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Bormio vs Bosco Gurin vs Campo Imperatore: at a glance

Side-by-side comparison of Bormio, Bosco Gurin and Campo Imperatore based on Alpe Match data: ski area, altitude, size, prices and access.

BormioBosco GurinCampo Imperatore
CountryItalySwitzerlandItaly
RegionLombardiaCanton of TicinoAbruzzo
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 airportsMilan Malpensa (MXP) (220 km); Milan Linate (LIN) (200 km)Lugano-Agno (LUG) ~80km; Milan Malpensa (MXP) ~150kmRome Fiumicino (FCO) (~150 km); Rome Ciampino (CIA) (~140 km)
Ski area50 km30 km15 km
Blue slopes16 km1 km2 km
Red slopes22 km25 km10 km
Black slopes12 km4 km3 km
Ski lifts1274
Village altitude1,225 m1,504 m2,130 m
Maximum altitude3,017 m2,400 m2,912 m
Hiking trails600 km70 km300 km
Population3,897471
Accommodation beds12,000250200

Key differences

  • Bormio has the largest ski area: 50 km, compared with Bosco Gurin (30 km) and Campo Imperatore (15 km).
  • Bormio has the most black slopes: 12 km, compared with Bosco Gurin (4 km) and Campo Imperatore (3 km).
  • Bormio has the most ski lifts: 12, compared with Bosco Gurin (7) and Campo Imperatore (4).
  • Campo Imperatore has the highest village: 2,130 m, compared with Bosco Gurin (1,504 m) and Bormio (1,225 m).
  • Bormio has the highest top altitude: 3,017 m, compared with Campo Imperatore (2,912 m) and Bosco Gurin (2,400 m).
  • Bormio has the most hiking trails: 600 km, compared with Campo Imperatore (300 km) and Bosco Gurin (70 km).
  • Bormio has the largest accommodation capacity: 12,000, compared with Bosco Gurin (250) and Campo Imperatore (200).

Bormio

World-renowned for its vertical drop of 1,800m, the legendary Stelvio World Cup slope, and historic thermal waters. It combines a preserved medieval center with elite sporting facilities.

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Bosco Gurin

As the highest village in Ticino, it is a unique Walser German-speaking enclave known for its authentic traditional architecture, family-friendly atmosphere, and being the largest ski resort in the Lago Maggiore region.

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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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