Bormio Ski Guide (2026/27): Season Dates, Bormio Skipass, Stelvio Slope, Hotels, Huts, Spas & Getting There

The back story

Season 2026/27: Bormio and Santa Caterina 4 Dec 2026 – 11 Apr 2027; Cima Piazzi–San Colombano 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Apr 2027 (bormioski.eu) · Ski area: 110 km on the Bormio Skipass: Bormio 50 km, Santa Caterina 35 km, Cima Piazzi–San Colombano 25 km · Top viewpoint: Cima Bianca, 3,017 m (Bormio 3000) · Vertical drop: 1,817 m, top to town, 8.5 km · Olympics: Men’s alpine skiing and ski mountaineering, Milano Cortina 2026

The back story

Bormio: the back story

Bormio·In depth

From Pliny’s hot springs to the 2026 Olympic downhill: two thousand years of Bormio.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

110 km, 3 ski areas

Bormio Skipass 2026/27

Bormio·Lift pass·€€

One pass for Bormio, Santa Caterina Valfurva and Cima Piazzi–San Colombano, with dynamic prices online.

Via Battaglion Morbegno 25, 23032 BormioExplore View on map
Olympic downhill 2026

The Stelvio slope

Bormio·World Cup piste·€€

The men’s World Cup downhill since 1993 and the 2026 Olympic course: 3,442 m with a 1,023 m drop.

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8.5 km, 1,817 m drop

Bormio 3000 summit-to-base run

Bormio·Classic run·€€

From Cima Bianca (3,017 m) to the cable car in town: 8.5 km and 1,817 metres of descent.

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35 km and night skiing

Santa Caterina Valfurva

Bormio·Ski area·€€

35 km in the Stelvio National Park, the Deborah Compagnoni slope and floodlit night skiing.

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Sunny slopes and a mountain coaster

Cima Piazzi–San Colombano

Bormio·Family ski area·€

Easy and intermediate slopes above Isolaccia and Oga, a baby park and Lombardy’s first alpine coaster.

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Renovated for 2024/25

Beginner areas at Bormio 2000 and Ciuk

Bormio·Beginner area·€

A wide, gentle beginner area at Bormio 2000 with magic carpets, and a small learning area at Ciuk you can drive to.

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One of seven Bormio schools

Scuola Nazionale Sci & Snowboard Bormio

Bormio·Ski and snowboard school·€€€

One of Bormio’s seven ski schools, which share more than 100 instructors.

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At Bormio 2000

Scuola Sci Gallo Cedrone

Bormio·Ski school·€€€

A Bormio ski school that also runs the snow-tube area at the Cedrone kiosk.

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Listed by Bormio Ski

Scuola Sci Sertorelli

Bormio·Ski school·€€€

One of the Bormio ski schools listed by the lift company.

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By the cable car

Rossignol Pro Shop Bormio Pro Rent

Bormio·Ski hire·€€

Rossignol hire, Wintersteiger service and heated lockers, between the ticket office and the lifts.

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Beginner and intermediate lines

The Jungle snowpark

Bormio·Snowpark·€€

Bormio’s park below La Rocca, at 2,055 m, with a beginner and an intermediate line.

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The fourth ski area

Summer skiing on the Stelvio Glacier

Bormio·Glacier skiing·€€

Bormio’s fourth ski area is the Stelvio Glacier, for skiing in summer.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: Three-star hotels on the slopes at Bormio 2000, hut pizzerias, family ski areas at Cima Piazzi–San Colombano and the ski bus included with the pass. Mid-range: Four-star hotels at the foot of the Stelvio slope, old-town restaurants and evenings in the thermal pools. Luxury: Design suites at the Eden and Alù, the QC Terme Bagni Vecchi and Bagni Nuovi, and a high lodge at 2,700 m in Santa Caterina.

Four-star, wood, glass and stone · In depth

Eden Hotel Bormio

Bormio·Design hotel·€€€€

A four-star design hotel in wood, glass and stone, steps from the centre and the lifts, with rooms clad in larch, a Wellness Room with private sauna and Turkish bath, massages and a garden.

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Ski in, ski out, since 1973 · In depth

Alù Mountain Design Hotel

Bormio·Four-star hotel·€€€€

A four-star ski-in, ski-out design hotel opposite the Bormio 2000 cable car, with a new adults-only spa (16+) of infinity stone pool, Finnish sauna and steam bath, two garden chalets and Valtellina cooking.

