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Mottarone ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mottarone is a ski area in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy with 11 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 1,297 m and 1,489 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
11 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
1,489 m
Vertical drop
192 m
Nearest airport
MXP · 35 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.7 km
  • Other0.5 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced0.6 km
  • Freeride3.9 km
  • Intermediate4.2 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Button lifts
  • 3 Magic carpets
  • 1 Chairlifts

Mottarone is a ski area in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy. Its 30 mapped downhill runs add up to 11 km, which ranks it #115 of 277 ski areas in Italy and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 366 m long.

Slopes at Mottarone

About 16% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 39% intermediate and 41% advanced or expert, which makes Mottarone best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 4 button lifts, 3 magic carpets, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,297 m up to 1,489 m, a vertical drop of 192 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Mottarone

The nearest airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 35 km away in a straight line — roughly 46 minutes by car; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 38 km away. Nearby ski areas include Pian di Sole, Pian di Sole, Malesco (0.4 km) and Druogno (0.6 km), which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mottarone

  1. 1
    Milan Malpensa International Airport Flag of ItalyFerno (VA), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MXP35 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG38 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Milano Linate Airport Flag of ItalySegrate (MI), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LIN81 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Turin Airport Flag of ItalyCaselle Torinese (TO), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRN98 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mottarone have?

11 km of downhill runs (30 runs): 1.7 km easy, 0.5 km other, 0.1 km beginner, 0.6 km advanced, 3.9 km freeride, 4.2 km intermediate. It is #115 in Italy by piste length.

How high is Mottarone?

The lifts and runs reach 1,489 m (4,885 ft); the lowest point is 1,297 m, a vertical drop of 192 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mottarone?

Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 35 km away in a straight line; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 38 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mottarone have?

8 lifts: 4 button lifts, 3 magic carpets, 1 chairlifts.

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