Cavalese is the historic capital of the Val di Fiemme, a 1,000 m valley town with frescoed palaces and the steep Alpe Cermis cable-car climbing to 2,228 m straight out of the centre. The Marcialonga cross-country race finishes here every January, and the Dolomiti Superski pass opens the wider Latemar, Pampeago and Obereggen sectors a short drive away.
Cavalese is a ski resort in Italy, in the Italian Alps. The village sits at 1000 m and the lifts top out at 2228 m, with 50 km of pistes and 13 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 76/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → Apr 14.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 979 reviews
Strong value for Cavalese, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 979 reviews). A mid-range option for Cavalese, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 1.3k reviews
Strong value for Cavalese, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 759 reviews
Strong value for Cavalese, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 437 reviews
Strong value for Cavalese, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 398 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Cavalese.
Great · 448 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Cavalese.
Excellent · 137 reviews
Strong value for Cavalese, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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Cavalese has no true ski-in/ski-out, since the Alpe Cermis cable car starts on the edge of town. Hotels within a five-minute walk of the base count as walk-to-lift, which in this valley is as close as it gets.
Alpe Cermis is the home hill, modest in size (around 50 km of piste) but with a real personality: the long Olimpia 1 and 2 reds drop nearly 1,200 m of vertical back to town and the gondola opens at 8.30 sharp for a quick lap before breakfast. Cross-country is the cultural backbone of the valley, with the Marcialonga ring on the doorstep and 150 km of groomed loops along the Avisio. A 20-minute drive lifts you into the Ski Center Latemar at Pampeago and Predazzo, or south to Obereggen, all on the same Dolomiti Superski pass. The town itself is dense and walkable, built around the Magnifica Comunità palace, with a Renaissance courtyard and a daily market. Hotels run from family-owned three-stars on the main square to a couple of design wellness addresses on the hillside. Food is serious Trentino: smoked ricotta, canederli, Teroldego wine.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Cavalese offers 50 km of pistes across 13 lifts, from 1000 m to 2228 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 7 to Apr 14, with a snow score of 76/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
Cavalese has no true ski-in/ski-out, since the Alpe Cermis cable car starts on the edge of town. Hotels within a five-minute walk of the base count as walk-to-lift, which in this valley is as close as it gets.
Cavalese has 50 km of marked pistes served by 13 lifts, between 1000 m and 2228 m of altitude.
Cavalese counts about 33 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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