Cortina d’Ampezzo Ski Guide (2026/27): Lift Pass, Hotels, Rifugi, Après & Getting There from Venice

The back story

Season 2026/27: Dolomiti Superski season pass 28 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027; Cortina’s own dates are published by the lift companies · Ski area: 120 km on the Cortina pass; 1,200 km with Dolomiti Superski · Top viewpoint: Lagazuoi, with the highest sauna in the Dolomites at 2,750 m · Nearest station: Dobbiaco (31 km, SAD bus) or Calalzo di Cadore (35 km, Dolomiti Bus) · Olympics: 1956 and Milano Cortina 2026 (6–22 Feb 2026)

The back story

Cortina d’Ampezzo: the back story

Cortina d’Ampezzo·In depth

The Queen of the Dolomites: from the first mountaineers of the 1850s to the Olympics of 1956 and Milano Cortina 2026.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

120 km local, 1,200 km Dolomiti Superski

Cortina lift pass (Cortina Skipass and Dolomiti Superski)

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Lift pass·€€

The valley pass covers 120 km of slopes around Cortina; Dolomiti Superski covers 1,200 km across 12 valleys.

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Italy’s first ski school, 1933

Scuola Sci Cortina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Ski school·€€€

The ‘Scuola Rossa’, founded in 1933, with more than 130 instructors and lessons in eight languages.

Piazzetta San Francesco 8, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
35 instructors

Snowdreamers Cortina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Ski and snowboard school·€€€

A ski and snowboard school on Corso Italia, with snowmobile lunches and sledge dinners too.

Corso Italia 135, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
Ski touring and freeride

Dolomiti SkiRock

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Mountain guide·€€€€

Ski touring, freeride and off-piste with UIAGM mountain guide Mario Dibona Moro.

Via Manaigo 20, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
At the Freccia nel Cielo cable car

Rental Tofana

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Ski hire·€€

Ski and snowboard hire at the Tofana – Freccia nel Cielo cable car, with heated, monitored lockers.

Via dello Stadio 12, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
With an escalator to the chairlift

Socrepes Rental

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Ski hire·€€

Hire, ski service and a 300 m² ventilated ski depot at Socrepes, with an escalator to the chairlift.

Località Lacedel 1, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
In the centre

Slalom Cortina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Hire and sports school·€€

A shop, hire and sports school in the centre of Cortina, run by ski coach Giorgio Marchesini.

Via Franchetti 6, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map

Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: B&Bs and three-star hotels near the bus routes, self-service rifugi and Stock House for kit. Mid-range: Boutique hotels near Corso Italia and the Faloria lift, with spa days at the smaller hotels. Luxury: The Cristallo, Rosapetra and de LEN, with starred dining at SanBrite and Tivoli.

Resort and spa

Cristallo Resort & Spa

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Resort hotel·€€€€

A resort hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo with its own spa.

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Wood, stone and a spa · In depth

Rosapetra Spa Resort

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Five-star boutique hotel·€€€€

A resort of 34 rooms and suites in wood and stone above Cortina, with the Rosapetra SPA (a 12 m indoor pool, Finnish sauna, outdoor black sauna, Turkish bath), Valmont treatments, VISTA restaurant and Terrazza26.

Zuel di Sopra 1, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
22 rooms, built in wood · In depth

Hotel de LEN

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Boutique hotel·€€€€

A boutique hotel of 22 rooms in wood in the centre of Cortina, with a spa (Finnish sauna facing the Faloria, steam baths, outdoor whirlpool, 18+), the de LEN restaurant and a cocktail bar.

Via Cesare Battisti 66, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
Steps from Corso Italia

Hotel Ambra Cortina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Boutique hotel·€€€

A 24-room boutique hotel a few steps from Corso Italia and the Faloria lift.

Via XXIX Maggio 28, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
Sauna, Turkish bath and a park

Hotel Menardi

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Three-star superior hotel·€€

A three-star superior family hotel in a large park, with a sauna and good wines.

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Near the centre, two bus stops

B&B Alverà

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Bed and breakfast·€

A new, welcoming B&B near the centre, with two bus stops a few steps away.

Via Ronco 62, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map

Restaurants and mountain huts

One MICHELIN star (2026)

SanBrite

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Fine dining·€€€€

Riccardo Gaspari’s Dolomite cooking in the meadows just outside Cortina.

Località Alverà 200/E, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
One MICHELIN star (2026)

Tivoli

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Fine dining·€€€€

Graziano Prest’s cooking in an Alpine house at the foot of the Tofane.

Località Lacedel 34, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
A 15th-century stube

El Brite de Larieto

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Farm restaurant·€€€

Reached through a larch forest on the road to Passo Tre Croci, with a 15th-century stube.

Località Larieto, strada per Passo Tre Croci, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
On the road to Misurina

Al Camin

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Restaurant·€€€

Regional dishes with imaginative touches in a modern Alpine room.

Località Alverà 99, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
The highest hut in the area

Rifugio Lagazuoi

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Mountain hut·€€

On the summit of the Lagazuoi above Passo Falzarego, with a famous terrace and a sauna at 2,750 metres.

