Winter Tourism in Trentino

1. Nature: More than 30% of the territory subjected to environmental protection, more than 1000 trees per inhabitant: Trentino has a truly eco-friendly and sustainable vocation. Here, man and nature live in harmony and respect, in a true green oasis. Among the 400 areas dedicated to conservation of the ecosystem, there are also 3 large nature parks.
2. Dolomites: Declared a World Heritage Site in 2009, the Dolomites are the pride of Trentino. Allow yourself to be blown away by the Alpenglow, when the sunrays turn the pure, sinuous, and unmistakable rocks a shade of pink. An exciting view that you can only enjoy here.
3. Lakes (Lake Garda): Did you know that in Trentino there are almost 300 lakes? From the larger ones to the smaller Alpine lakes that recall drops of water that have trickled down the surrounding mountains. There are lakes for water sports and lakes to be admired along the cycleways or during a pleasant walk. Lake Garda is the largest and most popular lake in Italy, a paradise for those who love sports on water and on land: its Trentino shores attract each year thousands of tourists.
4. On the slopes: The first rays of sunshine, the crisp air, the immaculate snow. Put your skis on, and off you go! With TrentinoSkiSunrise, you have the privilege of being the first to ski down the most beautiful slopes, after a typical mountain hut breakfast. Try an unforgettable experience - the Dolomites peaks are waiting for you!
5. Cross-country: Trentino has long been a favourite destination for Nordic skiing enthusiasts, providing excellent infrastructure and outstanding environments. Many important international events have been held in the Trentino mountains, such as the Nordic World Ski Championships held in Val di Fiemme for the third time in 2013.

Find out more: 10 reasons to come to Trentino

If you are travelling to Trentino by plane, the nearest airports are Verona (90 km from Trento), Bergamo (the main Italian airport for budget airlines, 180 km from Trento), Venice, 163 km away from Trento (flights to the main Italian and European cities). Milan airports: Linate (223 km, domestic and European short-haul flights) and Malpensa (265 km, intercontinental flights). Throughout the ski season, free bus transfers (Fly Ski Shuttle) connect the major airports direct to Trentino’s most famous resorts.

See the mountains in a different light

The Dolomites are the perfect setting for a ski holiday: majestic panoramas, a sunny climate and mouth-watering mountain restaurants, not to mention world-class ski areas with state-of-the-art facilities and services. Altogether there are over 800 km of ski pistes in Trentino, with slopes suitable for all tastes and levels. At the thrilling 3-Tre slope in Madonna di Campiglio – part of the World Cup slalom circuit - it’s also possible to ski after dark and the same goes for cross-country skiing along the floodlit 3km circuit at the Pinzolo-Carisolo centre not far away or down the Bolbeno run, thanks to recently-installed illumination system. Another popular night-skiing destination is the Val di Sole with floodlit slopes in Marilleva, Folgarida, Passo del Tonale and Pejo. In the Val di Fiemme, night-skiing is possible at the Lago di Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Centre, where the Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place, and in Cermis. In the Valsugana, at Passo Brocon, the Funivie Lagorai ski lift facilities offer access to three illuminated runs, including a nursery slope for youngsters. In Andalo, on the Paganella highlands, skiers can descend the floodlit ‘Cacciatori 1’ run, while the 3km cross-country circuit near the lake is also skiable after sunset. In San Martino di Castrozza skiers have at their disposal a piste lit by forty “Sunglobe” light balloons, while the illuminated Colverde Snowpark allows freestylers to practise their jumps and tricks by night as well. The same goes for the Ruffré-Mendola runs on Monte Nock, in the Val di Non, and for San Giacomo’s 2km cross-country circuit on the highlands of Brentonico. It’s not only skiers who can enjoy the slopes at night. On the Alpe Cimbra, there are floodlit tubing and tobogganing slopes too. Thanks to the “Trentino Ski Sunrise” initiative, from January until early April, snow enthusiasts can combine a hearty breakfast in a mountain hut with a thrilling ski descent or an enchanting snowshoe trek on the untouched snow at the break of dawn. These events are normally scheduled on Saturday mornings in different ski resorts each week.

