Destination guide

Madesimo

Italy

Lombardia

A quiet Lombardy valley with a serious off-piste reputation

Is Madesimo right for you?

  • Home to the Canalone, one of Italy's most respected off-piste and freeride runs
  • A genuinely quiet, uncrowded alternative to the bigger-name Lombardy resorts
  • Sits close to the Swiss border, with easy access to further terrain
  • A characterful historic village rather than a purpose-built resort
  • Heads up: The lift-served piste network is fairly modest, so most of the appeal is in the off-piste rather than groomed mileage.

Altitude range

1550–2948m

Season

Dec–Apr

Resort height

1550m

Claimed piste km

36km

Number of runs

39

'True' piste km

27km

Number of lifts

10

Kms linked area

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Linked to

Terrain mix

Terrain mix: 33.3% blue, 52.8% red, 13.9% black

Who this resort is for

Best suited to your skiing style

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Beginners

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True blue skiers

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Intermediates

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Expert skiers

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Off-piste

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Terrain parks

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Convenience

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Families

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Village charm

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Escape the crowds

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Non-skiers

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Après ski

Mountain food

On-mountain restaurants and quality

7

mountain restaurants

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Quality

Variety

Price

“Madesimo is a quiet Lombardy valley with a serious off-piste reputation, built around the Canalone rather than groomed mileage. Best for stronger skiers and freeriders after uncrowded, characterful skiing close to the Swiss border."

Getting there

BGY · Bergamo

2h00–2h30

LIN · Milan Linate

2h00–2h40

MXP · Milan Malpensa

2h10–2h50

Train · Chiavenna

40 min

Map showing Madesimo relative to Bergamo, Milan Linate and Milan Malpensa and the Chiavenna train station

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