Cogne Resort Guide

Cogne is a winter paradise and is the perfect base for a relaxing winter holiday in the mountains with a range of leisure activities, superb scenery, excellent accommodation and fine food.

This delightful unspoilt Alpine town in the Gran Paradiso National Park is a traditional, very Italian resort.  It offers some 80km of scenic cross country ski trails and many marked paths for walking and snow shoeing.  In addition there is a small amount of downhill skiing.

There is a centrally located area for beginner skiers in Cogne with moving carpet lifts, games and fun acitivities for younger children.

Cogne is a magnet for ice climbing enthusiasts, with around 80 ice waterfalls in peak season.

Cogne Ski Facts

Village Height: 1,534m
Highest arrival point: 2,252m

Cross country ski trails: 80km
Cleared walking paths: 10km
Approx. number of ice waterfalls: 80

Total kilometres of pisted runs: 5km
Total no. of lifts: 4
Blue Runs: 2
Red Runs: 5
Black Runs: 1
Longest Run: 2km

Direction of Slopes:  NE, NW

Number of mountain restaurants: 1 (also reachable on foot or with cross country skis).

The town of Cogne is home to many excellent restaurants, which serve high quality Italian cuisine as well as traditional Aosta Valley specialities.

Approximate transfer time from Turin: 2hours