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Madesimo: a high altitude village

Skiing in Madesimo Valtellina
Skiing in Madesimo Valtellina

Madesimo is a small compact high altitude village that lies close to the Swiss border in the Lombardy region of Italy, near to St. Moritz and north of Lake Como, makes an ideal winter holiday destination for anyone thats seeking a relaxing Winter break.

During the week you can enjoy uncrowded slopes and a lack of lift queues, though the atmosphere gets more lively as the wealthy Milanese arrive for a weekend break.

Madesimo offers over 50Kms of Skiing on quality maintained pistes and has one of the most up to date lift systems in Europe to get you around he resort. The Ski area provides a mixture of runs for the intermediate skier, and there is an excellent beginners slope where you can experience those first turns,under the expert guidance of the highly rated Ski School.For the more accomplished skier there are a mix of black runs and the famous "Canalone" awaits reputed to be one of the toughest runs in Europe.

Madesimo is a high altitude village so has good snow from late Nov till late Spring, has excellent snow making facilities covering all the main pistes. The village is compact so you're on the mountain in very quick time from all the Hotels.The village has a range of good Hotels,coffee shops, pizzerias, bars and a mix of high class shops.

Written by Chiara Guzzetti - Last update: 22/11/2021

Madesimo: other guides

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Agriturismo La Campagnola - >Gordona
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