Skiing fun in Vipiteno: Italy’s longest floodlit and snow-covered toboggan run is easily accessible with the new cable car
Image gallery: Monte Cavallo Skiing Area
The Monte Cavallo, the local mountain of Vipiteno in the Upper Valle Isarco, attracts winter sports enthusiasts with its new cable car and valley run. Just a five-minute walk from the town centre, the modern 10-person gondola lift, equipped with premium "Diamond EVO" cabins, whisks you up to the town's sunny terrace in just a few minutes. The entire system, including the valley and mountain stations, was renovated in 2022. Once at the top, 20 kilometres of perfectly groomed slopes await: Most of the runs are medium difficult.
The longest piste meanders 5.5 km down to Vipiteno, while the 1 km training slope is considered the most challenging. Children are well catered for: The Vipiteno Ski School, awarded the "South Tyrol Gold" quality seal, offers professional supervision in the new "CAMP 2" ski school building, complete with a beginner area and ski kindergarten. Cosy mountain huts like the Sternhütte and the Enzianhütte provide welcoming places to relax and enjoy refreshments.
A particular highlight is Italy's longest illuminated and artificial snow covered toboggan run: At 10 kilometres long, with a 900-metre vertical drop, it winds through an enchanting forest landscape back down to the valley. Night tobogganing with a head torch is a very special experience - once a week, the toboggan run is illuminated until midnight. Thanks to its proximity to the town, a day's skiing on the Monte Cavallo (Rosskopf) can be wonderfully combined with a visit to the "Bell Christmas of Vipiteno Sterzing", the Vipiteno Christmas Market, during the Advent season. The Ortler Skiarena Pass and the Alta Valle Isarco Ski Pass are valid in the ski area.
Altitude: 960 - 2,189 m a.s.l.
Ski slopes: 20.7 km (6 km easy / 13.7 km medium / 1 km difficult)
Snowmaking: 100% of the slopes
Lift facilities: 5 lifts
Toboggan runs: 1 run (Monte Cavallo toboggan run 10 km)
Cross-country ski tracks: not available
Contact info
- Via Brennero road 41 - 39049 - Vipiteno / Sterzing
- +39 0472 765521
- info@montecavallo.com
Opening times
Despite careful control we cannot guarantee the correctness of the provided data.
Admission
daily ski pass prices vary depending on the season:
€ 47.00 - 59.00 adults
€ 45.00 - 56.00 seniors 65+
€ 42.00 - 53.00 young people (15-17 years)
€ 33.00 - 41.00 children and young people (8-14 years)
free for children up to 7 years if accompanied by a parent with ski pass
also half-day ski passes (from 12.30 noon time) available
More information
The times indicated correspond to those of the Monte Cavallo Cable Car: It operates with the other lift facilities every day from early December to early April. The Panorama Cable Car stays open in the same period every day from 9 am to 4 pm.
Dates and opening times may vary depending on snow and weather conditions!
Winter season start 2024/25 on December 6.