Schnalstal ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Schnalstal is a ski area in Bolzano/Bozen, Italy. Its 52 mapped downhill runs add up to 33 km, which ranks it #41 of 277 ski areas in Italy and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 627 m long.

Slopes at Schnalstal

About 29% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 50% intermediate and 22% advanced or expert, which makes Schnalstal a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 4 drag lifts, 1 gondola, 1 cable car. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,004 m up to 3,199 m, a vertical drop of 1,195 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 Schnalstal

The nearest airport is Bolzano Airport (BZO), about 54 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 10 min by car; Innsbruck Airport (INN) is 69 km away. Nearby ski areas include Ramudla (0.4 km), Kaunertaler Gletscher (29.9 km), Schöneben - Belpiano, Schöneben (27.4 km) and Watles (2.1 km), which together add 78 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.