Schilpario is an old iron-mining village at 1,124 m in the Val di Scalve, well off the Bergamo crowd circuit. The 20 km of family pistes on the Belvedere-Cimalbosco sector pair with one of Italy's better cross-country networks on the Campelli plateau, all at very Lombard prices.
Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra and Germany; 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 · 654 reviews
Strong value for Schilpario, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.5/5 from 654 reviews). It sits about 600 m from the slopes. A budget-friendly option for Schilpario, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
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Schilpario is a village-base resort: a short uphill walk or 2 minute shuttle gets you to the Pradella chairlift, and very few hotels are truly ski-in/ski-out.
Schilpario sits in a side valley of the Val di Scalve, where the Dezzo torrent has carved a gorge between the Presolana and Pizzo Camino massifs. The village still shows its mining past in the open-air museum and the old galleries you can tour by mini-train. Skiing happens on the Belvedere-Cimalbosco sector above the village, with 20 km of mostly blue and red pistes topping out at 1,635 m, well shaded and north-facing enough to hold snow into March. The bigger draw for Lombard families is the Campelli di Schilpario nordic centre, with 30 km of groomed cross-country loops on a high plateau surrounded by larch. Eating out means polenta taragna, casoncelli alla scalvina and the local Branzi cheese. Hotels are mostly small, family-run, and very fairly priced for the Bergamo-Brescia drive-in market.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Schilpario offers 20 km of pistes across 9 lifts, from 1,124 m to 1,635 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 14 to Mar 31, with a snow score of 68/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Schilpario is a village-base resort: a short uphill walk or 2 minute shuttle gets you to the Pradella chairlift, and very few hotels are truly ski-in/ski-out.
Schilpario has 20 km of marked pistes served by 9 lifts, between 1,124 m and 1,635 m of altitude.
Schilpario counts about 18 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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