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Bonneval-sur-Arc vs Campo Imperatore vs Sierra Nevada: at a glance

Side-by-side comparison of Bonneval-sur-Arc, Campo Imperatore and Sierra Nevada based on Alpe Match data: ski area, altitude, size, prices and access.

Bonneval-sur-ArcCampo ImperatoreSierra Nevada
CountryFranceItalySpain
RegionSavoieAbruzzoAndalusia
Price level–€€€–
Best forFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellers
Car-free centrePartlyPartlyPartly
Nearest airportsChambéry-Savoie Airport (CMF) (approx. 150km); Turin Airport (TRN) (Italy) (approx. 130km via Fréjus tunnel)Rome Fiumicino (FCO) (~150 km); Rome Ciampino (CIA) (~140 km)Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) (approx. 45 km); Malaga Airport (AGP) (approx. 170 km)
Ski area32 km15 km112.5 km
Blue slopes15 km2 km51.5 km
Red slopes9 km10 km53 km
Black slopes3 km3 km8 km
Ski lifts10423
Village altitude1,759 m2,130 m1,310 m
Maximum altitude3,642 m2,912 m3,394 m
Hiking trails60 km300 km450 km
Population2701250
Accommodation beds2,20020012,000

Key differences

  • Sierra Nevada has the largest ski area: 112.5 km, compared with Bonneval-sur-Arc (32 km) and Campo Imperatore (15 km).
  • Sierra Nevada has the most black slopes: 8 km, compared with Bonneval-sur-Arc (3 km) and Campo Imperatore (3 km).
  • Sierra Nevada has the most ski lifts: 23, compared with Bonneval-sur-Arc (10) and Campo Imperatore (4).
  • Campo Imperatore has the highest village: 2,130 m, compared with Bonneval-sur-Arc (1,759 m) and Sierra Nevada (1,310 m).
  • Bonneval-sur-Arc has the highest top altitude: 3,642 m, compared with Sierra Nevada (3,394 m) and Campo Imperatore (2,912 m).
  • Sierra Nevada has the most hiking trails: 450 km, compared with Campo Imperatore (300 km) and Bonneval-sur-Arc (60 km).
  • Sierra Nevada has the largest accommodation capacity: 12,000, compared with Bonneval-sur-Arc (2,200) and Campo Imperatore (200).

Bonneval-sur-Arc

Ranked among 'The Most Beautiful Villages in France', it offers an authentic stone-and-slate alpine setting with a high-altitude ski area reaching 3,000m and proximity to Vanoise National Park.

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Campo Imperatore

Known as 'Little Tibet,' it is the highest ski resort in the Apennines, offering a vast glacial plateau, historic significance as Mussolini's prison, and access to the Corno Grande peak.

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Sierra Nevada

As Europe's southernmost ski resort, it offers an exceptional climate with high sun exposure, a long season from November to April, and proximity to the Mediterranean coast and Granada.

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