Skiing in Arabba / Marmolada

Arabba and the Marmolada: Porta Vescovo, the Sellaronda and the 12 km Bellunese

Arabba & Marmolada ski guide: all 37 pistes from Porta Vescovo to La Bellunese (12 km), the Sellaronda, 2026–27 passes, transfers and best snow months.

Kilometres of slopes in the Arabba–Marmolada ski area

62

Lifts in the Arabba–Marmolada ski area

27

Pistes on the Dolomiti Superski Arabba and Marmolada lists

37

La Bellunese, Punta Rocca to Malga Ciapela (km)

12

Punta Rocca top station of the Marmolada cable car (m)

3265

Arabba–Marmolada adult 1-day pass, high season 2026–27 (EUR)

75

Dolomiti Superski adult 1-day pass, high season 2026–27 (EUR)

89

Skiing & terrain in Arabba and the Marmolada

Every entry in the Dolomiti Superski slope list for Arabba–Marmolada: the Arabba sector (33 entries) and the Marmolada sector above Malga Ciapela (5 entries). The Sellaronda and the Great War Ski Tour are added at the end and are not counted. Val di Fassa, Alta Badia, Val Gardena and Cortina, reached on the same circuits, have their own guides and are left out.

Entries in the Dolomiti Superski Arabba–Marmolada list

38

Pistes in this table

37

Pistes in the Arabba sector

32

Pistes in the Marmolada sector

5

Connections (raccordo)

1

Runs with an official per-run length

1

Km of slopes in the ski area (Arabba Fodom Turismo, Visit Marmolada)

62

• Blue (easy) pistes in this table — Arabba 15, Marmolada 2: 17
• Red (medium) pistes in this table — Arabba 13, Marmolada 2: 15
• Black (hard) pistes in this table — Arabba 4, Marmolada 1: 5

Checked 18 October 2026. Names, sectors and the easy/medium/hard grades come from the Dolomiti Superski slope list (shown here as blue/red/black, the Italian piste colours); when checked, the list still showed last season's operating dates. Each run's area is the sector heading (Arabba or Marmolada) under which that list shows it. Two different runs are both called 'Rientro' (Nos. 26 and 38), so both are kept. The entry named 'Raccordo' is counted as a connection. Dolomiti Superski and the local operators do not publish per-run lengths for Arabba; the only official length is La Bellunese, 12 km according to Funivie Marmolada. We do not use lift lengths or vertical drops as run lengths. The ski area as a whole has 62 km of slopes and 27 lifts according to Arabba Fodom Turismo and Visit Marmolada.

Arabba and Marmolada pistes: Porta Vescovo, the Sellaronda and La Bellunese

Arabba–Marmolada is ski area no. 6 of Dolomiti Superski: 62 km of slopes and 27 lifts, according to Arabba Fodom Turismo and Visit Marmolada. The Dolomiti Superski slope list splits it into two sectors. Arabba has 32 pistes and one link, from Porta Vescovo and Burz on one side of the village to the Campolongo and Pordoi side on the other. Marmolada, above Malga Ciapela, has 5. In this table that adds up to 17 blue, 15 red and 5 black runs. The blacks are Sourasass, Fodoma, Burz and Variante Ornella in Arabba and Finau on the Marmolada.

The headline run is La Bellunese. From Punta Rocca (3,265 m), the top of the Marmolada cable car, it crosses the glacier to Passo Fedaia and drops to Malga Ciapela. Funivie Marmolada gives it as 12 km, the longest slope in the Dolomites, and Visit Marmolada adds about 1,800 m of vertical. From Malga Ciapela the cable car goes back up in about 12 minutes via Antermoia (2,350 m) and Serauta (2,950 m).

