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3 Zinnen Dolomites (Dobbiaco - San Candido - Braies - Sesto - Alta Pusteria) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

3 Zinnen Dolomites (Dobbiaco - San Candido - Braies - Sesto - Alta Pusteria) is a ski area in Sexten, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy with 62 km of mapped downhill runs and 22 lifts, between 1,134 m and 2,221 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
62 km
Lifts
22
Top elevation
2,221 m
Vertical drop
1,087 m
Nearest airport
BZO · 84 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy22 km
  • Other15 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced6.0 km
  • Intermediate19 km

135 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 7 Gondolas
  • 6 Button lifts
  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 3 Magic carpets
  • 1 Rope tows

3 Zinnen Dolomites (Dobbiaco - San Candido - Braies - Sesto - Alta Pusteria) is a ski area in Sexten, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy. Its 135 mapped downhill runs add up to 62 km, which ranks it #12 of 277 ski areas in Italy and gives it 1.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 457 m long.

Slopes at 3 Zinnen Dolomites (Dobbiaco - San Candido - Braies - Sesto - Alta Pusteria)

About 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 31% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes 3 Zinnen Dolomites (Dobbiaco - San Candido - Braies - Sesto - Alta Pusteria) a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 22 lifts: 7 gondolas, 6 button lifts, 5 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,134 m up to 2,221 m, a vertical drop of 1,087 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to 3 Zinnen Dolomites (Dobbiaco - San Candido - Braies - Sesto - Alta Pusteria)

The nearest airport is Bolzano Airport (BZO), about 84 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 49 min by car; Innsbruck Airport (INN) is 101 km away. Nearby ski areas include Drei Zinnen - Tre Cime, Drei Zinnen, Tre Cime (105.4 km), Val Comelico - Padola (23.3 km), Misurina (4.8 km) and Auronzo (7.1 km), which together add 162 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 3 Zinnen Dolomites (Dobbiaco - San Candido - Braies - Sesto - Alta Pusteria)

  1. 1
    Bolzano Airport Flag of ItalyBolzano (BZ), Italy Airports in Italy
    BZO84 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN101 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Treviso Airport Flag of ItalyTreviso (TV), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TSF116 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Trieste Airport Flag of ItalyRonchi dei Legionari/Trieste, Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRS127 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 3 Zinnen Dolomites (Dobbiaco - San Candido - Braies - Sesto - Alta Pusteria) have?

62 km of downhill runs (135 runs): 22 km easy, 15 km other, 0.1 km beginner, 6.0 km advanced, 19 km intermediate. It is #12 in Italy by piste length.

How high is 3 Zinnen Dolomites (Dobbiaco - San Candido - Braies - Sesto - Alta Pusteria)?

The lifts and runs reach 2,221 m (7,287 ft); the lowest point is 1,134 m, a vertical drop of 1,087 m.

What is the nearest airport to 3 Zinnen Dolomites (Dobbiaco - San Candido - Braies - Sesto - Alta Pusteria)?

Bolzano Airport (BZO), about 84 km away in a straight line; Innsbruck Airport (INN) is 101 km away.

How many ski lifts does 3 Zinnen Dolomites (Dobbiaco - San Candido - Braies - Sesto - Alta Pusteria) have?

22 lifts: 7 gondolas, 6 button lifts, 5 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 1 rope tows.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.