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Bormio Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Ski & Spa resort
  • Near Livigno
  • Historic centre

Great for

  • Non skiers
  • Pretty resort

Ski Holidays in Bormio

A Roman spa town, medieval market town and 21st century ski town are rolled into one in beautiful Bormio. Part of national parkland and near the Swiss border, there’s no ski resort quite like this one - and once you’ve spent an après ski session soaking in thermal baths, you won’t look back.

  • Flight Time
  • 2 hours
  • From London
  • Nearest Airports
  • Turin, Milan Malpensa
  • Geneva, Innsbruck
  • Time zone
  • GMT + 1 hour
  • Language
  • Italian
  • Currency
  • Euros
  • Ski Season
  • Dec - April

Bormio Stats

Top Altitude
3012m
Bottom Altitude
1225m
Resort Altitude
1225m
Total Piste
50km
Longest Run
6km
Slope Orientation
N NW
Vertical Drop
1787m
Skiable Vertical
Night Skiing
Yes
Glacier Skiing
Yes

In Lombardia, near the Swiss border, Bormio has winter sports and wellness holidays down to a tee.

Ski lifts first popped up in the fifties, and by the late sixties the area had grown to reach a whopping 3000m high. These days the local ski pass covers Bormio's local slopes as well as those in nearby San Colombano (11km away) and Santa Caterina (13km). The Alta Valtellina pass adds Livigno (38km away) into the mix, as well as a reduction on the St Moritz day pass if you fancy a trip over the border to Switzerland.

Bormio's one of the main bases for exploring the incredible Stelvio National Park. One of the biggest National parks in the Alps, its home to spruce, fir and pine forests, the sky high peaks of the Rhaetian Alps and nine hot springs. These flow into three thermal spas, where you can bubble away your cares in outdoor hot tubs at natural temperatures of 37-43°C. Look out for the Ski & Spa pass which lets you mix ski days and spa days.

But the town wasn’t sleeping sweetly until skiing and spa days arrived. Its location near the Stelvio Pass once made it a thriving post for trading between the Duchy of Milan, Venice and Northern Alps – creating the golden age of the 14-16th centuries. Evidence of this surrounds with an historic centre of churches, chapels, palazzos and piazzas. Cobbled streets link them all together, lined with medieval buildings. Noble families would build towers on their palaces as signs of their status, resulting in a wonderful mix of heights and architecture. Wander down Via Roma for an eyeful of patterned, frescoed and mosaicked walls housing shops, bars and restaurants. Pass the Romanesque church of San Vitale on your left then continue for five minutes or so to the end of the road. Take a left and soon you’ll find Piazza Cavour (AKA Piazza Kuerc), the hub of the town with its clock tower and pink-painted church.

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

Bormio Transfer Times

Milan–Malpensa Airport 3h15
Bolzano Airport 3.5 hours

The nearest airport to Bormio is Milan / Milano at 200 km or about 3 hours by car

What's the ski area like in Bormio?

Ski all year round in Bormio, in summer you can go up toteh Stelvio Glacier. Italy's longest vertical of 1800m.

Which other ski resorts are near to Bormio?

The nearest ski resorts to Bormio include Livigno, St Moritz.

Ski Area Facts

LocationLombardia, Italy
Established1950's
Downhill50km
Lift Pass€208 (adult 6 day)

Beginner Slopes

14km28%

Intermediate Skiing

34km68%

Advance & Expert Terrain

2km4%

Snowboarding Trails

50km100%

What is Bormio like for Beginner skiers?

In the Bormio area, beginners have training zones at the base station in the Gormiti Park, higher up at Ciuk (accessed by cable car) and also at Bormio 2000 by the cableway top station. This is the bigger of the three, with bars and shops nearby – you can drive up there, or take the lift from town.

What is Bormio like for Intermediate skiers?

Intermediates have the run of the mountain, with red pistes streaming like spaghetti from Cima Bianca. We like the long Bimbi al Sole descent, which lands you in 2000 for the chance to take the lift and ski it all again – or continue skiing all the way back to the town.

What is Bormio like for Advanced skiers?

Advanced skiers can’t miss the Stelvio – the World Cup Downhill slope. Likened to Kitzbuhel’s Streif run in terms of its technical difficulty, it lets you ski in the tracks of Hermann Maier and Bode Miller over 3230m and gradients of 60%. With jumps, sharp turns and speeds of over 100km/h before you reach the last jump, nothing in the area will get the adrenaline pumping quite like this one.

What is Bormio like for snowboarding?

Snowpark Bormio by the Stella Alpina piste clocks up 500 metres and 200m vertical, featuring a 12m kicker, spine, rail, rainbow and more.

What is Bormio like for off-piste skiing?

A lot of the off piste runs alongside the groomers here, letting you dabble in and out of the powder as you please. Of all the powder potential, a favourite has to be Vallone which takes you over 3000m on Monte Vallecetta, where you can choose the Classic or Cross descents, both an absolute treat to ski. Skiers Spot, meanwhile, has a terrific itinerary through the woods.

What is Bormio like for cross country skiing?

Bormia has a 13km trail for both classic and skating disciplines. There are more tracks in Santa Caterina.

