Cervinia accesses the highest-altitude skiing in the Alps, on the Zermatt glaciers, just over the border. The ski area is ideal for mixed-ability corporate groups, with extensive, varied terrain.
The village of Cervinia is located at 2050m and is the highest in Italy. It has a main pedestrian street with hotels, bars and restaurants, as well as ski-in, ski-out hotels on the lower slopes.
Cervinia après ski is superb, both on the mountain and in the resort. There are stylish VIP terraces, no-nonsense après ski umbrella bars and an Aperol igloo celebrating all things orange.
Italian dining is a joy in Cervinia, both for the regional dishes and the venues. Fantastic dining on a terrace beneath the Matterhorn is a special event experience.
Cervinia accesses the highest skiing in the Alps, with a top lift height of 3889m on the glaciers just over the border in Switzerland and is the highest resort in Italy, at 2050m - everything here is up in the clouds.
The combined Cervinia – Zermatt ski area is an intermediate skier’s paradise with huge terrain to explore. In the Cervinia ski sector, the terrain consists of wide intermediate cruisers around Plan Maison and the ever-present Matterhorn peak.
Steeper terrain is found on the wild slopes beneath the Plateau Rosa, the highest point of the Cervinia ski sector. This is also the point of many of the off-piste routes. Guides are required as this area is rugged.
Cervinia hosts numerous great mountain huts, offering dining on scenic terraces beneath the Matterhorn. DJs play as soon as the plates are cleared and the run back to the resort is stacked with bars and restaurants.
There are options for the routes back to the resort, but the blue piste is an easy slope back to the resort. The piste eventually finishes at the beginner’s ski area in the resort centre. It is also possible to download using the gondola from Plan Maison.
At the village level, many kick off their skis and loosen the ski boots for some après ski. There are numerous riverside and slopeside bars in this area.
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Feb. 10, 2025
Even in the highest ski resort in Italy, you have to arch your back to take in the peaks above the village. The Cervinia horizon includes the highest skiing in the Alps and the mighty Matterhorn.
Go higher - Read moreCervinia is the highest ski resort in Italy, located at 2050 m. The scenery is fantastic, with the Matterhorn towering above the resort. Central Cervinia consists of one principal pedestrian street, packed with hotels, shops, and bars.
The principal river in the resort runs parallel to the pedestrian street and borders the ski area. This area has riverside bars and terraces, is lively, and offers wonderful views of the mountains.
The resort offers ski-in access to the après ski with numerous bars and terraces located along the riverfront. Central hotels are just steps away from the ski slopes that run back from Plan Maison.
Above central Cervinia, there are several ski-in, ski-out hotels which are accessed from the Plateau Rosa / Cime Bianche sectors. Ski pistes run directly past these hotels for immediate access to the slopes.
Cervinia après ski starts on the mountain from mid-afternoon onwards. There are numerous bars, including the Love Hut, on the slopes just beneath Plan Maison.
Slightly further down the piste to Cervinia is the Super G hut, a La Folie Douce-type experience with the inspired Aperol igloo bar.
Skiing back in the resort, there are great après ski bars located along the river and the beginner's ski area – everything from bars, umbrella bars and après ski terraces.
In the resort, several great options are busy late into the evening. The atmosphere along the main street is often buzzing.
