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Bad Gastein vs Bardonecchia vs Valtournenche: at a glance

Side-by-side comparison of Bad Gastein, Bardonecchia and Valtournenche based on Alpe Match data: ski area, altitude, size, prices and access.

Bad GasteinBardonecchiaValtournenche
CountryAustriaItalyItaly
RegionSalzburgPiedmontAosta Valley
Best forFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellers
Car-free centrePartlyPartlyPartly
Nearest airportsSalzburg Airport (SZG) (~90 km); Innsbruck Airport (INN) (~190 km)Turin Caselle (TRN) (95 km); Milan Malpensa (MXP) (200 km)Turin Airport (TRN) (~110 km); Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) (~160 km)
Ski area200 km100 km54 km
Blue slopes66 km54 km17 km
Red slopes105 km38 km35 km
Black slopes10 km8 km2 km
Ski lifts50239
Village altitude1,002 m1,312 m1,524 m
Maximum altitude2,686 m2,800 m3,883 m
Hiking trails600 km200 km200 km
Population3,8942,8842,178
Accommodation beds8,49035,00021,000

Key differences

  • Bad Gastein has the largest ski area: 200 km, compared with Bardonecchia (100 km) and Valtournenche (54 km).
  • Bad Gastein has the most black slopes: 10 km, compared with Bardonecchia (8 km) and Valtournenche (2 km).
  • Bad Gastein has the most ski lifts: 50, compared with Bardonecchia (23) and Valtournenche (9).
  • Valtournenche has the highest village: 1,524 m, compared with Bardonecchia (1,312 m) and Bad Gastein (1,002 m).
  • Valtournenche has the highest top altitude: 3,883 m, compared with Bardonecchia (2,800 m) and Bad Gastein (2,686 m).
  • Bad Gastein has the most hiking trails: 600 km, compared with Bardonecchia (200 km) and Valtournenche (200 km).
  • Bardonecchia has the largest accommodation capacity: 35,000, compared with Valtournenche (21,000) and Bad Gastein (8,490).

Bad Gastein

World-renowned thermal springs combined with Belle Époque architecture and extensive high-altitude skiing in the Hohe Tauern National Park.

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Bardonecchia

Host of 2006 Olympic snowboarding events, high-altitude reliability, diverse terrain across three sectors, and excellent family-friendly facilities.

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Valtournenche

Directly linked to the international Breuil-Cervinia Valtournenche Zermatt ski area, it offers high-altitude skiing with one of the longest runs in Europe (Reine Blanche) and a traditional alpine atmosphere.

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