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Bardonecchia - Jafferau ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Bardonecchia - Jafferau is a ski area in Turin, Italy with 20 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 1,348 m and 2,707 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
20 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
2,707 m
Vertical drop
1,359 m
Nearest airport
TRN · 72 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.6 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced0.9 km
  • Intermediate18 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Bardonecchia - Jafferau is a ski area in Turin, Italy. Its 28 mapped downhill runs add up to 20 km, which ranks it #71 of 277 ski areas in Italy and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 705 m long.

Slopes at Bardonecchia - Jafferau

About 3% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 92% intermediate and 4% advanced or expert, which makes Bardonecchia - Jafferau a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 button lift, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,348 m up to 2,707 m, a vertical drop of 1,359 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 Bardonecchia - Jafferau

The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), about 72 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 34 min by car; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 91 km away. Nearby ski areas include Sauze D'Oulx (57.3 km), Sansicario (34.2 km), Pragelato (0.3 km) and Sestriere (57.6 km), which together add 158 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Bardonecchia - Jafferau

  1. 1
    Turin Airport Flag of ItalyCaselle Torinese (TO), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRN72 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF91 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Cuneo International Airport Flag of ItalyLevaldigi (CN), Italy Airports in Italy
    CUF92 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY106 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Bardonecchia - Jafferau have?

20 km of downhill runs (28 runs): 0.6 km easy, 0.1 km beginner, 0.9 km advanced, 18 km intermediate. It is #71 in Italy by piste length.

How high is Bardonecchia - Jafferau?

The lifts and runs reach 2,707 m (8,881 ft); the lowest point is 1,348 m, a vertical drop of 1,359 m.

What is the nearest airport to Bardonecchia - Jafferau?

Turin Airport (TRN), about 72 km away in a straight line; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 91 km away.

How many ski lifts does Bardonecchia - Jafferau have?

5 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 gondolas, 1 button lifts, 1 magic carpets.

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