Arabba is also one of the starting points of the Sellaronda, the loop around the Sella massif via Passo Campolongo, Gardena, Sella and Pordoi (about 40 km on skis, according to Arabba Fodom Turismo), and the Marmolada lies on the Great War Ski Tour. Both need a Dolomiti Superski pass. Dolomiti Superski does not publish per-run lengths for Arabba, so the table shows a length only for La Bellunese.

Arabba for beginners: easy runs, school fields and when to try La Bellunese

More than half of Arabba's pistes are red or black, but the Dolomiti Superski list still has 15 easy runs in the Arabba sector, including Arabba, Maria, Pista del Sole, Plan Boè and Pordoi, and two on the Marmolada side: Val d'Arei and the Campo Scuola. Funivie Marmolada describes the Padon slopes above Malga Ciapela as suitable for every level, with a large school field.

For first lessons, Ski & Snowboard School Arabba has its school area in the centre of Arabba, and the Arabba ski pass page points beginners to slopes from the easiest upwards. La Bellunese is graded red (medium): it is long rather than steep, but save it for when you are comfortable on reds and check the weather before going up to 3,265 m.

Getting to Arabba: Venice, Treviso, Bolzano or Innsbruck plus the Arabba Transfer or Dolomiti Bus

Arabba has no airport. Arabba Fodom Turismo gives the nearest airports as Bolzano (77 km), Innsbruck (145 km), Treviso (150 km), Venice Marco Polo (160 km), Verona (224 km) and Bergamo (310 km). In winter the Arabba Transfer runs every Saturday and Sunday from 5 December 2026 to 4 April 2027 from Venice and Treviso airports (about 2.5–3 hours; €75 one way, €105 return) and on Sundays only from 6 December 2026 from Bolzano airport (about 2 hours; €65 one way, €85 return). It is reserved for guests of partner accommodation, and online booking was not open yet when we checked.

By rail, the nearest stations are Brunico (50 km), Belluno (70 km) and Bolzano (75 km). From Belluno, Dolomiti Bus runs line 1 to Agordo and line 3 from Agordo via Caprile to Arabba; the 2026–27 winter timetable is valid from 10 September 2026 to 8 June 2027. By car from Venice, take the A27 to Belluno, then follow Agordo, Alleghe, Caprile and Arabba; from Bolzano, go through Val Gardena and over Passo Sella and Pordoi on the SS 48, a mountain road that can be affected by snow.

Malga Ciapela, at the foot of the Marmolada cable car, is reached from Caprile along the road towards Passo Fedaia and has a large car park at the lift. Check road conditions on the passes before you set off, and ask your lodging about transfers if you arrive outside the shuttle days.

Skiing with kids in Arabba and Malga Ciapela: ski schools, school fields and non-skiers

Arabba has two ski and snowboard schools, Ski & Snowboard School Arabba (Via Boè 14) and Ski & Snowboard School Dolomites Rèba (Via Boè 3), both in the village centre close to the lifts. Ski & Snowboard School Arabba runs children's group courses from age 4 in groups of 4 to 10 children of the same level, over 3 to 6 days; its instructors teach in Italian and English, and some also in German or Spanish. On the Marmolada side, Funivie Marmolada points to the Marmolada Ski and Snowboard School and to the Padon slopes and school field above Malga Ciapela.

For a non-skiing parent, the Marmolada cable car runs from Malga Ciapela to Punta Rocca, with a panoramic terrace at the top and the Marmolada Great War Museum at Serauta, the highest museum in Europe. Malga Ciapela also has a 7.5 km cross-country circuit with snowmaking, and Arabba offers snowshoe walks, ice climbing and helicopter flights. Dolomiti Superski Family costs €43 per day in 2026–27.

Where to stay: Arabba, Malga Ciapela or Livinallongo

Arabba (1,602 m) is the obvious base for most skiers: the two main lift stations leave from the village centre, a few metres from many hotels, and you can start the Sellaronda or head for the Porta Vescovo blacks without a bus.

