Andalo is a ski resort in Italy with 37 km of pistes and 15 lifts. Skiing reaches up to 2,125 m above sea level and the village sits at 1,400 m. Accommodation with lift pass included can be booked directly, you arrange your own travel there.
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Andalo spreads across a green plateau in Trentino, with magnificent views of the jagged peaks of the Brenta Dolomites, part of the UNESCO World Heritage list. The village lies at just over 1,400 metres, high enough for a reliable winter season yet close to the green valley that stretches out below.
The atmosphere here is homely rather than glamorous. Andalo has built its reputation on pleasant, accessible pistes and a wide range of activities for children, making it a natural meeting point for families who want to combine skiing with a calm, genuine atmosphere away from the big tourist crowds.
The Paganella Ski area stretches across the open plateau, with slopes that are wide, open and easy to read from almost any point. The contrast between the barren Brenta massif in the distance and the soft, wooded slopes around Andalo gives the resort a dual character, dramatic mountain scenery and peaceful valley idyll in the same view.
Accommodation with lift pass in Andalo is easy to book through us. It is an affordable way to experience the Italian Alps without compromising on either the quality of the pistes or the beautiful views of the Brenta Dolomites. The price includes your accommodation and lift pass, ready to use from your first day in the resort.
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The lift pass included covers the ski area at Andalo. The offer at the tour operator states which pass is included. Regional passes covering several ski areas are bought locally.
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Did you know this about Andalo?
Andalo sits like a viewing platform facing the Brenta Dolomites, the only Dolomite group made of granite rather than limestone, and the whole massif is part of the UNESCO World Heritage list. The resort has long positioned itself as one of the most family-friendly ski resorts in the Alps, with a reputation that reaches well beyond Trentino.
5 tips about Andalo
- Perfect for beginners With 9 km of blue and 27 km of red pistes but only 1 km of black, Paganella Ski is one of the most accessible ski areas in Trentino. The whole family can ski together without anyone feeling out of their depth.
- Make the most of the altitude The village lies at 1,400 metres while the ski area reaches 2,125 metres. Head for the upper parts of the area in the middle of the day for better snow quality and colder, drier snow.
- Travel outside the school holidays Book weeks between Christmas and February half-term, or after March, for noticeably lower prices on accommodation with lift pass, and far quieter pistes.
- Taste the cooking of Trentino Try local classics such as canederli (dumplings), polenta and speck, ideally with a glass of Trentodoc, the region's own sparkling wine.
- Enjoy the view Take a break from skiing and admire the contrast between the sheer granite peaks of the Brenta Dolomites and the soft, wooded slopes around Andalo, one of the most photogenic views in the Alps.
Pistes and lifts in Andalo
Paganella Ski offers 37 km of pistes served by 15 lifts, between 1,400 and 2,125 metres. The split of 9 km of blue, 27 km of red and just 1 km of black makes Andalo one of the most beginner- and intermediate-friendly ski areas in Trentino, with wide, easy-to-read runs that suit families and skiers who want to feel confident in every turn rather than chase steep challenges.
Piste map for Andalo
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Snow reliability in Andalo
Andalo is not regarded as a snow-sure destination, but the altitude of up to 2,125 metres in the upper parts of the ski area gives considerably better conditions than the village level of 1,400 metres. Night-time temperatures sit at -6 to -5 degrees in December and January, which brings natural snow and allows snow cannons to top up the cover when needed.
From February the temperatures rise gradually, with nights around -4 to -2 degrees in February and March, while April brings plus temperatures both day and night (11 degrees by day, 1 degree at night). This means the high season for reliable snow falls mainly between December and March, while spring skiing means staying in the upper parts of the area.
Best time to travel to Andalo
January and February bring the coldest temperatures and the best conditions for a stable snow cover, with night frosts keeping the pistes in good shape. As the top lies below 2,200 metres, snow reliability can be more weather-dependent in December and especially in April, when daytime temperatures climb well above zero.
Will there be lift queues in Andalo?
Andalo is part of Paganella, and the lift system there carries 28,768 people an hour across 15 lifts. 9 of the 15 lifts are gondolas, cable cars or high-speed chairlifts, the kind that clear a queue quickly. The fastest lifts carry up to 3,600 people an hour, for example Dosson-Selletta. Per kilometre of piste there is more lift capacity than at an average resort on this site, and you notice it: queues clear quickly. The queue you actually notice is almost always down in the valley between eight and half past nine. If you are on the lift before eight you avoid it.