Bormio Restaurants

Being the land of La Dolce Vita, the restaurants here are brilliant. Umami has a Michelin star for fusing the foods of Naples with Alpine cuisine and presenting it in a form of art. Enoteca Guanella does modern Italian, while we like Ristorante Eira for good old fashioned pizza. Don’t miss Keller Steak house where the mix grill brings carnivores back time after time.

Bormio Après Ski

The main watering hole here is the BeWhite Bar by the cableway base for Bormio 2000 –usually open from 3pm with themed parties and plenty of beer. If you fancy trying something new, ask your barman for a Amaro Braulio – a local legend of a drink whose recipe has been kept secret for over 140 years.If you can’t wait until morning, night skiing takes place on 4km of pistes including the WC Stelvio and Deborah Compagnoni runs which often have bars set out along them and music and DJ’s pumping out tunes at the bottom.

Bormio Activites for Non-skiers

For a break from the skis, dog sledding, snowshoeing and fat biking are popular. But if you only do one non-ski activity all week, make it a trip to the thermal baths. The Terme Bagni Vecchi are the “old baths”, where hot springs date back two thousand years and a panoramic pool looks over the town. Terme Bagni Nuovi, the “new baths” are divided into sectors of different aromas and lights. There’s also Bormio Terme, with its hot tub, waterslide, Turkish baths and sauna.

Clothing Food & Souvenir Shops

A good choice for shoppers, there are plenty of boutiques such as Cleo Sole Moda selling top Italian and international fashions - Armani, Napapijri and JetSet, as well as the inevitable Benetton. Mister Bebi is one of the specialist designer childrenswear stores in town. There is a selection of chemists, food stores and photographic shops.

Best Time to Visit Bormio

Something like €8.5 million has been invested in the snowmaking here, which covers 80% of the slopes. It’s so good that 2005’s Alpine Ski World Cup was hosted on artificial snow alone. This with the help of some of Italy’s highest pistes helps the season stay open from the start of December, and usually though to the second half of April. The good thing about Bormio is that even if the slopes aren’t all up to scratch, the potential of afternoons spent in the local spas more than make up for it... Up on the Stelvio Glacier, conditions usually hold out from May to November for summer skiing on more than 20km of pistes.

What's Bormio like at Christmas?

Market stalls in Valdisotto, a historic town centre and more than enough ski and spa facilities make for a brilliant Christmas in Bormio.

What's Bormio like in the New Year?

Instructors dance down the Stelvio piste with lanterns to mark New Year in Bormio, which is traditionally followed by fireworks and mulled wine at the ski stadium on Via Funivia.

What's Bormio like in Half-Term?

Italian ski schools don’t break in February, leaving the slopes and spas nice and quiet over Half Term in Bormio.

What's Bormio like at Easter?

Look out for local traditions like Pasquali parades over Easter in Bormio.

Bormio Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

View our detailed Bormio snow report to see skiing confitions now. Our Bormio snow history shows you what snow depths have been in recent years month-by-month. If you're visiting soon, use the Bormio snow forecast to see predicted snowfall over the coming days.

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  • Current snow depth at top
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    25 cm

Families with young children will love the Gormiti park, which promises hours of fun spent sledding and practicing those first skiing slides with the Ski School Nazionale Bormio. Placed at the Bormio 2000 lift base station, it’s within easy reach of the town, with the BeWhite bar nearby where you can nurse mugs of steaming mulled wine while you watch them enjoy the snow. Children’s entertainers Gruppo Animando run the mini club here, providing fun activities indoor and out.

Whether you spend the day racing each other down the Stelvio, pottering around the blue runs or relaxing in the spa, come together for evening activities like night skiing which adds an extra layer of excitement to the sport.

Better yet, last time we checked, under 7’s could ski free with a full priced adult pass and families of three or more people could benefit from lift pass discounts.

A ski resort, spa resort and historical town, this place makes for a great group destination. All levels will find something to suit on the mountain and nearby ski areas, while non-skiers can sample the 3 thermal baths or soak up the ancient architecture in the town centre. Spend evenings enjoying the food and wine Italy does best, or getting stuck into activities like night skiing.

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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Bormio

Maximum and minimum adult Bormio lift pass prices ranged from €135 to €214 for 6 days access to the Bormio ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Bormio holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.

Lift Tickets Child Adult Senior
1 Day Price €15 - €21 €25 - €41 €25 - €39
6 Day Price N / A €135 - €214 €114 - €176
Age Range N / A 14 - 59 60+

Getting to Bormio

Most of our ski holidays to Bormio packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Bormio from nearby airports

How long does it take to fly to Bormio from the UK?

Flights from London take about 2 hours to Turin, Milan Malpensa, Geneva, Innsbruck. This table shows approximate transfer times to Bormio from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Milan / Milano 200 km 3 hours
Bergamo 180 km 3 hours

How long does it take to drive to Bormio from the UK?

Browse our self-drive ski holidays which include your car channel crossing, or go choose accom-only and book your car ferry or tunnel later.

How long is the transfer from nearest Italy train station to Bormio?

The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Bormio transfers.

Station Distance Transfer Time
Tirano 35 km 35 minutes

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Going to Bormio under your own steam

For independant travel to Italy, compare accommodation only with Bormio self-drive packages which include Eurotunnel or ferry.

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