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Cervinia vs Les Deux Alpes vs Mayrhofen: at a glance

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

CerviniaLes Deux AlpesMayrhofen
CountryItalyFranceAustria
RegionAosta ValleyAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesTyrol
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 airportsTurin Caselle (TRN) - approx. 118 km (1h 30m - 2h drive); Milan Malpensa (MXP) - approx. 185 km (2h - 2h 30m drive)Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) (~110 km); Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (~160 km)Innsbruck Airport (INN) - 70 km; Salzburg Airport (SZG) - 170 km
Ski area154 km200 km142 km
Blue slopes32 km110 km44 km
Red slopes107 km56 km66 km
Black slopes15 km34 km32 km
Ski lifts164061
Village altitude2,050 m1,650 m633 m
Maximum altitude3,883 m3,600 m2,500 m
Hiking trails200 km200 km532 km
Population7431,9143,930
Accommodation beds5,30032,96818,500

Key differences

  • Les Deux Alpes has the largest ski area: 200 km, compared with Cervinia (154 km) and Mayrhofen (142 km).
  • Les Deux Alpes has the most black slopes: 34 km, compared with Mayrhofen (32 km) and Cervinia (15 km).
  • Mayrhofen has the most ski lifts: 61, compared with Les Deux Alpes (40) and Cervinia (16).
  • Cervinia has the highest village: 2,050 m, compared with Les Deux Alpes (1,650 m) and Mayrhofen (633 m).
  • Cervinia has the highest top altitude: 3,883 m, compared with Les Deux Alpes (3,600 m) and Mayrhofen (2,500 m).
  • Mayrhofen has the most hiking trails: 532 km, compared with Cervinia (200 km) and Les Deux Alpes (200 km).
  • Les Deux Alpes has the largest accommodation capacity: 32,968, compared with Mayrhofen (18,500) and Cervinia (5,300).

Cervinia

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

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Les Deux Alpes

One of the highest skiable glaciers in Europe offering year-round skiing, extensive vertical drop of 2300m, and a vibrant après-ski scene.

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Mayrhofen

World-class ski area Mountopolis featuring the 'Harakiri' (Austria's steepest slope), the PenkenPark for freeskiers, and proximity to the year-round Hintertux Glacier.

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