The Matterhorn has an Italian side too, and Cervinia owns it. With the highest village base in Italy and a cross-border link to Zermatt, you can ski 22 km from Plateau Rosà to the valley floor in one go.
Cervinia is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in Italy, in the Italian Alps. The village sits at 2050 m and the lifts top out at 3883 m, with 360 km of pistes and 53 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 96/100, and the season usually runs Oct 26 → May 4.
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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.
Very good · 980 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Cervinia, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.3/5 from 980 reviews). A budget-friendly option for Cervinia, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 540 reviews
Strong value for Cervinia, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 344 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Cervinia, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 271 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Cervinia, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 238 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Cervinia, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 186 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Cervinia, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Great · 623 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Cervinia, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 376 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Cervinia.
Very good · 264 reviews
Strong value for Cervinia, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 199 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Cervinia, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 129 reviews
Strong value for Cervinia, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 182 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Cervinia, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
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The village centre sits right beside the Plan Maison gondola, and slope-side hotels are plentiful on either side of the lift.
High, sunny and famously gentle, Cervinia is one of the best places in the Alps to build confidence on long, wide-open motorway runs. Strong skiers use it as a launchpad to ski across into Zermatt for the day, returning over the glacier before the lifts close.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Cervinia offers 360 km of pistes across 53 lifts, from 2050 m to 3883 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 Oct 26 to May 4, with a snow score of 96/100. 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.
The village centre sits right beside the Plan Maison gondola, and slope-side hotels are plentiful on either side of the lift.
Cervinia has 360 km of marked pistes served by 53 lifts, between 2050 m and 3883 m of altitude.
Cervinia counts about 66 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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