Nara ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Nara is a ski area in Leontica, Ticino, Switzerland. Its 19 mapped downhill runs add up to 13 km, which ranks it #82 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 676 m long.

Slopes at Nara

About 17% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 60% intermediate and 23% advanced or expert, which makes Nara a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 rope tows, 2 chairlifts, 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 925 m up to 2,114 m, a vertical drop of 1,189 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 Nara

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), about 51 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 6 min by car; Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) is 93 km away. Nearby ski areas include Campra, Cari (11.1 km), Prato Leventina (5.2 km) and Campo (Blenio) (2.6 km), which together add 21 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.