Italy · up to 2781 m

Sestriere

The Agnellis' mountain dream at 2,035 m, heart of the Milky Way.

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117

Marked runs

68 named

53.9 km

Total slopes

Lifts

1179 m

Vertical drop

2781 m

Top elevation

1602 m

Base elevation

Green 1.6 kmBlue 20.4 kmRed 21.9 kmBlack 9.7 kmFreeride 0.2 km

The story of Sestriere

Sestriere was conjured out of a bare mountain pass in the early 1930s by Giovanni Agnelli, founder of Fiat — one of the world's first purpose-built ski resorts, announced by its two unmistakable cylindrical tower hotels. At 2,035 m the village is among the highest in Italy, and its position at the top of everything means you start the day skiing down, not riding up.

Today Sestriere anchors the Via Lattea — the Milky Way — a sprawling cross-border area of around 400 km of runs linking Sauze d'Oulx, Sansicario, Claviere and Montgenèvre in France. The skiing suits big-mileage intermediates: long, honest reds on the Motta and Sises, night skiing under floodlights, and a racing pedigree that peaked when the 2006 Turin Olympics ran its alpine events here, on slopes that still host World Cup racing.

It's less chocolate-box than the Dolomites and less glossy than the French giants — which is exactly why Torinese families keep it to themselves.

Great for intermediatesGreat for racersGreat for mileage huntersGreat for night skiers

Signature runs

Kandahar Banchetta

The 2006 Olympic downhill on Monte Motta — long, fast and genuinely demanding when groomed hard.

Monte Sises standards

The floodlit racing slopes above town where Italy's teams train — immaculate corduroy at dawn.

Rio Nero to Sansicario

A long, quiet red linking deeper into the Milky Way — the start of a full cross-border day to France.

Local tips

◆Do the full Via Lattea traverse to Montgenèvre for lunch in France — check the return lifts' closing times carefully.
◆Sauze d'Oulx's tree runs rescue flat-light days; Sestriere itself is high and open.
◆Night skiing on Sises is a Sestriere institution — few big resorts let you ski proper race slopes after dark.
◆The town's 1930s tower hotels are worth a look inside: Rationalist architecture time capsules.

Did you know?

Sestriere was built by Fiat founder Giovanni Agnelli from 1930, making it one of the first purpose-built ski resorts anywhere.

The 2006 Turin Olympics held its alpine skiing events on Sestriere's slopes.

The Via Lattea ski area crosses an international border — you can ski from Italy into Montgenèvre, France, on one pass.

Mountain records

Longest run

Pattemouche

3.1 km · 510 m vertical · Red (intermediate)

Steepest sustained pitch

32 alta

max 71% gradient · 392 m · Black (advanced)

The 10 best runs at Sestriere, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

171
32 bassa
1.9 km · 508 m drop · avg 27.1% · Outstanding
Red
269
10
1.7 km · 447 m drop · avg 25.5% · Excellent
Red
365
9 bassa
1.5 km · 385 m drop · avg 25.6% · Excellent
Red
464
Kandahar Nasi alta
1.8 km · 433 m drop · avg 24% · Excellent
Black
562
Pattemouche
3.1 km · 510 m drop · avg 16.1% · Excellent
Red
661
La Blu
1.5 km · 268 m drop · avg 17.9% · Excellent
Blue
760
9 alta
1.0 km · 298 m drop · avg 29.1% · Excellent
Red
860
64
959 m · 303 m drop · avg 31.1% · Excellent
Black
959
Kandahar Nasi bassa
950 m · 288 m drop · avg 29.5% · Excellent
Black
1059
3
1.8 km · 264 m drop · avg 14.4% · Excellent
Blue

