2.8 |
| Paradisin | Advanced | 1.2 km | 441 m | 35.3% | 5.0 |
| Marmotta | Intermediate | 1.2 km | 290 m | 23.9% | 3.7 |
| Diagonale Bellavista | Easy | 1.2 km | 103 m | 8.6% | 1.9 |
| Federia | Intermediate | 1.1 km | 286 m | 27.1% | 3.7 |
| Cassana 2 | Easy | 1.0 km | 236 m | 22.9% | 3.2 |
| Ermellini | Easy | 989 m | 129 m | 13% | 2.1 |
| La Croce | Intermediate | 983 m | 202 m | 20.5% | 2.9 |
| Trepalle 2 | Intermediate | 968 m | 296 m | 30.6% | 3.9 |
| Femminile | Intermediate | 966 m | 289 m | 29.9% | 3.8 |
| Lac Salin | Intermediate | 906 m | 187 m | 20.6% | 2.8 |
| Pernice | Intermediate | 878 m | 203 m | 23.1% | 3.0 |
| Autostrada | Intermediate | 845 m | 191 m | 22.6% | 2.9 |
| Cassana 1 | Easy | 823 m | 170 m | 20.7% | 2.7 |
| Magu | Intermediate | 796 m | 167 m | 21% | 2.7 |
| Pemonte 2 | Intermediate | 795 m | 217 m | 27.3% | 3.3 |
| Genziana | Intermediate | 770 m | 183 m | 23.8% | 2.9 |
| Valandrea | Easy | 735 m | 183 m | 24.9% | 2.9 |
| Libellula | Intermediate | 729 m | 184 m | 25.2% | 3.0 |
| Nera | Advanced | 726 m | 243 m | 33.4% | 3.7 |
+ 149 more mapped runs and connectors — all of them in the free 3D map in the Bonvo Ski app.
Lift network
33 mapped lifts, moving up to 54,400 skiers per hour.
| Lift | Type | Capacity/h | Ride time | Length | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mottolino Gondola (3) | Gondola | 3,000 | — | 1.9 km | 563 m |
| Livigno-Tagliede (25) | Gondola | 2,800 | — | 653 m | 191 m |
| Tagliede - Costaccia (27) | Gondola | 2,800 | — | 911 m | 333 m |
| Sciovia del Sole (21) | Platter lift | 2,800 | — | 244 m | 57 m |
| Teola Pianoni Bassi (1)(bubble) | Chairlift | 2,400 | — | 1.2 km | 443 m |
| Trepalle (8)(bubble) | Chairlift | 2,400 | — | 1.0 km | 329 m |
| Valfin Monte della Neve (4)(bubble) | Chairlift | 2,400 | — | 1.4 km | 476 m |
| Monte Sponda (5)(bubble) | Chairlift | 2,400 | — | 1.6 km | 455 m |
| Valandrea - Vetta (28)(bubble) | Chairlift | 2,400 | — | 1.5 km | 256 m |
| Fontane Vetta (19)(bubble) | Chairlift | 2,400 | — | 1.3 km | 345 m |
| Campo Scuola (23) | Chairlift | 2,400 | — | 387 m | 97 m |
| Cassana (30) | Gondola | 2,400 | — | 848 m | 228 m |
| Blesaccia II (16) | Chairlift | 2,000 | — | 1.3 km | 465 m |
| Federia (14)(bubble) | Chairlift | 1,800 | — | 1.1 km | 293 m |
| Blesaccia I (15) | Chairlift | 1,800 | — | 1.3 km | 417 m |
| Baby Lac Salin (13) | Chairlift | 1,800 | — | 247 m | 46 m |
| Botarel (29a)(bubble) | Chairlift | 1,800 | — | 791 m | 215 m |
| Carosello 3000 I (11) | Gondola | 1,800 | 3 min | 957 m | 346 m |
| Carosello 3000 II (12) | Gondola | 1,800 | 5 min | 1.7 km | 525 m |
| Yepi Lift (7) | Chairlift | 1,800 | — | 1.1 km | 177 m |
| San Rocco (17a) | Chairlift | 1,200 | — | 366 m | 50 m |
| Doss (18) | Platter lift | 900 | — | 397 m | 79 m |
| San Rocco (17b) | Platter lift | 900 | — | 410 m | 55 m |
| Mini Lift Scuola (24) | Platter lift | 900 | — | 272 m | 64 m |
| Valandrea (29b) | Platter lift | 900 | — | 305 m | 77 m |
| Amerikan (10) | Platter lift | 900 | — | 377 m | 120 m |
| Palipert (9) | Platter lift | 720 | — | 300 m | 112 m |
| Ski School Area (20) | Platter lift | 720 | — | 231 m | 50 m |
| Pian della Volpe (22) | Platter lift | 720 | — | 469 m | 148 m |
| Easy Lift (6) | Platter lift | 720 | — | 310 m | 47 m |
Livigno — quick answers
How many ski runs does Livigno have?
Livigno has 189 mapped downhill runs totalling about 120.3 km of pistes, with the longest single run measuring 3.1 km.
What is the vertical drop at Livigno?
The mapped skiable terrain spans 978 m of vertical, from 1809 m at the base to 2787 m at the top.
How many lifts does Livigno have?
Livigno operates 33 mapped lifts moving up to 54,400 skiers per hour.
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