Travel to Piancavallo with travel insurance from Essential Travel

Situated on a plateau in the southern ranges of the eastern Alps, Piancavallo has modern pistes. It is a perfect resort for serious skiers and caters well for groups of all abilities. Piancavallo is particularly attractive to young skiers and has played host to several World Cup championships, including freestyle competitions. The resort was developed as a purpose-built ski area just 20 years ago, but unlike many of its counterparts, it has been thoughtfully and carefully designed and has ski-in/ski-out accessibility. The village centre is mostly pedestrianised, with a large covered shopping area and a new sports and games hall. With a top elevation of 2,000m and a vertical descent of 700m, the impressive ski area of Piancavallo radiates out around the village with the well-maintained pistes geared mostly for beginners to intermediates. The excellent inter-linking lift system features 18 chair and surface lifts and operates over all 27 pistes, some of which are carved through woods and are clearly marked for all levels. Accommodation is in hotels, chalets and apartments and there are more than 7,500 beds available for all budgets. Ice-skating and dog-sledding are part of the non-ski activities on offer and Piancavallo has dozens of cafés and restaurants, both on and off the mountain. Après-ski is lively and exciting, with numerous bars and discos for late night partying. Away from the slopes, Pordenone is a pleasant provincial capital, featuring an attractive long main shopping street and several interesting old buildings, as well as public parks on the banks of the river. Belluno is another alternative and gives access to many local ski resorts and summer hiking trails. The ski season at Piancavallo ski resort runs from December to March and there are cheaper low season rates in December and March; children get a 30 per cent reduction. The most convenient means of getting here is to fly to Treviso and take a train, via Conegliano, to Aviano, from where buses go to the resort.

Skiing in Piancavallo

Located in the southern region of the eastern Alps, Piancavallo ski resort has 27 superb pistes and has been the regular venue for several World Cup and Freestyle championships. Piancavallo, with its vibrant après-ski scene, is popular with all ages and skill levels, particularly the young. Piancavallo’s 27 slopes are divided into 30 per cent for beginners, 50 per cent intermediate and 20 per cent for advanced skiers and snowboarders. The slopes are interconnected and served by 18 lifts that run over 700m of vertical terrain, and, in addition to the pisted runs, there are 25kms of fantastic cross-country trails. The December to March ski season at Piancavallo ski resort has its best snow conditions from late January to late February/March, and children get 30 per cent reductions. The most popular way to get to Piancavallo is to fly to Treviso and take a train/bus combination transfer, via Aviano.

Apres-ski in Piancavallo

Many traditional non-ski activities can be arranged, including ice–skating, tobogganing, sleigh riding and snowshoe walking. Farther afield, there is an indoor swimming pool at Aviano (20kms) and bowling at Roveredo in Piano (18kms). The covered central arcade has shops and cafés, and there are plenty of bars and discos to keep late night revellers happy. Piancavallo is a modern and dynamic resort with a wonderful atmosphere boasting ski-in/ski-out facilities. A purpose-built resort, Piancavallo has an attractive, traffic-free centre and there are 7,500 beds available in hotels, chalets and apartments in every price range

Transportation to Piancavallo

Piancavallo ski resort is 100kms north of Venice in the eastern Alps and is only directly accessible by road. There are several options for getting here, the most convenient of which is to fly to Treviso and hire a car. International rail travel is straightforward and goes via Milan and Mestre, while self-drive is the least attractive option if coming from the UK. Piancavallo is just over 400kms from both Milan and Munich, and 1,250kms from Paris, making it a remote ski destination but easy enough to get to from the European motorway network. If travelling from Calais, the quickest route goes via Reims, Metz, Strasbourg, Basel, Lucerne, Milan, Mestre and Longarone. The SS-251 then goes east to Piancavallo (1,500kms; 14 hours). By train, there is a direct overnight service from Paris to Milan, from where there is a regular connection to Mestre, via Verona. Regional trains then go from Mestre, via Treviso and Conegliano, to Aviano, from where regular buses and taxis go to Piancavallo. If coming from the UK, Eurostar runs numerous trains between London (Waterloo) and Paris (Nord). The quickest and most convenient way to reach Piancavallo ski resort is to fly to Treviso and hire a car. A more practical transfer option is to take a train to Aviano, and then local bus to the resort. Venice-Marco Polo is the alternative airport, receiving far more flight options than Treviso. The cheapest form of travel has Eurolines buses going to Mestre and Treviso from most other European centres. Continue on to Piancavallo with local buses or the train and bus option

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