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Cauterets vs Cervinia: at a glance

Side-by-side comparison of Cauterets and Cervinia based on Alpe Match data: ski area, altitude, size, prices and access.

CauteretsCervinia
CountryFranceItaly
RegionHautes-PyrénéesAosta Valley
Price level–€€€€
Best forFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellers
Car-free centrePartlyPartly
Nearest airportsLourdes-Tarbes Pyrénées Airport (LDE, ~45 km); Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF, ~90 km)Turin Caselle (TRN) - approx. 118 km (1h 30m - 2h drive); Milan Malpensa (MXP) - approx. 185 km (2h - 2h 30m drive)
Ski area38 km154 km
Blue slopes16 km32 km
Red slopes14 km107 km
Black slopes3 km15 km
Ski lifts1516
Village altitude500 m2,050 m
Maximum altitude3,300 m3,883 m
Hiking trails200 km200 km
Population859743
Accommodation beds12,0005,300

Key differences

  • Cervinia has the largest ski area: 154 km, compared with Cauterets (38 km).
  • Cervinia has the most black slopes: 15 km, compared with Cauterets (3 km).
  • Cervinia has the most ski lifts: 16, compared with Cauterets (15).
  • Cervinia has the highest village: 2,050 m, compared with Cauterets (500 m).
  • Cervinia has the highest top altitude: 3,883 m, compared with Cauterets (3,300 m).
  • Cauterets has the largest accommodation capacity: 12,000, compared with Cervinia (5,300).

Cauterets

Dual-season resort combining Belle Epoque thermal heritage with high-altitude skiing in the Pyrenees National Park, known for exceptional natural snow cover.

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Cervinia

World-renowned high-altitude skiing, seamless connection to Zermatt, and a long winter season extending into early May.

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