Self-Guided Ski Safari: Val di Sole & Three Peaks Tour

Your ski safari begins in Val di Sole, a picturesque valley in western Trentino that serves as the perfect base for the adventures ahead. Check into your comfortable 3-star hotel, collect your information pack with detailed route suggestions, maps, and local tips, and take some time to settle in.

Over the next 6 days, you will ski through 3 very different mountain ranges, 6 impressive ski areas, 3 beautiful valleys, and truly experience the impressive Brenta Dolomites and beyond.

The mountain air is crisp, the peaks are calling, and tomorrow the skiing begins.

Accommodation: 3-star hotel in Val di Sole

After a hearty breakfast, make your way to the Folgarida-Marilleva ski area, where 60 kilometers of varied slopes wind through alpine forests directly connected to Madonna di Campiglio. Spend the morning warming up on the well-groomed runs, perhaps starting with the scenic descents toward Commezzadura before venturing onto steeper terrain.

As the day progresses, head towards Madonna di Campiglio. You’ll arrive at one of Italy’s most elegant ski resorts, where the dramatic pale towers of the Brenta Dolomites rise like ancient fortresses above the slopes. Together, the interconnected Campiglio Dolomiti di Brenta ski area spans 150 kilometers – making it the largest ski domain in Trentino and offering virtually endless variety for exploration over the coming days.

Your route information will guide you to the ski-in mountain hut at 2,500 meters, where your room and a traditional dinner await.

Accommodation: Mountain hut at 2,500m

You have the full 150-kilometer Campiglio Dolomiti di Brenta ski area at your feet today. Your information pack suggests the best routes based on conditions and your ability level, but the day is entirely yours to explore.

The Grostè Pass area offers particularly scenic wide runs, while the Pradalago slopes provide quieter terrain perfect for building confidence. For a challenge, your information pack highlights a host of more difficult runs, including the 3-Tre slope on Canalone Miramonti – a demanding descent that drops straight into the heart of Madonna di Campiglio’s village center, offering spectacular views of the elegant resort below.

If time allows, head to Pinzolo and the scenic Doss del Sabion runs before returning to your mountain hut for another evening of alpine hospitality.

The Campiglio ski area has hosted alpine skiing since the early 1900s. The modern lift system now includes 62 lifts serving 156km of pistes, with runs ranging from gentle blue cruisers through the forests to steep black runs that challenge even expert skiers.

Accommodation: Mountain hut

This morning is yours to pass at Campiglio. Spend a final few hours on the slopes you’ve come to know, or venture to areas you haven’t yet explored – your route guide suggests several options based on your preferences.

By early afternoon, your scheduled private transfer arrives to carry you from the refined alpine elegance of Madonna di Campiglio to the rugged, high-altitude world of Passo Tonale. The journey itself is spectacular: pale dolomite pinnacles gradually give way to darker granite massifs and the gleaming white expanse of glaciated peaks. You’re crossing from one geological world to another, and the skiing tomorrow will reflect that dramatic shift.

Your mountain hut at the pass awaits – positioned in an intimate, sheltered spot with tomorrow’s glacier adventure looming magnificently above.

Accommodation: Mountain hut at Passo Tonale

Set your alarm early; today is one of the safari’s undisputed highlights. Watch the sunrise illuminate the Presena Glacier before taking the cable car to the summit at 3,000 meters. The panorama is extraordinary: the Adamello massif, Pian di Neve, and distant peaks stretching to the horizon.

The Presena Glacier is one of the few places in the Alps where you can ski well into late spring, with the season often extending into May. To protect this precious ice from climate change, the resort covers 100,000 square meters of glacier with reflective geotextile sheets each summer – one of Europe’s most ambitious glacier preservation projects.

The glacier offers multiple descent options. Your information pack details the classic routes, including the challenging Paradiso black run and the longer descent all the way to Ponte di Legno. With 100 kilometers of pistes to explore across the Ponte di Legno-Tonale area, you can tailor your day to match your energy and ambition, from gentle groomers to steep mogul fields.

Accommodation: Mountain hut

Another morning awaits on the Tonale slopes. The Passo dei Contrabbandieri area offers excellent intermediate-to-advanced terrain with views of Presanella, Trentino’s highest peak at 3,558 meters. The area’s name, ‘Smugglers’ Pass’, hints at its colorful history as a cross-border route between Italian and Austrian territories.

After lunch, your private transfer delivers you to an entirely different world: Pejo 3000, in the heart of the Stelvio National Park.

Pejo sits at 1,400 meters and is the highest permanently inhabited village in Trentino. The valley has been famous since the 1600s for its mineral-rich thermal waters, and today the Terme di Pejo spa offers the perfect après-ski complement to your days on the mountain. The ski area itself features just 20km of pistes, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in character – offering uncrowded runs through pristine wilderness.

Settle into your mountain hut and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere before tomorrow’s grand finale.

Accommodation: Mountain hut at Pejo 3000

The final day of skiing – and it’s a memorable one! The modern Pejo 3000 cable car lifts you to 3,000 meters on the slopes of Monte Vioz, in the heart of the Ortles-Cevedale mountain range.

The Pejo 3000 cable car, inaugurated in 2011, is an engineering marvel – two 100-seat cabins that climb 1,000 vertical meters in just minutes. From the top station, you’re standing in the Stelvio National Park, which was established in 1935 as one of Italy’s first protected areas and remains its largest at over 134,000 hectares – roughly the size of Greater London.

From here, you’ll descend the legendary Val della Mite, an 8-kilometer run with a 1,600-meter vertical drop that winds through pristine national park scenery. Take your time on this final descent, savoring every turn through untouched snow and ancient larch forests. After reaching Pejo Fonti, a short transfer returns you to your base hotel in Val di Sole for a celebratory final dinner.

Accommodation: 3-star hotel in Val di Sole

After breakfast, your Val di Sole ski safari comes to an end. Depart at your leisure, carrying memories of legendary slopes, mountain hut hospitality, glacier descents, and the freedom of crafting your own adventure through some of the most spectacular terrain the Alps have to offer.

Arrivederci – until next time!