Winter in Bormio
Not just skiing, here are all the snow based activities
What to do in Bormio in winter: many opportunities for outdoor sports lovers.
Discover the 5 activities you absolutely must try in Bormio during winter season.
Bormio and its neighboring valleys, during the winter, are an open-air sports center and offer endless outdoor sports opportunities for everyone.
If you are wondering what to do in Bormio in winter, here you can find interesting ideas to plan your holiday and you may also find out activities in which, perhaps, you would never have been interested in.
Alpine skiing: 3 ski areas with only 1 ski pass
Most of our guests come for skiing! The uniqueness of the Bormio area are:
- The vertical difference in height of the Bormio ski area: the locality in the Alps with the greatest ski level difference. From the 3000 meters of Vallecetta, in fact, you can choose between medium-difficult slopes, to reach the 1200 meters of Bormio
- 3 ski areas with only 1 ski pass: if you buy a ski pass of 2 or more days you can decide whether to ski in Bormio, Santa Caterina Valfurva or Cima Piazzi Happy Mountain – San Colombano
If you don’t know exactly where to go skiing, here are some quick tips that will guide you:
- If you are a pro skier and are looking for worldliness, the ski area we recommend is the one of Bormio: medium-high level slopes, always well prepared and served by fast lifts, await you. After skiing, you can choose between different mountain huts and apres-ski. A stop at Heaven 3000 Panoramic Restaurant is a must to enjoy the breathtaking view
- If you ski with your family, the ideal ski area is Cima Piazzi Happy Mountain – San Colombano. A quiet environment, with easy medium-level slopes, no crowds, lots of groves, jumps, a nice and super-equipped school field, are just some of the elements that make this little paradise suitable for families
- If you are a nature-lover and you like fresh snow, you must go to the splendid ski area of Santa Caterina Valfurva, in the Stelvio National Park. Here, you will spend a day of pace in the heart of nature and you will have an infinite range of possibilities on ond off the slopes, admiring the majestic peaks of the Ortles-Cevedale group
Nordic skiing: a sport for everyone!
The year of Covid made us rediscover other activities and made us fall in love: cross-country skiing is a valid alternative to alpine skiing, especially because it is for everyone.
Everyone at their own rithmus will be able to venture out to discover new territory by skis: whether you are on holiday with children at the first weapons or with people who are not very sporty, we suggest you to plan a day of Nordic skiing… you will be amazed by the beauty of the landscapes and the harmony this sport that creates.
In Bormio, there are 3 slopes: the very comfortable Alute slope, for those staying in Bormio, ideal for learning especially in winters with a lot of snow; the Viola slope in Valdidentro and the cross-country ski track in Santa Caterina.
The latter is absolutely worth trying: whether on cold winter days or longer spring days, the Santa Caterina track is truly impressive and allows you to fully breathe that sense of freedom that only nature can give us.
Discovering the Stelvio National Park!
If you dream of discovering the wildest trails and the most hidden corners of the Stelvio National Park and our valleys, here in Bormio there are many itineraries to do even in winter: with snowshoes, if there is a lot of snow and unpaved sections; ski touring, if you are able to ski and want to live a surreal experience or simply on foot, if the itineraries, despite being covered in snow, are well beaten.
The choice between snowshoes, walking and ski touring is mainly linked to the skills of each of us: all the solutions have their own charm and based on what you choose, we at the Hotel Meublè Sertorelli Reit will recommend the most suitable trails for leave you speechless and make you fall in love with our territory when it is in its best winter guise: completely covered in snow.
Fat bike: on the two wheels even in winter
When we suggest this new activity, guests initially roll their eyes, but then they are completely enthusiast about it. If you are on vacation with teenage children or if you want to spice up your stay in Bormio, an experience on fat-bikes is not to be missed.
Fat-bikes are mountain bikes with larger wheels, perfectly suited to go on the snow: here you can find them for rent and most of them are electric ones.
Riding these high-performance MTBs you can venture out to discover remote places and savor typical dishes in mountain huts immersed in the snow with local guides: discover the tours organized with Fat Bike Emotion and go on an adventure!
Sleddog: a surprising adventure
Finally, but certainly not for the beauty of the activity or the landscape in which it takes place, if you want to surprise one of the people with whom you spend your holidays, or you want to try something truly unique and suggestive, as well as particular… we suggest you to spend a day at the Husky Village in Arnoga.
Here, you can experience the thrill of guiding your team of huskies pulling sleds, supervised by professional staff: together, you will immerse yourself in the nature of Val Viola and Decauville, exploring the territories around Arnoga, between Bormio and Livigno.
Particularly appreciated by our guests is the fact that this activity is for everyone: children, disabled and elderly. Seeing is believing!
What do you think? Have we given you enough ideas about what to do in Bormio in winter? All you have to do now is to book your hotel in Bormio.