A snow-sure little village at 1738 m on the edge of the Stelvio Park, Santa Caterina Valfurva is the quieter half of the Alta Valtellina pass with Bormio. Hometown of Olympic champion Deborah Compagnoni.
Santa Caterina Valfurva is a ski resort in Italy, in the Italian Alps. The village sits at 1738 m and the lifts top out at 2725 m, with 35 km of pistes and 9 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 84/100, 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 · 1.2k reviews
Strong value for Santa Caterina Valfurva, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 1,232 reviews). A budget-friendly option for Santa Caterina Valfurva, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 633 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Santa Caterina Valfurva, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 261 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Santa Caterina Valfurva, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 242 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Santa Caterina Valfurva, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 232 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Santa Caterina Valfurva, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 192 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Santa Caterina Valfurva, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 242 reviews
Strong value for Santa Caterina Valfurva, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 196 reviews
Strong value for Santa Caterina Valfurva, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 189 reviews
Strong value for Santa Caterina Valfurva, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 189 reviews
Strong value for Santa Caterina Valfurva, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 204 reviews
Strong value for Santa Caterina Valfurva, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 279 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Santa Caterina Valfurva.
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Santa Caterina is a tiny stone-built village at 1738 m; most hotels are a short walk from the snow-front on the edge of the Stelvio National Park.
Santa Caterina Valfurva sits at 1738 m at the head of a quiet side valley off the road to the Stelvio Pass, the snowy little hometown of Olympic champion Deborah Compagnoni. Its own 35 km of piste are wide, snow-sure and skewed to red and black, with the Bormio-Cima Bianca World Cup heritage just up the slope. The Alta Valtellina lift pass links it with much larger Bormio for around 115 km in all, a quiet, sporty base on the doorstep of the Stelvio National Park.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Santa Caterina Valfurva offers 35 km of pistes across 9 lifts, from 1738 m to 2725 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 84/100. 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.
Santa Caterina is a tiny stone-built village at 1738 m; most hotels are a short walk from the snow-front on the edge of the Stelvio National Park.
Santa Caterina Valfurva has 35 km of marked pistes served by 9 lifts, between 1738 m and 2725 m of altitude.
Santa Caterina Valfurva counts about 35 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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