Malga Ciapela (1,450 m), in the municipality of Rocca Pietore, sits at the bottom of the Marmolada cable car and the end of La Bellunese. It suits skiers who want the glacier first thing, families using the Padon slopes and school field, and cross-country skiers. The trade-off is that Arabba and the Sellaronda are on the other side of the Padon ridge, reached on skis or by car.

Further down the Fodom valley, Pieve di Livinallongo (1,475 m) and the hamlets of Livinallongo del Col di Lana are quieter and further from the lifts, so plan on driving up to Arabba each morning or check the Dolomiti Bus line 3 timetable. Wherever you stay, check the walk in ski boots to the lift, ski storage, and whether your lodging is an Arabba Transfer partner.

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Arabba–Marmolada ski pass or Dolomiti Superski: 2026–27 prices

There are two main choices. The Arabba–Marmolada valley pass covers the 62 km of the local area, including the Marmolada cable car and La Bellunese. Dolomiti Superski adds the other eleven areas and is the pass you need for the Sellaronda, the Great War Ski Tour or a day in Val di Fassa, Alta Badia or Val Gardena.

Prices for 2026–27 have been published (checked 18 October 2026). The Arabba–Marmolada adult 1-day pass costs €75 in high season (20 December 2026 – 9 January 2027 and 31 January – 20 March 2027) and €68 at other times; 6 days cost €380 in high season. Dolomiti Superski costs €89 for an adult day and €453 for 6 days in high season, according to its 30 September 2026 price release.

Dolomiti Superpremière gives 4 days for the price of 3 on lodging and lift pass at participating hotels until 19 December 2026; Arabba's lifts are due to open on 4 December 2026, weather permitting. Helmets are mandatory for all skiers, adults included, and you need third-party liability insurance. The Skipass Arabba office is at Via Boè 13.

Best time to ski in Arabba and on the Marmolada: snow history, season dates and forecasts

For the best snow, aim for late January to mid-March, with February the safest bet. At the ARPAV snow station in Arabba (1,630 m), mean snow depth in the winters 1991–2019 was about 48 cm in January and 52 cm in February, against 28 cm in December and 38 cm in March, and only about 10 cm in April. Higher up, at Fedaia (2,050 m) beside Passo Fedaia on the Bellunese route, the snowpack keeps building: about 91 cm in January, 112 cm in February, 124 cm in March and still 107 cm in April. This is a SkiPair calculation from the station records published by Matiu et al. on Zenodo. December is the build-up month, and late March and April are best for the Marmolada and high runs while the village slopes thin out. Historical averages do not guarantee any season.

Arabba's lifts are due to open on 4 December 2026, weather permitting, together with the Sellaronda. Last season the Dolomiti Superski list showed the Marmolada runs from 13 December, and Funivie Marmolada says the Marmolada is usually skiable from the end of November to the first half of April. The 2026–27 closing dates were not on the slope list yet when we checked, so confirm them closer to your trip.

Before you travel, check the live slope list and the forecast. Wind and visibility at Punta Rocca decide whether the cable car's top section and La Bellunese are open, and the Sellaronda passes can close in strong wind or heavy snow.

Find ski partners in Arabba for the Sellaronda, Porta Vescovo or La Bellunese

Arabba suits a solo trip: you can walk to the lifts, the Sellaronda starts in the village, and La Bellunese is a natural shared goal. On SkiPair, add your dates, base and level to match with someone on the same days, for example a clockwise Sellaronda from Arabba, the Porta Vescovo reds and blacks, or a Marmolada day from Malga Ciapela.

Agree the plan before you set off: who has Dolomiti Superski and who only the valley pass, which direction you will ski the Sellaronda, and the time you will turn back to be sure of the last lifts home. Keep a plan B in the valley for days when wind closes Punta Rocca or the passes.

Ski pass prices for Arabba / Marmolada

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Weather and snow

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Common airports for Italy: Milan (MXP) or Venice (VCE).

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