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Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino is a ski area in Sondrio, Italy with 35 km of mapped downhill runs and 13 lifts, between 1,537 m and 2,233 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
35 km
Lifts
13
Top elevation
2,233 m
Vertical drop
696 m
Nearest airport
LUG · 59 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy15 km
  • Other0.4 km
  • Advanced2.6 km
  • Freeride2.7 km
  • Intermediate15 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 8 Chairlifts
  • 3 Funiculars
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Magic carpets

Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino is a ski area in Sondrio, Italy. Its 71 mapped downhill runs add up to 35 km, which ranks it #34 of 277 ski areas in Italy and gives it 0.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 499 m long.

Slopes at Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino

About 42% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 42% intermediate and 15% advanced or expert, which makes Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 13 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 3 funiculars, 1 gondola, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,537 m up to 2,233 m, a vertical drop of 696 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), about 59 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 17 min by car; Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is 88 km away. Nearby ski areas include Centro Sportivo Isola Valmalenco, Valmalenco Bernina (22.7 km), Lanzada - Pradasc and Pian delle Betulle (3.3 km), which together add 33 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino

  1. 1
    Lugano Airport Flag of SwitzerlandAgno, Switzerland Airports in Switzerland
    LUG59 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Il Caravaggio International Airport Flag of ItalyOrio al Serio (BG), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BGY88 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Milan Malpensa International Airport Flag of ItalyFerno (VA), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MXP101 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Milano Linate Airport Flag of ItalySegrate (MI), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LIN109 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino have?

35 km of downhill runs (71 runs): 15 km easy, 0.4 km other, 2.6 km advanced, 2.7 km freeride, 15 km intermediate. It is #34 in Italy by piste length.

How high is Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino?

The lifts and runs reach 2,233 m (7,326 ft); the lowest point is 1,537 m, a vertical drop of 696 m.

What is the nearest airport to Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino?

Lugano Airport (LUG), about 59 km away in a straight line; Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is 88 km away.

How many ski lifts does Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino have?

13 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 3 funiculars, 1 gondolas, 1 magic carpets.

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