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Bormio vs Corvara in Badia vs Serre Chevalier: at a glance

Side-by-side comparison of Bormio, Corvara in Badia and Serre Chevalier based on Alpe Match data: ski area, altitude, size, prices and access.

BormioCorvara in BadiaSerre Chevalier
CountryItalyItalyItaly
RegionLombardiaAlto AdigeHautes-Alpes
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)Bolzano (BZO) - ca. 100 km (1h 45min); Innsbruck (INN) - ca. 135 km (2h 15min)Turin Airport (TRN), Italy (~1.5-2 hours drive); Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), France (~2 hours drive)
Ski area50 km130 km250 km
Blue slopes16 km74 km72 km
Red slopes22 km47 km87 km
Black slopes12 km9 km32 km
Ski lifts125359
Village altitude1,225 m1,568 m1,200 m
Maximum altitude3,017 m2,665 m2,800 m
Hiking trails600 km400 km300 km
Population3,8971,43215,000
Accommodation beds12,0006,00051,000

Key differences

  • Serre Chevalier has the largest ski area: 250 km, compared with Corvara in Badia (130 km) and Bormio (50 km).
  • Serre Chevalier has the most black slopes: 32 km, compared with Bormio (12 km) and Corvara in Badia (9 km).
  • Serre Chevalier has the most ski lifts: 59, compared with Corvara in Badia (53) and Bormio (12).
  • Corvara in Badia has the highest village: 1,568 m, compared with Bormio (1,225 m) and Serre Chevalier (1,200 m).
  • Bormio has the highest top altitude: 3,017 m, compared with Serre Chevalier (2,800 m) and Corvara in Badia (2,665 m).
  • Bormio has the most hiking trails: 600 km, compared with Corvara in Badia (400 km) and Serre Chevalier (300 km).
  • Serre Chevalier has the largest accommodation capacity: 51,000, compared with Bormio (12,000) and Corvara in Badia (6,000).

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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Corvara in Badia

Birthplace of Italian skiing, located in the Sellaronda circuit with a strong Ladin culinary tradition and high-end luxury wellness facilities.

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Serre Chevalier

One of Europe's largest ski areas combined with the historic UNESCO heritage town of Briançon, boasting 300 days of sunshine and natural thermal baths.

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