Cross-country skiing trails in the Dolomites: all the trails to try

Cross‑country skiing enthusiasts can enjoy this sport in the forests and wide open meadows that surround the Dolomites. Discover the main Dolomite areas and their cross‑country skiing trails.

South Tyrol

Tre Cime/3 Zinnen area in Alta Pusteria

The Tre Cime / 3 Zinnen area offers 200 km of trails and is considered Italy’s no. 1 cross‑country skiing region.

  • Dobbiaco: Cross‑country skiing stadium with 120 km of trails of varying difficulty
  • Sesto – San Candido: 79 km, including a 20 km long trail; the 6 km Val Fiscalina trail is especially scenic
  • Villabassa – Braies: about 70 km of trails leading to Lake Braies or Prato Piazza

Val Gardena - Alpe di Siusi

A true paradise for cross‑country skiing. Including Alpe di Siusi, the area offers around 133 km of trails.

  • Vallunga – DVS Nordic Active Park: 19 km of panoramic loops
  • Monte Pana: loops from 1 to 8 km
  • Pra da Rì loop: 10 km, with 200 m elevation gain, exploring the entire Vallunga

Alpe di Siusi is one of South Tyrol’s best cross‑country skiing areas, suitable for both beginners and professionals. In Castelrotto, easier trails are available at lower altitude.

Alta Badia

  • Armentarola Cross‑Country Centre (San Cassiano): classic and skating trails
  • Corvara: 5 km trail
  • La Val – Armentara meadows: 4.5 km trail

Plan de Corones

  • Mooswald circuit, S. Maddalena / Valle di Casies: 2.3 km
  • San Vigilio: 11.3 km
  • Gsies Valley trail: 43.3 km
  • Monguelfo link to Alta Pusteria: 3.6 km
  • Roda de Börz: 3.4 km
  • Anterselva Biathlon Centre: 5 km
  • Terento: 1.5 km
  • Rasun di Sopra – Anterselva di Sotto Sun Trail: 5.4 km
  • Riscone: 5.5 km
  • Rasun di Sopra biotope circuit: 3.2 km
  • Rasun di Sotto: 2 km
  • Anterselva di Sopra – Anterselva di Sotto: 23.2 km
  • Anterselva di Mezzo – Biathlon Centre: 6.2 km
  • Anterselva di Sotto – Anterselva di Mezzo: 3.8 km
  • Lake circuit: 2.6 km
  • Bärenloipe: 4.7 km
  • Falzes – Issengo: 1.8 km
  • Olang / Valdaora Sun Trail: 1.5 km

Isarco Valley (BZ)

The Isarco Valley offers 240 km of perfectly groomed trails in panoramic locations with guaranteed snow.

  • Val di Vizze: circular loop
  • Colle Isarco (Gossensass): Silberloipe
  • Racines: high‑altitude panoramic trail
  • Fundres: circular loop
  • Trail to the Luson / Rodeneck alpine hut

Trentino

San Martino di Castrozza - Passo Rolle

30 km of well‑groomed classic and skating trails:

  • San Martino Cross‑Country Centre (9 km, night‑lit)
  • Passo Rolle (2 km)
  • Passo Cereda Cross‑Country Centre (15 km)
  • Lake Calaita Cross‑Country Centre (8 km)
  • Immer Cross‑Country Centre (1.5 km, night‑lit)
  • Val Canali Cross‑Country Centre (11.5 km)

Val di Fiemme

A true paradise for cross‑country skiing, especially Passo Lavazé.

Trails are also available at Lago di Tesero, Predazzo, and Bellamonte, with natural snow and 3 km of illuminated tracks.

Main trails:

  • Predazzo – Imana (competitive): 5 km, difficult
  • Predazzo – Imana (tourist): 3.5 km, easy
  • Predazzo – Noal: 3 km, medium
  • Bellamonte – Dossi: 4 km, medium/difficult
  • Bellamonte – Prai da Mont: 1.5 km, easy
  • Bellamonte – Pozza: 2.5 km, easy

The famous Marcialonga (70 km) runs through Val di Fiemme.

Fassa Valley

  • Mazzin Cross‑Country Centre
  • Canazei Cross‑Country Centre
  • Passo San Pellegrino – Alochet
  • Pozza di Fassa – Ciancoal

Val Rendena

  • Madonna di Campiglio: "Campo Carlo Magno", km 22
  • Carisolo: 5 km track, 3 km illuminated

Rovereto - Brentonico Plateau

  • San Giacomo Cross‑Country Centre: 21 km

Trentino Plateaus

  • Folgaria – Passo Coe: 35 km
  • Fiorentini – Forte Cherle: 14 km
  • Lavarone / Luserna – Millegrobbe: 35 km

Paganella Plateau

  • Andalo – Lake loop: 2.5 km
  • Adamello Brenta Park – Priori: 3.7 km

Belluno

Cortina d'Ampezzo

  • Fiames Nordic Centre: 70 km and start of the Cortina–Dobbiaco route

Comelico Valley

  • Passo Monte Croce: 2 km, easy
  • Padola – Tavella: 2.5 km, illuminated
  • Padola – Valgrande / Campotrondo: 14 km, easy
  • Padola – La Varda: 9.8 km, difficult
  • Santo Stefano – Gei: 2 km, illuminated

Civetta 

  • Peronaz Nordic Centre: 2–7 km loops
  • Palafavera Nordic & Biathlon Centre
  • Deona – Cibiana Pass: loops from 2 to 7.5 km, illuminated

Agordino 

  • Falcade – Pietro Scola trail
  • Canale d’Agordo – Val Gares Centre (5 km)

Marmolada - Rocca Pietore

  • Malga Ciapela trails: 3, 5, 8 km

Cadore

  • Auronzo – Misurina: 52.5 km, 9 loops
  • Somadida Forest – renowned Nordic centre
  • Lorenzago: 2–5 km
  • Vigo – Razzo trail: 5 km, easy/medium

Alpago

  • 30 km, 6 loops, one illuminated

Nevegal 

  • Pian dei Longhi: 7.5 km, medium/high
  • Faverghera: 3 km

Feltre - Monte Avena

  • Pian d’Avena: 2 km, easy
  • Monte Avena: 6 km, medium/high

Friuli

Sappada

20 km of perfectly groomed trails, training ground for Nordic skiing champions

Forni Di Sopra

  • Tagliamento loop: 18 km, 2 km illuminated
  • Free access

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