Madonna di Campiglio, Italy

* Extensive, varied ski area with links to Pinzolo...

* Magnificent Brenta Dolomite scenery...

* Stylish Italian village with traffic-free centre...

Madonna is an attractive Italian village with a sizeable area of mostly intermediate skiing set amid magnificent Dolomite scenery. Its slopes link to a number of outlying villages and are served by one of the most modern and efficient lift systems in the Alps.

The resort itself has a pleasantly upmarket feel and an animated traffic-free centre.

Read our blog on why Madonna is one of Italy's best all-round ski resorts

Madonna di Campiglio at a glance...

Resort height:	1520m
Slopes:	800-2505m
Pistes:	150km
Snow rating:	☆☆☆☆☆

Suitability		Skiing
Beginners	☆☆☆☆☆	Blue runs	●	40%
Intermediate	☆☆☆☆☆	Red runs	●	45%
Advanced	☆☆☆☆☆	Black runs	●	15%

Resort		Transfer time
Charm	☆☆☆☆☆	Verona	2hr15
Convenience	☆☆☆☆☆	Innsbruck	2hr15
Après-ski	☆☆☆☆☆	Venice	2hr45
Family	☆☆☆☆☆
Non-skiers	☆☆☆☆☆

Snow reliability

General snow cover	3.5/5
Snow quality – upper	3.5/5
Snow quality – lower	3/5
Resort level snow	3/5
Powder potential	3/5

The skiing

Madonna di Campiglio's skiing spreads across several well-connected mountains, with lots of woodland slopes that are a great asset in poor visibility.

A full lift pass allows you to explore further afield towards Marilleva and Folgarida, as well as across to Pinzolo, an entirely separate but very worthwhile area of runs linked by gondola. All this adds up to a considerable amount of skiing, best suited to intermediates, but not without a few challenges here and there.

Note that off-piste is formally banned here.

The resort

Madonna di Campiglio is an attractive looking resort set in a pretty wooded valley beneath the magnificent Brenta Dolomites. It has an affluent feel about it and a vibrant early evening atmosphere – when (as in many Italian resorts) promenading around the car-free village centre is something of a ritual.

There are plenty of après-ski options, both early and late, but there is not a huge amount to do for non-skiers other than walking and soaking up the magnificent Dolomite scenery.