Folgaria sits on a sunny plateau at 1,170 m above the Adige valley, the main village of the Alpe Cimbra. The Folgaria-Lavarone-Lusern lifts knit together a relaxed 104 km of mostly intermediate piste, and the Dolomiti Superski pass is on offer for days when you want to roam further into Trentino.
Folgaria is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in Italy, in the Italian Alps. The village sits at 1170 m and the lifts top out at 2007 m, with 104 km of pistes and 24 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 74/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → Apr 7.
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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 · 854 reviews
Strong value for Folgaria, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 854 reviews). A budget-friendly option for Folgaria, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 849 reviews
Strong value for Folgaria, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 715 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Folgaria, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 886 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Folgaria, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 505 reviews
Strong value for Folgaria, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 386 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Folgaria, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Great · 792 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Folgaria, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 534 reviews
Strong value for Folgaria, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 270 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Folgaria, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 280 reviews
Strong value for Folgaria, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 237 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Folgaria, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Great · 523 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Folgaria.
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Folgaria has a couple of true ski-in/ski-out hotels at Fondo Grande and Francolini, but the village core stands a five-minute drive or skibus from the lifts. Read the location carefully before booking.
The Alpe Cimbra is the family ski address of southern Trentino, with three baby parks, learner carpets in the village and a wide spread of blue and red pistes off Fondo Grande, Costa, Francolini and Serrada. The Lavarone side and the small Lusern lifts add quiet alternative laps when the main bowls fill up. Heavy snowmaking covers the lower altitudes from the first cold nights, which keeps the season honest at this latitude. The Cimbrian language and the old stone hamlets give the plateau a distinct identity, far from Dolomiti Superski's louder names. Lift tickets, ski school and board are notably cheap by Italian Alps standards, which is why Veronese and Vicentine families fill the hotels at half-term. Folgaria itself is a real working village with a normal high street, supermarkets, a couple of cinemas, and bus links down to Rovereto and Trento.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Folgaria offers 104 km of pistes across 24 lifts, from 1170 m to 2007 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 7, with a snow score of 74/100. 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.
Folgaria has a couple of true ski-in/ski-out hotels at Fondo Grande and Francolini, but the village core stands a five-minute drive or skibus from the lifts. Read the location carefully before booking.
Folgaria has 104 km of marked pistes served by 24 lifts, between 1170 m and 2007 m of altitude.
Folgaria counts about 63 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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