Many Trentino slopes host stages of international winter sports competitions and are rich in sporting history. Many ski areas are also the favoured training destinations for national skiing teams too such as the Norwegian National Team on Paganella where Bode Miller also used to train. Trentino also offers state-of-the-art ski lift facilities, for example the Colbricon Express in the San Martino di Castrozza area is the new 10-seater gondola lift with a capacity of 2,000 passengers per hour. After a day on the snow, it’s possible to spend the night in one of the many mountain huts that offer a cosy and unique atmosphere not to mention hearty local cuisine. These huts can be reached on foot, but snowmobile services, or even horse-drawn sleigh rides are available at some huts.

The realm of Nordic skiing

Trentino has long been a favourite destination for Nordic skiing enthusiasts, providing excellent infrastructure and outstanding environments. Many important international events have been held in the Trentino mountains, such as the Nordic World Ski Championships held in Val di Fiemme for the third time in 2013. Besides these great events, Trentino offers a wide range of other Nordic skiing destinations. In Val di Fiemme there are 80 km of trails on Passo Lavazè and in Val di Fassa there’s the Alochet ski centre at Passo San Pellegrino. In Primiero at Passo Cereda and at Prà delle Nasse in San Martino di Castrozza there are a number of circuits of varying length and difficulty. The Alpe Cimbra features the Passo Coe cross-country centre with a variety of FISI-approved trails for national and international competitions, not to mention the Millegrobbe di Lavarone ski centre. Viote del Bondone, above the city of Trento, offers a number of marked trails and in in Andalo, on the Altopiano della Paganella, crosscountry ski aficionados can find a number of thrilling trails. Lastly, in Val di Sole, the Vermiglio cross-country centre offers trails in the Adamello-Brenta Natural Park. These and many more centres can be accessed on a single Super Nordic Skipass, one single card bringing together 13 centres (10 in Trentino), for a total of about 1,100 km of trails between Trentino, Veneto and the Modena Apennines, creating the largest cross-country circuit in Italy.

Trentino, home to great sporting events

Trentino, with its varied territory, lends itself to a variety of sporting activities throughout the year and is able to organise and host a large and varied number of international sporting events thanks to quality services and infrastructure. In December we have the 3Tre FIS Ski World Cup night slalom in Madonna di Campiglio and the European Cup downhill skiing events in the towns of Pozza di Fassa, Andalo and Folgaria. In January, the “Ciaspolada” snowshoeing event takes place in the Val di Non followed by a host of Nordic skiing events starting with the Tour de Ski in the Val di Fiemme followed by the Marcialonga in the valleys of Fiemme and Fassa. On the international calendar of Nordic skiing events, we also find the Viote Monte Bondone Nordic Ski Marathon. Throughout winter and early spring, Trentino stages a range of important competitive ski mountaineering events such as the Epic Ski Tour and the Sellaronda Ski Marathon. The climate, hospitality and infrastructures in Trentino have convinced many sporting champions to choose the area for training, along with a number of national and international teams in winter too. In addition to Norway, who have chosen the slopes of Paganella for their training, the US SKI Team is arriving to the Alpe Cimbra. The words “Mountain of Champions”, used to refer to the Alpe Cimbra, couldn’t be more appropriate as the slopes Salizzona and Agonistica will become their training base. The ski pistes of the Val di Fassa are the training centre of the Italian Alpine skiing team who come here to boost both physical fitness and find the concentration necessary to tackle its international commitments. The Val di Fiemme, on the other hand, will be the training centre of the Italian Nordic skiing team (from cross country to ski jumping and Nordic combined) this winter.

Find out more: Trentino in Winter

1. Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2026
2. Skiing from dawn till night
3. Adventures from the Great North
4. Gourmet mountain huts
5. Snow walking
6. Adrenaline experiences