Folgaria, Italy
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About Folgaria
Village 1,158 m. Facts: verified.
A ski resort with its village at 1,158 m and its top at 1,812 m. It has 47 km of runs and 32 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 630 m, from 1,812 m to 1,182 m. For beginners and families: 55% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 2 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a ski school and childcare. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in December, about 0.1 m at the top (1,812 m). The town to stay in is Folgaria.
Folgaria (Fólgaria in Trentino Dialect, Folgrait in Cimbrian) is an Italian municipality with 3,161 inhabitants in the Autonomous Province of Trento in Trentino-South Tyrol. Folgaria is historically associated with the municipalities of Santa Teresa di Gallura and Heringsdorf (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern).
From the Wikipedia article Folgaria, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,182 m to 1,812 m: 630 m of vertical. 47 km of runs and 32 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Folgaria, Area sciistica Folgaria.
| Beginner (green) | 0.2 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 25 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 19 km |
| Advanced (black) | 2.0 km |
| Not graded | 0.1 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 17 |
| Drag lifts | 5 |
| Magic carpets | 9 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area data © OpenSkiMap.org and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
For families
55% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a ski school: Scuola Italiana Sci Folgaria, 1.7 km
- childcare: Nido Di Folgaria, 0.2 km
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From Chicago: about 18 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), direct. About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MXP · Skyscanner from about £440 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 45 from the airport to Folgaria.
Accommodation.
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Hire, lessons and lift passes.
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Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
Forecast
The score, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 2 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 2 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 2°C | wind, 2 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | –mid –base – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,158 m | Mid1,485 m | Top1,812 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -5°C |
| Jan | none | none | none | -7°C |
| Feb | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -5°C |
| Mar | none | none | none | -3°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to MXP, then 4h 45 by road. About 18h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Wed 21 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Thu 22 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Fri 23 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sat 24 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to MXP, then 4h 45 by road. About 18h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,315–£2,360 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £440–£915 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | £70–£120 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £195–£325 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £230–£430 |
| Lift pass | 5 days | £230–£310 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £115–£195 |
| Total | £1,315–£2,360 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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