Not for the faint hearted, Cervinia is a high-altitude resort with fabulous long runs apt for the skiing fanatic. Cervinia claims 160km of pistes covered on the local lift pass and is also linked by lift to Zermatt in Switzerland. The highest and most impressive peak in this section of the Alps is the Matterhorn, Il Cervino. Known for its fantastic skiing weather and geography (try the 8km Ventina red run, with breath-taking views of 4,000m peaks), Cervinia is not one of the prettiest resorts in the Alps, but it offers enough après ski activities, if you can drag yourselves off the couch after the strenuous descents.
