Slope Breakdown
Livigno at a glance
Livigno is a ski resort in Italy, part of the Livigno area. It offers 115 km of slopes served by 31 lifts, with skiing between 1,816 m and 2,798 m (982 m vertical). That makes it the 16th largest of the 30 ski resorts in Italy listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Livigno is an intermediate's mountain: roughly 55% of the slopes are red runs. Freestylers get 2 snow parks.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 3 cm of new snow at the top (2,798 m) in the next 3 days, 1 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
Email me when it snows
An alert when 15 cm or more is on the way at Livigno, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Bolzano (BZO) — about 92 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 74.50 EUR (2026/27 season). Livigno day pass, high season rate.
2025/26: 72 EUR (+3.5%)
About €0.65 per km of piste the pass covers (115 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Livigno
Rules for a car in Italy, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Motorway tolls by distance
Winter tyres
Winter tyres or chains on board, 15 Nov to 15 Apr, on signed roads (Valle d'Aosta from 15 Oct)
Studded tyres
Unclear: allowed up to 3.5 t; the period is not confirmed on an official page
Livigno resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Livigno
Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio in Lombardy, set in the Italian Alps close to the Swiss border, and it holds an unusual status as a special-administered territory.
Resort Highlights
A high town near the Swiss border
Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio in Lombardy, set in the Italian Alps close to the Swiss border, and it holds an unusual status as a special-administered territory. At 1,816 m its base is high for a town, and that height is the starting point for understanding the skiing.
Terrain
Of 115 km of pistes, 32 km are graded easy, 63 km intermediate and 20 km expert, so just over half the mountain is intermediate, 28 per cent is easy and 17 per cent is expert. Two terrain parks add to that. The profile suits progressing intermediates best, with enough easy terrain for beginners and enough expert skiing to keep stronger skiers busy for a few days rather than a full week. The 20 km of expert piste is modest in absolute terms but sits in a snow-sure setting, which is worth more than a larger figure at a lower resort.
The lifts climb to 2,798 m, roughly 1,000 m above the town. Most of that height is above the 2,200 m line, and the base itself is high, which is why the site rates Livigno as snow-sure: altitude here works at both ends of the lift, and the December-to-April season is on solid ground. Thirty-one lifts for 115 km is a comfortable ratio of under 4 km per lift.
Town character
Livigno is a working town with an administrative identity of its own rather than a station built for skiing, and the site rates it for traditional charm. It is rated for après-ski too, which makes it a place that combines an established town with a lively evening scene. The local Lombard name, Livígn, and the German name, Luwin, hint at a border location with more than one linguistic pull. The special-administered status is part of the town’s identity; readers wanting the detail should look to the official website.
Who it suits
Intermediates and mixed-ability groups who want reliable snow at a high base without giving up a real town, and anyone who wants their evenings to count. Experts should think in terms of a long weekend or a mixed holiday rather than seven days on the 20 km of expert piste.
Practical
Bolzano (BZO) is the nearest airport in our data, roughly 92 km away as the crow flies, though the mountainous border location means road distances can be considerably longer than the straight line suggests. The season runs from December to April. Town information is on the official website, which is the comune’s own site.
Frequently asked questions about Livigno
It is a town, a comune and a special-administered territory in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy.
32 km easy, 63 km intermediate and 20 km expert out of 115 km, plus two terrain parks.
The town base is at 1,816 m and the lifts reach 2,798 m.
Yes. It lies in the Italian Alps close to the Swiss border.
The site rates Livigno for après-ski as well as for traditional charm and reliable snow.
Livigno has 115 km of marked slopes: 32 km easy (blue), 63 km intermediate (red), 20 km expert (black), served by 31 ski lifts.
The skiing in Livigno ranges from 1,816 m at the base to 2,798 m at the top — a vertical drop of 982 m.
The ski season in Livigno typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Livigno works for beginners, though it is not a dedicated beginner resort: about 28% of the slopes (32 km) are easy blue runs.
Livigno has 20 km of expert (black) slopes — about 17% of the total. There are 2 snow parks for freestylers.
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