Winter tourism in Piedmont

Fun Facts

  1. The Regina Margherita Hut, at 4,554 ms on the Monte Rosa Massive, is the highest refuge in Europe.
  2. The Sestriere Golf Club has been in action since 1932 and as a part of the Milky Way Snow Resort, is the highest in Europe, with 6,677ft/2,035m.
  3. A dramatic UNESCO World Heritage (Royal Residences of the Savoy, Vineyard Landscape of Langhe Roero Monferrato, 7 Sacred Mounts), which is considered one of the most beautiful in the world.
  4. GTA (Great Crossing of the Alps), 900 km of hiking trails running along Piedmont Alpine crown.
  5. 2 National Parks: the Gran Paradiso in Turin province, established on 1922 is Italy's first national park, and the Valgrande National Park, a few steps from Maggiore Lake, is the largest wilderness area in Italy.

Getting there

BY PLANE

Torino Airport: aeroportoditorino.it

Airport of Cuneo-Levaldigi: aeroporto.cuneo.it


BY TRAIN

High-speed trains connect Piemonte to Milan and other main Italian cities, France, and Switzerland.

Trenitalia: trenitalia.com

Italo: italotreno.it


BY CAR

An extensive road network connects the cities in Piemonte to the main cities in Italy, France, and Switzerland.

A4 Torino - Milano - Venezia - Trieste: satapweb.it/a4-torino-milano

A5 Torino - Aosta: sav-a5.it

A6 - A10 Torino - Savona - Ventimiglia: autostradadeifiori.it

A21 Torino - Piacenza: satapweb.it/a21-torino-piacenza

A26 Genova - Gravellona Toce

A32 Torino - Bardonecchia

Skiing in Piedmont

Situated in the north- west of Italy, bordering France and Switzerland, Piedmont is located literally “at the foot of the mountains”. Come on the highest mountains and Alps peaks in all of Italy (Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso Massiv, Monte Bianco) and enjoy 1,350 kilometres of slopes, 50 ski resorts,14 snow parks, first-class accommodation, top quality facilities and a highly developed network of mountain refuges, along with snow experiences for all, that are accessible to people with disabilities. Piedmont Alps stand for unspoiled ladscapes and immersive outdoor activities in a powdery white wonderland. From the Cuneo valleys, with Riserva Bianca and Mondolè Ski resorts, to the Turin Alps, with Via Lattea and Bardonecchia Ski resorts; from Oasi Zegna and Bielmonte in the Biella Alps to Neveazzurra resort in the Ossola Valleys above Lake Maggiore and Valsesia Monterosa ski: welcome to a fairy winter experience both for skiers, snowboarders and freeriders, as well as for anyone looking for leisurely outings with family, kids and friends, for enchanted cross-country skiing trails through the woods, ski mountaneering or snowshoeing and much more…

Find out more: Snow, an authentic experience

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1 of 10 Image Sestriere (Turin). Photo by: Visit Piemonte-GettyImages
2 of 10 Image Bardonecchia (Turin). Photo by: Colomion spa
3 of 10 Image Prato Nevoso (Cuneo). Photo by: Archivio Prato Nevoso spa
4 of 10 Image Pian Muné (Cuneo)
5 of 10 Image Oasi Zegna (Biella). Photo by: Verin
6 of 10 Image Oasi Zegna (Biella)
7 of 10 Image Alagna Valsesia (Vercelli)
8 of 10 Image Alagna Valsesia - Ice Falls (Vercelli)
9 of 10 Image Bognanco Thermal Baths (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola) - Credits Archivio Fotografico Distretto Turistico dei Laghi. Photo by: Piero Gatti
10 of 10 Image Alpe Devero (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola) - Credits Archivio Fotografico Distretto Turisico dei Laghi. Photo by Marco Benedetto Cerini