Campitello di Fassa

Updated October 2026 · Sources: Val di Fassa tourist board, Dolomiti Superski, Visit Trentino, Trentino Trasporti, FAI

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Campitello di Fassa (Ciampedel in Ladin) is a village in the upper Val di Fassa, in Trentino, at 1,448 metres. It sits about 3 km below Canazei, on the alluvial fan where the Duron stream meets the Avisio river, at the foot of the Col Rodella. It has just under 700 residents. Don’t confuse it with Campitello Matese, a ski area in Molise, southern Italy: this Campitello is in the Dolomites, about 50 km from Bolzano and 95 km from Trento.

The village has a long tourist history. From the second half of the 19th century it was the base for climbers heading to the Sassolungo, the Sella and the Marmolada, and it is considered the first tourist and mountaineering centre in the valley. Today it is quieter than Canazei, with one big practical advantage: the lift to the Col Rodella leaves from the edge of the village and takes you in a few minutes to the Sellaronda slopes in winter and the Sassolungo trails in summer.

Behind the village is the Val Duron, a side valley closed to private cars, with summer farms and mountain huts, leading towards the Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm) and the Catinaccio (Rosengarten). That is why Campitello also works for families and easy walkers, not just skiers.

You can walk around the centre in half an hour; everything else is a lift ride or a walk away.

Church of Santi Filippo e Giacomo

The church of Saints Philip and James is one of the oldest in Val di Fassa: it is recorded from 1245 and was the first chaplaincy of the upper valley. The building you see today was rebuilt in the 16th century. You can spot it from far away by its bell tower, the only one in the valley topped with battlements above the clock, with Romanesque double windows.

Take a close look at the outside walls. The frescoes show rare subjects such as the Sunday Christ and Saint George. Inside, a fragment of a Last Supper survives. In summer the Val di Fassa tourist board runs guided tours of the church: check its events calendar.

Piaz de Ciampedel and the old houses

The village square, Piaz de Ciampedel, is dominated by the church. The Cèsa de Comun, the town hall, is here too. In the lanes around it are some of the oldest houses in the valley: the Casa del Dazio (customs house), dated 1647, and the Cèsa del Faure, with frescoes painted in 1573 by David Solbach. A little further on is L Stònt, a 1905 building where the village men practised target shooting.

The square also has a war memorial to the dead of the First World War, with names from the Second added later.

Col Rodella and the 3S gondola

The Col Rodella is Campitello’s viewpoint. Since 19 December 2025 a new tri-cable gondola (3S) has run to the top, replacing the old cable car that served for about forty years. Cabins carry 30 people and the ride takes about 6 minutes. The top station is at around 2,400 metres; the summit of the Col Rodella is just above, at about 2,480 metres.

From up there you face the Sassolungo, the Sassopiatto, the Sella group and, to the south, the Marmolada. On good days paragliders and hang-gliders take off from its slopes. The gondola runs in summer and winter and carries bikes, pushchairs and dogs.

Sassolungo and Sassopiatto

These are the two mountains behind the village, on the border with South Tyrol. The Sassolungo (Langkofel) is a wall of towers and spires; the Sassopiatto (Plattkofel) next to it has a distinctive tilted profile. From the Col Rodella an almost level path runs along their base to the huts below the Sassopiatto: the best-known walk from Campitello (see the summer section).

Val Duron

The Val Duron starts right in the village, following the Duron stream. It is a wide valley of meadows, summer farms and old haylofts. The first stretch is closed to traffic: you go up on foot, by mountain bike or with the authorised shuttle. At the head of the valley you reach the Passo Duron and the Alpe di Siusi; a side valley leads to Lake Antermoia, in the heart of the Catinaccio.

Pian and Fossel

At the mouth of the Val Duron are Pian and Fossel, two small clusters of Ladin houses that belong to the municipality. You pass through them on the way up the valley: timber and stone houses, haylofts and vegetable gardens, as things were before tourism.

The Avisio riverside path and the Ischia centre

Between Campitello and Canazei a footpath follows the Avisio. It is flat and pushchair-friendly, and gets you to Canazei in about half an hour. Near the gondola station, the Ischia sports centre has climbing, tennis, five-a-side football and basketball courts, mini golf, an adventure park, a golf driving range and riding stables. Paragliders from the Col Rodella land here too.

