Civetta

Civetta is the largest ski area in the Veneto, between Monte Pelmo and Monte Civetta: 72 km of runs and 23 lifts linking Alleghe, Selva di Cadore, Palafavera, and Val di Zoldo, within Dolomiti Superski. The official site lists no snowpark, so you come here mainly for all-mountain riding, on runs of every level between about 1,000 and 2,100 m.

Why Go Snowboarding

The big plus is how much terrain is linked. You start in Alleghe, on the shore of its lake, and on the same lift ticket move on to the runs of Selva di Cadore and Val di Zoldo. The scenery does the rest: from Selva di Cadore, in the Val Fiorentina, you see Pelmo, Civetta, and the Marmolada in the background. It suits intermediate riders who want to rack up turns on a good spread of blues and reds. If you’re after kickers and rails, look elsewhere.

Terrain & Slopes

Easy and intermediate runs dominate: there are few blacks, and an expert rider runs out of them quickly. In Alleghe the gondolas climb from the village to Piani di Pezzè and from there to Col dei Baldi; higher up is the Col Fioret chairlift. The Gran Zuita is the longest descent in the area, about 7 km from the upper slopes down to Alleghe. On the Selva di Cadore side, the run from Cima Fertazza, where the Ristoro Belvedere sits at 2,082 m, goes all the way down to Pescul. At Pecol, in Val di Zoldo, you can also ride in the evening: the black Foppe and the red Cristelin are floodlit, for about 5 km in total.

Tips

Civetta is one of the 12 ski areas of Dolomiti Superski: a Dolomiti Superski ticket gives you 1,200 km of runs. There are 17 mountain huts on the slopes, so you don’t need to go back down to the village for lunch. If you’re just starting out, the most convenient base is Piani di Pezzè, above Alleghe, where the beginner areas used by the ski schools are. If you stay in Val di Zoldo, night riding at Pecol makes your day longer. Before you go, check the official site to see which lifts and runs are open.

Getting There

By car, take the A27 Venice–Belluno, then the SR203 Agordina via Agordo to Cencenighe and Alleghe: it takes about an hour from Belluno. By train, go to Belluno and continue on Dolomitibus buses to Agordo, Alleghe, and Caprile; Trenitalia sells a combined train+bus ticket called Alleghe Link. For Val di Zoldo there’s Dolomitibus line 25 Belluno–Longarone–Pecol.