When is Andalo busiest?
How busy the slopes get is not decided by the English half term but by when the Italians are on holiday. These are the weeks that fill Andalo in the 2026/2027 season.
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Italy: Italy has no national ski holiday. Instead it is Carnevale that fills the resorts, when Italians take their settimana bianca.
24 January to 9 February: Carnevale, with carnival Sunday on 7 February and Shrove Tuesday on the 9th - England: The English February half term is 15 to 19 February 2027 for most councils, with a few areas breaking up a week earlier. The Easter holidays run from 26 March to 9 April.
8 to 12 February: half term in a few council areas, for example Hull
15 to 19 February: half term in most of England, including London, the Midlands and the North
26 March to 9 April: Easter holidays for most English schools - Easter holidays: Easter 2027 is early, on 28 March. Austria and Germany take their holidays around the weekend, while the French holidays fall after Easter, in April.
20 to 29 March: the whole of Austria, all states at the same time
22 March to 3 April: most German states, including Bavaria, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia
3 April to 3 May: the French zones, which fall after Easter 2027 and only affect the highest resorts - Long weekends: Long weekends fill the slopes with day visitors from the nearest cities, even when no schools are on holiday.
26 December to 3 January: Christmas and New Year, the most expensive period of the year
6 January: Epiphany, a public holiday in Austria, Italy and parts of Switzerland
27 to 29 March: the Easter weekend. Easter Monday is a public holiday across the Alps, but Good Friday is a working day in Austria, Italy and France
1 to 2 May: May Day, a public holiday across the Alps
After Shrove Tuesday things calm down quickly. The second half of February and March offer both lower prices and plenty of room on the slopes.
Opening and closing dates are typical values derived from altitude, not confirmed dates for this season. Check the resort's own website before booking.
Who will you share the slopes with in Andalo?
1,458,160 overnight stays over the whole of 2024. Tap a country or a segment of the circle to highlight it.
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Italians
79.4%
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Germans
5.5%
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Czechs
3.1%
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Poles
2.5%
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British
1.5%
- 6 Others 8.0%
Source: ISPAT, the Trentino statistics institute. The figures cover the tourist area Paganella, not just the village, and hotel nights only. The whole year, not just winter.
Snow right now. There is no snow cover in the valley or at the top right now. The figures are modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the lift company, and were fetched 20 October 2026 at 20:25.
The lift pass included. The stay comes with the Paganella lift pass, which covers 37 km of piste. The pass is worth around €473.
How to get to Andalo
You arrange your own travel: we sell the stay, not the transport. Here are the three ways people get to Andalo, so you can pick the one that suits you.
By air. The nearest airport is Verona (VRN). Pure flying time from London is around 2 hours, and from there it is 2 hours on to Andalo. You can cover the last stretch in one of two ways:
- Private transfer. A private driver meets you in the arrivals hall and drives straight to your accommodation with no stops. The price is per car, not per person, ski boxes can be booked in advance, and the driver waits even if the flight is late.
- Hire car at the airport. With SmartCarRental you collect the car in the arrivals hall. That gets you to the neighbouring villages on the same lift pass, lets you shop at valley prices rather than resort prices, and frees you from transfer timetables. Winter tyres are standard at Alpine desks.
By car. Many drive. Taking the Eurotunnel from Folkestone and arriving at Calais, it's roughly 1,245 km to Andalo, around 13.4 hours of pure driving time through France. Remember that studded tyres are banned in France and Germany.
Last-minute deals in Andalo
Last-minute offers, that is late dates the operator still wants to fill, appear from January onwards. Once the season is under way we will show them here on this page.
Andalo is suitable for
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Limited selection
Good snow reliability
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Accommodation with lift pass in Andalo ›Frequently asked questions about Andalo
The top of the ski area reaches 2,125 metres, which is below the threshold for natural snow reliability found higher up in the Alps. Cold nights in January and February do, however, tend to give a stable base during the high season.
Paganella Ski covers 37 km of pistes and 15 lifts, which makes it a medium-sized, self-contained area rather than part of a larger linked system. That makes it easy to get to know and find your way around over the course of a week.
Yes, with 9 km of blue and 27 km of red pistes against only 1 km of black, the terrain is clearly geared towards beginners and intermediate skiers. The village's homely character and relaxed pace reinforce the feeling of a safe family resort.