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At the foot of the Stelvio slope · In depth

Funivia Bormio Active Hotel

Bormio·Four-star hotel·€€€

A four-star active hotel at the foot of the slopes in the Stelvio National Park, with a spa and indoor pool, a private spa on the third floor, a panoramic Wellbeing Room and a Valtellina restaurant.

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46 rooms in the historic centre · In depth

Hotel Rezia

Bormio·Hotel·€€€

A hotel of pine wood and mountain stone in Bormio’s historic centre, near the thermal baths, with a private spa of Finnish sauna, Turkish bath and sensory showers, two restaurants and a gym.

Via Milano 9, 23032 BormioExplore View on map
At 2,700 m above Santa Caterina · In depth

Sunny Valley Kelo Mountain Lodge

Bormio·Mountain lodge·€€€€

A lodge at 2,700 m in the Valle dell’Alpe above Santa Caterina, built of local stone and Kelo wood, with a Starpool spa of hammam, smoke sauna and float bath, a snow sauna cabin and a steakhouse.

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On the slopes at Bormio 2000

Hotel Girasole 2000

Bormio·Three-star hotel·€€

A three-star right on the pistes at Bormio 2000, with 25 renovated rooms, a music pub and a heated ski room.

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Bormio 2000, run by the Dei Cas family

Hotel Gallo Cedrone

Bormio·Family hotel·€€

A family hotel on a sunny terrace at 2,000 metres in the heart of the ski area, with produce from its own Alpine farm.

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Economy to superior rooms

Hotel Baita Clementi

Bormio·Hotel·€

A hotel near the old town, 800 m from the ski area and Bormio Terme, with economy, family and superior rooms.

Via Milano 46, 23032 BormioExplore View on map
Sleep on the slopes

Chalet dei Rododendri

Bormio·Mountain hut with rooms·€€

A family-run hut at La Rocca with rooms with balconies, above 2,000 metres on Monte Vallecetta.

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Restaurants and mountain huts

17th-century stone vaults

Al Filò

Bormio·Restaurant·€€€

Refined but simple cooking in an old hayloft and stable with 17th-century stone vaults, in the old town.

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Valtellina classics, in the old centre

La Rasiga

Bormio·Restaurant·€€

Pizzoccheri, sciatt, barley soup and venison with polenta stirred in a copper pot over a wood stove.

Via Guglielmo Marconi 6, 23032 BormioExplore View on map
At 3,012 m, Bormio 3000

Heaven 3000

Bormio·Mountain restaurant·€€€

The highest restaurant in the ski area, at the top of the Cima Bianca cable car, with a 360° view of the Alps.

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At La Rocca

Ristoro Rododendri

Bormio·Mountain restaurant·€€

A family-run lodge on the Bormio slopes at La Rocca, with a sunny terrace over the valley.

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At 2,050 m, by the forest

Bei Laghetti

Bormio·Mountain restaurant·€€

A warm hut on the edge of the forest between La Rocca and Bormio 2000, for pizzoccheri, sciatt and malfatti.

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Bormio 2000

Gallo Cedrone kiosk and restaurant

Bormio·Mountain restaurant and pizzeria·€

A historic family-run hotel restaurant and pizzeria at Bormio 2000, with a big sun terrace and a children’s area.

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Open to the public

Hotel Rezia restaurant

Bormio·Restaurant·€€

Traditional Valtellina recipes and local ingredients in the old town.

Via Milano 9, 23032 BormioExplore View on map

Après-ski and bars

DJ sets on the slopes

Chalet La Rocca

Bormio·Bar, restaurant and pizzeria·€€

The young, lively meeting point on the Bormio slopes: sun terrace, music, events and DJ sets all winter.

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Bathrobe aperitivo

Aperitivo in the thermal pools

Bormio·Spa evening·€€€

End the day in the warm outdoor pools of the Bagni Vecchi or Bagni Nuovi, open well into the evening, with an aperitivo in your bathrobe.

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On the slopes at Bormio 2000

Hotel Girasole 2000 music pub

Bormio·Music pub·€€

A music pub and themed dinners in a slope-side hotel at Bormio 2000.

