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 โ Apr 7.
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.
Where to stay
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Nature Blu Hotel & Spa - Blu Hotels
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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). It sits about 1.0 km from the slopes. A budget-friendly option for Folgaria, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
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Ski-in/ski-out
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.
Get to know the resort
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.
Good to know
The terrain is well balanced: 0 green, 30 blue, 25 red and 8 black runs, which suits a mixed group skiing together at different levels.
From 1170 m at the base to 2007 m up top, the resort leans on grooming and snowmaking in lean spells (score 74/100).
With 104 km of piste on 24 lifts, it is a mid-size area, easy to get to know in a long weekend.
The lifts typically turn for about 17 weeks a season, planning around late January to late February tends to land the most reliable cover.
Hotels in Folgaria
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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.
When is the best time to ski Folgaria?+
The season runs from Dec 7 to Apr 7, with a snow score of 74/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Where should I stay for true ski-in/ski-out?+
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.
How big is the Folgaria ski area?+
Folgaria has 104 km of marked pistes served by 24 lifts, between 1170 m and 2007 m of altitude.
Is Folgaria more for beginners or experts?+
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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