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Cervinia vs Courmayeur vs Gressoney-La-Trinité: at a glance

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

CerviniaCourmayeurGressoney-La-Trinité
CountryItalyItalyItaly
RegionAosta ValleyAosta ValleyAosta Valley
Price level€€€€€€€–
Best forFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellersFamilies, Couples, Groups of friends, Solo travellers
Car-free centrePartlyYesNo
Nearest airportsTurin Caselle (TRN) - approx. 118 km (1h 30m - 2h drive); Milan Malpensa (MXP) - approx. 185 km (2h - 2h 30m drive)Geneva Airport (GVA) - ~110 km (approx. 1h30m drive); Turin Airport (TRN) - ~150 km (approx. 1h45m drive)Turin Airport (TRN) (~95 km); Milan Malpensa (MXP) (~170 km)
Ski area154 km100 km180 km
Blue slopes32 km16 km22 km
Red slopes107 km22 km41 km
Black slopes15 km4 km6 km
Ski lifts161837
Village altitude2,050 m1,224 m1,627 m
Maximum altitude3,883 m4,810 m4,527 m
Hiking trails200 km300 km100 km
Population7432,602320
Accommodation beds5,3007,5002,200

Key differences

  • Gressoney-La-Trinité has the largest ski area: 180 km, compared with Cervinia (154 km) and Courmayeur (100 km).
  • Cervinia has the most black slopes: 15 km, compared with Gressoney-La-Trinité (6 km) and Courmayeur (4 km).
  • Gressoney-La-Trinité has the most ski lifts: 37, compared with Courmayeur (18) and Cervinia (16).
  • Cervinia has the highest village: 2,050 m, compared with Gressoney-La-Trinité (1,627 m) and Courmayeur (1,224 m).
  • Courmayeur has the highest top altitude: 4,810 m, compared with Gressoney-La-Trinité (4,527 m) and Cervinia (3,883 m).
  • Courmayeur has the most hiking trails: 300 km, compared with Cervinia (200 km) and Gressoney-La-Trinité (100 km).
  • Courmayeur has the largest accommodation capacity: 7,500, compared with Cervinia (5,300) and Gressoney-La-Trinité (2,200).

Cervinia

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

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Courmayeur

World-class skiing at the foot of Mont Blanc, historic car-free center with luxury shopping, and the panoramic Skyway Monte Bianco cable car.

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Gressoney-La-Trinité

As the central hub of the Monterosa Ski circuit, it offers direct access to high-altitude glaciers and is a premier destination for freeriding and heliskiing, while maintaining its authentic Walser architectural heritage.

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