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Educational Tours » Ski Tours » Passo del Tonale, Italy
Passo del Tonale, Italy
Passo del Tonale is one of Italy’s highest and most cherished ski resorts, especially popular with our school groups. The resort offers a wide range of hotels in Tonale and the nearby charming town of Ponte di Legno, ensuring comfortable and convenient accommodations for all.
Its high altitude virtually guarantees excellent snow conditions throughout the season, making it an ideal destination for school ski trips. Students can enjoy the thrill of skiing on reliable, snow-sure pistes without worrying about the weather. The resort's lift system is superb and uncrowded, featuring cozy 4-seater lifts and the impressive Paradiso cable car, making it easy to navigate the slopes.
For school groups, the variety of runs is a major advantage. Beginners and intermediates will find plenty of options with easy-to-supervise slopes, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience. The nursery area, with its wide, beautiful open pistes, is among the best in Italy, allowing quick progression for new skiers. Advanced skiers will enjoy the challenging 4.5km Alano run and the Il Paradiso black run, providing thrilling experiences for those looking to push their limits.
Overall, Passo del Tonale offers a comprehensive skiing experience for all levels, making it a perfect choice for school groups. Its combination of reliable snow, excellent facilities, and diverse slopes ensures every student, from beginner to advanced, can have a memorable and enjoyable ski trip.
Resort facts
This is one of the best-equipped ski resorts in the Trentino and Lombardy regions. It boasts a wonderful, spacious layout with a wide array of amenities, making it ideal for schools that enjoy lively and vibrant resorts.
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Ski Season: December – April
Calais: 16 hours
Milan: 3-4 hours
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Resort height: 1883 metres
Top piste altitude: 3069 metres
Pistes: 100km
Vertical drop: 1800 metres
Total lifts - 28
Gondola - 4
Chairlifts - 19
Drag lifts - 3
Magic carpets - 2
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Beginner: 1 runs
Intermediate: 23 runs
Advanced: 6 runs
Longest run: 11km
Ski Information
Skiing begins at a high altitude of 1800m, ensuring the pistes are snow-covered throughout the year. The resort remains pleasantly quiet due to the absence of large tour operators, so you won't have to worry about crowded slopes or long lift queues. This makes a significant difference in enhancing the experience of your school ski trip.
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Included Activities
• Free In-House Evening entertainment - Games/Quiz Night
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Apres-Ski options
Swimming (Ponte di Legno
Ice Cream Night (Tonale)
Shopping
Pizza Night (Tonale)
Ice-skating (Tonale)
Sample Accommodation
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Hotel Cielo Blu
The Cielo Blu is located in a quiet street, around 200 metres walk from the centre of Passo Tonale.
It is positioned between the Valena and Valbiolo ski lifts and is just a 10-minute walk to the slopes. It has 29 en-suite rooms, with a total capacity of around 90 guests All rooms have satellite TV, hairdryer and safe.
The restaurant offers buffet breakfast, hot lunches and a 3-course evening meal. Students are accommodated 4-5 to a room with ski fit available nearby.
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Hotel Bezzi
The Hotel Bezzi offers well-equipped accommodation and is a good choice for school groups with homemade Italian cooking as well as being a ski in/ski out hotel offering the ski areas of Temu, Ponte di Legno and Passo del Tonale.
Between the resorts of Passo del Tonale and Ponte di Legno-Tonale, it's located 200m from the Negritella chairlift, which links into the interconnecting Passo Tonale lift system and you can then ski back to the hotel. The centre of the resort is 1km away and there is a local ski bus service.
Students are accommodated in rooms of 4 and ski fit may be arranged in the hotel.
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