Skiing in Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomiti Superski

Cortina d'Ampezzo, also known as Queen of the Dolomites, is famous for being a winter wonderland in the Ampezzo Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Italy's first Olympic Games were held here in 1956, and in 2026 the Queen of the Dolomites will once again host the Winter Olympics together with Milan.

Part of the Dolomiti Superski ski area, Cortina comprises the following ski areas: Faloria-Cristallo, Lagazuoi-5 Torri, Tofane, San Vito di Cadore, Auronzo and Misurina. 36 ski lifts for a total of 120 kilometres of slopes, surrounded by unique panoramas.

During the winter season the Ski Area of Cortina d'Ampezzo is home to many sporting, cultural, and high fashion events, including: the Women's Alpine Ski World Cup stage (January) on the Olimpia delle Tofane track, the Snowboard World Cup at night on Faloria (December), the "A mountain of books" Expo (from December to April), the Granfondo Dobbiaco-Cortina (February), and dinners in the shelter, snowshoeing at night, and ski mountaineering competitions at night.

The ski areas of Cortina are part of the Great War Tour, a ski tour that visits all the places that were protagonists of the First World War.

San Vito di Cadore, Auronzo and Misurina

For those seeking peace and quiet and wanting to learn to ski, the small ski resorts of San Vito, Auronzo and Misurina are ideal.

San Vito di Cadore is suitable for those approaching skiing, due to its medium-difficulty and well-sunlit slopes. It has equipped areas for children and cross-country skiing rings. A convenient ski bus service provides access to all the slopes in the district.

The Auronzo ski resort is developed on Monte Agudo, offering 20 km of perfectly snow-covered pistes suitable for skiers of all levels, from children who can take their first steps on skis at the school camp equipped with a carpet lift and a baby skilift to the more expert who can try their hand on the black Fedo slope.

The Misurina ski resort, on the other hand, has several lifts located on the opposite banks of the lake that lead to the top of Col de Varda, from where the four pistes of varying difficulty descend through the woods.

How to get to Cortina d'Ampezzo

Getting here by car
There are several ways to reach the ski resorts of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the province of Belluno.
- Take the A27, the highway that connects Venice and Belluno, exiting in the Longarone area towards State Road 51 - Alemagna/SS51 towards Cadore Dolomiti/Cortina d'Ampezzo.
- A22 (Modena - Verona - Bressanone - Innsbruck) in the direction of the Pusteria State Road 49 in the Varna area, then take the exit for Bressanone-Val Pusteria and follow the E&& and State Road 51 - Alemagna up to Cortina.
- From the north arrive in Dobbiaco and passing through the Cimabanche Pass, you'll arrive in Cortina.
- Arrive in the Ampezzo valley by crossing the Falzarego, Giau, Tre Croci passes.
Cortina is: 162 km from Venice, 432 km from Milan, 692 km from Rome, 156 km from Innsbruck, 44 km from the Austrian border, 72 km from the A27-Belluno motorway exit, and 87 km from the A22- motorway exit Bressanone

Getting here by bus
- Cortina is connected by various extra-urban lines. The year-round daily lines are Cortina Express and Atvo, both connected to the Venice Marco Polo airport and the Venice-Mestre railway station. During the high season there are also connections with Rovigo, Ferrara, Bologna, and Treviso airport.
- Flixbus: with a minimum charge starting from € 5 you can get to Cortina. The departure stops are Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Bergamo, and Ferrara.
- From Belluno, the extra-urban line of the Dolomitibus leaves daily.
- From 15 December 2017, the Italobus winter line to Cortina is active. It will be active until April 2018. 
- The SAD line departs from South Tyrol

Getting here by train
From Belluno take the train to Calalzo di Cadore and connect with the coach.
From South Tyrol, take the SAD train to the Dobbiaco station and then continue by coach.

Getting here by plane
The nearest airports to Cortina:
- Marco Polo Airport in Venice 162 km
- Canova Airport in Treviso 130 km
- Catullo Airport in Verona 260 km
- Innsbruck Airport in Austria 170 km

Opening period and number of slopes

30/11/24 - 01/05/25

Falzarego: 8 blue, 8 red, and a ski route between Col Gallina and the 5 Torri
Tofana: 20 blue, 10 red and 5 black
Guargne' – Mietres: 1 blue
Faloria: 2 blue, 6 red and 5 black
Cristallo: 1 blue and 3 red
Misurina: 1 blue, 2 red and 1 black
San Vito di Cadore: 4 blue, 4 red and 1 black
Auronzo: 5 blue, 1 red and 1 black