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Aperitivo in the old town

Hotel Rezia Liberty bar

Bormio·Hotel bar·€€

A Liberty-style bar for herbal teas and aperitivi in the historic centre.

Via Milano 9, 23032 BormioExplore View on map
Bormio 2000 and Santa Caterina

Snowcat dinners on the mountain

Bormio·Mountain dinner·€€€

Ride a snowcat up to a hut for dinner: Chalet dei Rododendri, Ristoro i Laghetti, Chalet La Rocca or Sunny Valley.

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Shops

Under Via Roma since 1875

Braulio cellars

Bormio·Distillery cellars

The cellars under the old town where Amaro Braulio has been made and aged in oak since 1875, with guided tours.

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Bormio skis since 1946

Ski Trab

Bormio·Ski maker

The Bormio ski maker founded by Giacomo Trabucchi, who built his first solid-wood skis in 1946.

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A Bormio institution since 1921

Brielli sweets

Bormio·Confectioner

Hard sweets of mountain herbs, fruit and honey, made in Bormio since 1921.

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Herbs from above 2,000 m

Taneda and Ericini liqueurs

Bormio·Alpine liqueurs

Liqueurs made from Alpine herbs gathered above 2,000 metres, including Taneda from musk yarrow.

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Kit, apparel and accessories

Rossignol Pro Shop Bormio

Bormio·Ski shop

Rossignol skis and accessories, plus Hestra gloves, Deuter packs and Bormio Ski apparel, by the cable car.

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Spas and wellness

Roman baths and a sweat cave

QC Terme Bagni Vecchi

Bormio·Thermal spa·€€€

The oldest spa of the ‘Magnifica Terra’: Roman baths, a natural sauna cave and a thermal infinity pool over the valley.

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Art Nouveau elegance

QC Terme Bagni Nuovi

Bormio·Thermal spa·€€€

A Belle Époque thermal building in a centuries-old park, with outdoor pools and a tree-house sauna.

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In the centre, for all ages

Bormio Terme

Bormio·Thermal pools·€€

The family-friendly thermal centre in town: indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, a 60 m slide and late Wednesdays.

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Indoor pool by the Stelvio

Funivia Spa

Bormio·Hotel spa·€€€

The spa and indoor pool of the Funivia hotel, at the foot of the Stelvio slope.

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Value wellness

Baita Clementi wellness

Bormio·Hotel spa·€€

A small wellness and beauty centre at a central, good-value hotel.

Via Milano 46, 23032 BormioExplore View on map

Getting there

Train to Tirano, then bus

Getting to Bormio

Bormio·Getting there

Train from Milan Central to Tirano (Trenord), then the Perego bus up the valley to Bormio.

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Included with the Bormio Skipass

Ski bus between the three areas

Bormio·Ski bus

A ski bus links Bormio, Santa Caterina Valfurva and Cima Piazzi–San Colombano, included with the pass.

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Ticket office in Via Battaglion Morbegno

Bormio–Bormio 2000 cable car

Bormio·Lift from town

The eight-seater cable car from town to Bormio 2000, with the main ticket office at its base.

Via Battaglion Morbegno 25, 23032 BormioExplore View on map
Over the Foscagno Pass

Livigno by bus

Bormio·Day trip

Perego buses continue from Bormio over the Foscagno Pass to duty-free Livigno.

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Chains or winter tyres

Parking and arrival by car

Bormio·Driving

In winter, carry chains or fit winter tyres; Ciuk’s learning area can be reached by car.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

Via Roma and the Kuerc

Bormio old town

Bormio·Neighbourhood

The medieval centre around Via Roma and Piazza del Kuerc, with towers, frescoed churches and the Combo bridge.

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On the slopes

Bormio 2000

Bormio·Neighbourhood

The mid-mountain station at about 2,000 metres, with hotels and huts on the pistes of Monte Vallecetta.

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In the Stelvio National Park

Santa Caterina village

Bormio·Neighbourhood

The ski village of Valfurva, home of Deborah Compagnoni, with 35 km of slopes in the national park.

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Isolaccia and the Bagni Vecchi

Valdidentro

Bormio·Neighbourhood

The valley west of Bormio, with Isolaccia and the Cima Piazzi–San Colombano family ski area.

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Oga and the valley below

Valdisotto

Bormio·Neighbourhood

The municipality below Bormio, with Oga and the Venini fort, close to the San Colombano slopes.

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