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Built in 1969 at the Cinque Torri

Rifugio Scoiattoli

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Mountain hut·€€

A family-run hut at the Cinque Torri, with night dinners by illuminated chairlift and a wood-fired tub.

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Run by the Ghedina family since 1956

Rifugio Pomedes

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Mountain hut·€€

A hut in the Tofane group, run by the same family since 1956, with a skier’s dish of potatoes and speck.

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At 2,123 metres

Rifugio Faloria

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Mountain hut·€€

At the top of the Faloria cable car, with a big terrace over the valley and evening dinners.

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Five minutes from the Cinque Torri chair

Rifugio Col Gallina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Mountain hut·€

A hut with a terrace over the Col Gallina slopes, close to the Lagazuoi cable car.

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Après-ski and bars

Après-ski on Piazza Dibona

Bar La Suite

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Wine bar·€€

A wine bar in Ampezzo style, with an outdoor terrace for après-ski, DJ sets and live music.

Piazza Angelo Dibona 5, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
Après-ski and themed evenings

Janbo

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Disco bar·€€

A large central bar for aperitifs, DJ sets, live music and winter après-ski.

Via Stazione 4, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
Under the campanile

Enoteca Cortina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Wine bar·€€

The town’s classic wine bar, under the bell tower, with wines from Italy and around the world.

Via Mercato 5, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
An institution on Corso Italia

Bar Sport

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Bar·€

A Corso Italia institution for an aperitif, a quick lunch or breakfast, inside or on the barrels outside.

Corso Italia 132, 32043 Cortina d’AmpezzoExplore View on map
A hot tub at the Cinque Torri

Rifugio Scoiattoli wood-fired tub

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Mountain experience·€€

A fir-wood tub heated by a wood stove, by the Cinque Torri: après-ski with a view.

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Shops

Since 28 May 1893

La Cooperativa di Cortina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Department store·€€

The Dolomites’ great department store on Corso Italia, founded as a cooperative in 1893.

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600 labels, 90 producers

Le Cave

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Wine shop·€€

A wine shop with more than 90 producers and 600 labels.

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Boots and outdoor gear

Tecnica Store Cortina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Ski and outdoor store·€€€

The full Tecnica range and other leading brands.

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In the heart of town

Bartorelli Cortina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Jeweller·€€€€

A jewellery boutique in the heart of the Queen of the Dolomites.

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Affordable prices

Stock House Cortina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Clothing·€

Clothing and mountain sports goods at affordable prices.

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Spas and wellness

Pool, gym and outdoor solarium

Rosapetra Spa

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Hotel spa·€€€€

The spa of the five-star Rosapetra: pool, gym, sun shower and outdoor solarium.

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2,750 metres

Sauna at Rifugio Lagazuoi

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Mountain sauna·€€

The highest sauna in the Dolomites, at 2,750 metres on the Lagazuoi.

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Overlooking the valley

Spa at Hotel de LEN

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Hotel spa·€€€

A spa looking over the mountains and the valley, in Cortina’s wooden hotel.

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At the Grand Hotel Savoia

Spa Savoia Cortina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Hotel spa·€€€

The wellness retreat of the Grand Hotel Savoia.

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Sauna, Turkish bath, whirlpool

Spa Hotel Menardi

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Hotel spa·€€

A small spa with sauna, Turkish bath and whirlpool at the three-star superior Menardi.

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Getting there

Buses from Venice Airport

Getting to Cortina d’Ampezzo

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Getting there

Daily buses from Venice Airport and Venice-Mestre station; the nearest stations are Calalzo di Cadore (35 km) and Dobbiaco (31 km).

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At the Ice Stadium

Cortina bus terminal

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Bus terminal

The long-distance coach terminal at the Olympic Ice Stadium.

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Helicopter transfers

Fiames Heliport

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Heliport

Cortina’s heliport at Fiames, for helicopter transfers.

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The official taxi service

Taxi Cortina Dolomiti

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Taxi

The official taxi service of Cortina d’Ampezzo, for the lifts, huts and transfers.

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Acquabona: 500 spaces and a shuttle

Parking in Cortina

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Parking

Town car parks include Pontechiesa (190 spaces) and Acquabona (500 spaces, with a shuttle).

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Property: the neighbourhoods

The town’s promenade

Cortina centre and Corso Italia

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Neighbourhood

The pedestrian heart of Cortina around Corso Italia and the campanile, with shops, cafés and the Faloria lift close by.

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On the road to Misurina

Alverà

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Neighbourhood

A quiet district on the road to Lake Misurina, home to SanBrite and Al Camin.

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Close to the centre

Ronco

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Neighbourhood

A district a short walk from the centre, with bus stops linking all of Cortina’s tourist areas.

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At the foot of the Tofane

Lacedel

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Neighbourhood

The slopes below the Tofane on the road to the Falzarego Pass, with the Socrepes area nearby.

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On the road to Passo Tre Croci

Larieto

Cortina d’Ampezzo·Neighbourhood

A forest setting reached through larch woods on the road to Passo Tre Croci.

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