All 68 named slopes

Slope	Difficulty	Length	Vertical	Avg gradient	Score
32 bassa	Red	1.9 km	508 m	27.1%	71
10	Red	1.7 km	447 m	25.5%	69
9 bassa	Red	1.5 km	385 m	25.6%	65
Kandahar Nasi alta	Black	1.8 km	433 m	24%	64
Pattemouche	Red	3.1 km	510 m	16.1%	62
La Blu	Blue	1.5 km	268 m	17.9%	61
9 alta	Red	1.0 km	298 m	29.1%	60
64	Black	959 m	303 m	31.1%	60
Kandahar Nasi bassa	Black	950 m	288 m	29.5%	59
3	Blue	1.8 km	264 m	14.4%	59
8	Red	872 m	254 m	29%	58
2	Black	934 m	264 m	27.7%	58
62	Red	859 m	264 m	30.2%	58
3	Red	1.0 km	209 m	19.9%	57
1	Red	1.6 km	322 m	19.3%	56
Kandahar Agnelli	Black	829 m	219 m	25.8%	56
31 alta	Black	506 m	197 m	37.5%	54
32 alta	Black	392 m	182 m	45.4%	53
5 alta	Black	387 m	165 m	41.3%	52
63	Red	512 m	137 m	26%	52
62 alta	Black	353 m	124 m	33%	51
1 tris	Red	464 m	97 m	20.4%	51
68 bis	Blue	729 m	82 m	10.9%	51
68 alta	Blue	995 m	166 m	16.6%	51
61	Red	728 m	248 m	33%	51
Kandahar Nasi bis	Black	397 m	124 m	30.9%	51
87	Blue	1.1 km	140 m	12.4%	51
Standard	Black	382 m	129 m	32.2%	51
Standard	Red	393 m	85 m	21.2%	50
9 bis	Black	381 m	107 m	26.7%	50
Baby sx	Blue	474 m	72 m	15.1%	50
10 bis	Black	269 m	99 m	36%	50
4	Black	319 m	83 m	25.7%	49
3 bis	Red	272 m	66 m	23.9%	49
Principi SX	Blue	327 m	62 m	17.7%	49
8	Black	441 m	152 m	33.1%	48
2	Black	184 m	49 m	24.6%	48
4 bis	Red	308 m	46 m	14.2%	48
68 alta	Blue	1.1 km	147 m	12.8%	48
68 bassa	Blue	1.1 km	121 m	10.3%	47
1 bis	Red	137 m	41 m	27.4%	47
4 bis	Red	119 m	28 m	22.8%	47
Baby sx	Blue	557 m	50 m	8.7%	47
Kandahar Agnelli	Red	181 m	42 m	21.2%	47
3 bis	Blue	237 m	32 m	12.9%	47
87 bis	Blue	224 m	30 m	13.2%	47
Jolly	Green	211 m	21 m	9.5%	47
4	Blue	169 m	30 m	17.3%	47
Baby dx	Red	464 m	90 m	18.7%	46
Principi DX	Green	539 m	81 m	14.4%	46
Boulevard Golf	Blue	683 m	44 m	6.3%	46
Area Tappeto Anfiteatro	Blue	129 m	15 m	9.8%	46
63	Red	157 m	20 m	11.2%	45
Boulevard Nuova Nube	Red	408 m	68 m	16.1%	45
Boulevard Garnel	Blue	437 m	42 m	8.9%	45
32	Blue	1.7 km	192 m	11.3%	44
La Ciclabile alta	Blue	2.2 km	232 m	10.2%	44
32 alta	Red	477 m	148 m	28.6%	44
5 bassa	Black	171 m	45 m	24.2%	43
Bimbo alta	Blue	460 m	49 m	10.1%	41
3	Red	170 m	24 m	11.2%	41
La Ciclabile bassa	Blue	1.5 km	219 m	14.2%	40
8	Blue	252 m	75 m	27.2%	38
2	Red	129 m	12 m	7.7%	37
82 bassa	Blue	61 m	3 m	3.5%	36
3	Red	172 m	18 m	7.8%	34
46 bassa	Blue	420 m	34 m	7.5%	27
68 bassa	Blue	9 m	1 m	5.5%

Lifts at Sestriere

9× chair lift1× gondola8× platter1× cable car4× magic carpet

Lift	Type	Length	Rise	Seats	Ride time
Pattemouche-Anfiteatro	Cable car	2.5 km	501 m	60	8 min
Nuova Nube	Chairlift	2.2 km	684 m	4	8 min
Chisonetto-Banchetta	Chairlift	2.2 km	655 m	4	8 min
Sestriere - Fraiteve 1	Gondola	1.6 km	311 m	6	11 min
Trebials	Chairlift	1.5 km	261 m	4	7 min
Cit Roc	Chairlift	1.2 km	317 m	6	—
Capret	Chairlift	1.2 km	191 m	4	—
Ex tracciato seggiovia Anfiteatro	Chairlift	1.1 km	404 m	—	—
Nube d'Argento	Chairlift	1.1 km	382 m	4	10 min
Orsiera	Platter lift	1.1 km	346 m	—	—
Garnel 2	Chairlift	699 m	219 m	4	12 min
Combetta	Platter lift	559 m	82 m	—	—
Sises	Platter lift	453 m	204 m	—	—
Baby 1	Platter lift	419 m	88 m	—	—
Baby 2	Platter lift	419 m	87 m	—	—
Garnel 1	Chairlift	402 m	79 m	4	12 min
La Motta 1	Platter lift	395 m	143 m	—	—
La Motta 2	Platter lift	364 m	185 m	—	—
Jolly	Platter lift	177 m	22 m	—	—
Principi	Magic carpet	108 m	16 m	—	—
Jolly DX	Magic carpet	62 m	4 m	—	—
Anfiteatro	Magic carpet	51 m	8 m	—	—