Lombardia · Sondrio
Summer: hiking lifts open · Lift data updated 23 August 2026
Cable cars and ski lifts in Santa Caterina Valfurva
Santa Caterina Valfurva has 8 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 2 gondolas, 2 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts and 2 magic carpets.
Active lifts
8
Top altitude
2,891 m
Vallalpe
Longest lift
1,895 m
Plaghera - Sobretta - Vallalpe
Total capacity
9,800
people/hour
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Santa Caterina Valfurva has 8 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 2 gondolas, 2 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts and 2 magic carpets. The highest is Vallalpe, reaching 2,891 m; the longest is Plaghera - Sobretta - Vallalpe, 1,895 m long.
Lifts with published capacity figures carry a combined 9,800 people per hour. The main lifts serve a total vertical drop of more than 1,740 m.
Openings by the official calendar
Today's status is worked out in your browser: the published periods are below.
Published periods
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Santa Caterina Valfurva · Summer 2026
4 Jul - 6 Sept 2026
Source: valtellina.it · checked on 23 September 2026
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Santa Caterina Valfurva · Winter 2026/27
4 Dec 2026 - 11 Apr 2027
Source: santacaterinaimpianti.it · checked on 23 September 2026
This is not live status: check the official site before you go up.
All lifts
| Seats | Ride time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaghera - Sobretta - Vallalpebubble | Gondola | 1,895 m | 528 m | 2,123 / 2,651 m | 1,600 people/hour | 8 | 6 min |
| Santa Caterina - Plagherabubble | Gondola | 1,366 m | 386 m | 1,737 / 2,123 m | 1,600 people/hour | 8 | 4 min |
| Vallalpebubble | Chairlift | 1,862 m | 346 m | 2,545 / 2,891 m | 2,400 people/hour | 4 | 7 min |
| Nuova Paradisobubble | Chairlift | 1,508 m | 480 m | 1,735 / 2,215 m | 2,400 people/hour | 4 | 5.7 min |
| Plaghera di fuori | Drag lift | 855 m | 248 m | 2,053 / 2,301 m | 900 people/hour | - | 9 min |
| Tresero | Drag lift | 552 m | 130 m | 2,001 / 2,131 m | 900 people/hour | - | 5 min |
| Sunny Valley | Magic carpet | 84 m | 0 m | 2,644 / 2,644 m | - | - | - |
| Campo Scuola Santa Caterina | Magic carpet | 61 m | 2 m | 1,733 / 1,735 m | - | - | - |
Lift data: OpenStreetMap (ODbL); altitudes: Open-Meteo. Updated 23 August 2026. Report an error or a missing lift
Altitude ladder - Santa Caterina Valfurva
Every lift on one altitude scale, from base to top station. Sorted by arrival altitude.
- 2Gondolas
- 2Chairlifts
- 4Surface lifts
Hover a lift, or tab to it, for details.
VallalpeChairlift
Base 2,545 m→Top 2,891 m|Vertical drop 346 m|Length 1,862 m
Plaghera - Sobretta - VallalpeGondola
Base 2,123 m→Top 2,651 m|Vertical drop 528 m|Length 1,895 m
Sunny ValleyMagic carpet
Base 2,644 m→Top 2,644 m|Vertical drop 0 m|Length 84 m
Plaghera di fuoriDrag lift
Base 2,053 m→Top 2,301 m|Vertical drop 248 m|Length 855 m
Nuova ParadisoChairlift
Base 1,735 m→Top 2,215 m|Vertical drop 480 m|Length 1,508 m
TreseroDrag lift
Base 2,001 m→Top 2,131 m|Vertical drop 130 m|Length 552 m
Santa Caterina - PlagheraGondola
Base 1,737 m→Top 2,123 m|Vertical drop 386 m|Length 1,366 m
Campo Scuola Santa CaterinaMagic carpet
Base 1,733 m→Top 1,735 m|Vertical drop 2 m|Length 61 m
See the data as a table (8 lifts)
| Lift | Type | Base | Top | Vertical drop | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallalpe | Chairlift | 2,545 m | 2,891 m | 346 m | 1,862 m |
| Plaghera - Sobretta - Vallalpe | Gondola | 2,123 m | 2,651 m | 528 m | 1,895 m |
| Sunny Valley | Magic carpet | 2,644 m | 2,644 m | 0 m | 84 m |
| Plaghera di fuori | Drag lift | 2,053 m | 2,301 m | 248 m | 855 m |
| Nuova Paradiso | Chairlift | 1,735 m | 2,215 m | 480 m | 1,508 m |
| Tresero | Drag lift | 2,001 m | 2,131 m | 130 m | 552 m |
| Santa Caterina - Plaghera | Gondola | 1,737 m | 2,123 m | 386 m | 1,366 m |
| Campo Scuola Santa Caterina | Magic carpet | 1,733 m | 1,735 m | 2 m | 61 m |
Lift map
Lift lines from OpenStreetMap, coloured by lift type.
- 2Gondolas
- 2Chairlifts
- 4Surface lifts
Weather in the valley and up the mountain
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Frequently asked questions
How many lifts are there in Santa Caterina Valfurva?
Santa Caterina Valfurva has 8 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 2 gondolas, 2 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts and 2 magic carpets. The full list with length, altitudes and capacity is in the table on this page.
Which is the highest lift in Santa Caterina Valfurva?
Vallalpe, with its top station at about 2,891 m.
When do the lifts open in Santa Caterina Valfurva?
The winter season usually runs from late November or early December until Easter; many cable cars and gondolas reopen in summer from June to September for hikers and mountain bikers. Check opening dates with the lift operator before you travel; the dates we have checked are in our opening guides.