A village of mountain guides

Campitello has a long tradition of mountain guides. From the second half of the 19th century foreign climbers and geologists came here to climb the Sassolungo and the Marmolada with local guides. Today the village is home to the Fassa Guide school, with mountain guides and instructors for rock climbing, via ferratas, ski touring, freeride and ice climbing. The village usually celebrates its guides around 15 August.

Campitello is part of the Belvedere – Col Rodella ski area, shared with Canazei: 31 km of slopes, 30 runs and 23 lifts. The 2026/27 season runs from 4 December 2026 to 4 April 2027.

The Col Rodella slopes

From the village, take the 3S gondola up to the Col Rodella. At the top, the Salei – Rodella and Rodella – Des Alpes chairlifts serve the area. The longest run on this side is the 3-Tre: over 3 km down the Val Salei, with the Pradel – Salei gondola to bring you back up. Runs are mostly red, so best for intermediate skiers. From the Col Rodella you ski without taking your skis off down to Pian Frataces (Lupo Bianco), where you link to the Belvedere above Canazei and the Passo Pordoi.

To get back to the village at the end of the day, check the piste map for which runs are open: many skiers ride the gondola down. In the valley, a ski bus links Campitello and Canazei.

Sellaronda from Campitello

From the Col Rodella you reach the Passo Sella and the Sellaronda, the ski circuit around the Sella group: 44 km (23 km of slopes, the rest on lifts) over four passes: Sella, Gardena, Campolongo and Pordoi. Orange signs mark the clockwise loop, green the anticlockwise one. It takes a full day and solid intermediate skiing: set off by 10 am and pass the last col by 3:30 pm to be sure of getting back.

Ski passes 2026/27

For the valley only, the Val di Fassa/Carezza pass covers over 100 km (Belvedere – Col Rodella, Buffaure – Ciampac, Catinaccio and Carezza). 2026/27 prices are calculated on the tourist board’s website. For the Sellaronda and the rest of the Dolomites you need the Dolomiti Superski pass: an adult day pass costs €80 in low season and €89 in high season (Christmas to Epiphany and late January to March); 6 days in high season cost €453. Buy online at least two days ahead and you save 5%.

Ski school, cross-country and snowshoeing

Beginners start in the village: the Col de Lin nursery area has its own drag lift. For cross-country skiing the nearest area is Canazei, with about 8 km of easy trails; the whole valley has around 50 km. The Marcialonga race, on 31 January 2027, follows the valley floor up to Canazei. On snowshoes the classic outing is the Val Duron, snow permitting; for ski touring and off-piste, go with a mountain guide.

In summer Campitello is a handy hiking base: the Col Rodella and the Val Duron are on your doorstep. Walking times are approximate: always check the map and the forecast.

Col Rodella: the Friedrich August path

From the top station, follow path 557, the Friedrich August path. It runs almost level below the Sassolungo and the Sassopiatto, with little climbing (about 200 metres in total). In roughly an hour and a half to two hours you reach the huts below the Sassopiatto, passing the Friedrich August and Pertini huts. It suits families; the last stretch towards the Sassopiatto is a little harder.

According to the summer price list published by the tourist board, the gondola costs €17 one way and €30 return for adults, €10 and €18 for young people born after 2008; the Panorama Pass is valid. Summer hours are usually 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, from mid-June to mid-October: check dates and prices before you go.

Around the Sassopiatto and the Sassolungo

If you are fit, you can walk all the way round the Sassopiatto or the whole Sassolungo. It is a full day: about 6 hours on mountain paths, from June to September. Alternatively, walk back down from the Sassopiatto to Campitello via the Passo Duron and the Val Duron: a long descent of about 1,000 metres.

Val Duron and Rifugio Micheluzzi

On foot from Campitello to the Micheluzzi hut is about 4 km with about 420 metres of climbing: allow an hour and a half to two hours. The first part is steep, then it eases off. From the hut you carry on almost on the level along the valley to Baita Lino Brach (1,856 m) and on towards the Passo Duron.

Or take the shuttle: minibus taxis run from Strèda de Salin to the Micheluzzi hut from May to October. It costs €10 one way for adults and €5 for children up to 10; pay on board. Park at the Col Rodella gondola car park and walk about 15 minutes to the pick-up point.

Lake Antermoia

From the Val Duron a path climbs towards Lake Antermoia, a glacial lake in the heart of the Catinaccio, near the hut of the same name at about 2,500 metres. It is a long, demanding hike, only for fit walkers as a day trip. Many people prefer to go up from the Val di Dona or the Val Udai, above Mazzin.

Cycling

The Fassa and Fiemme Dolomites cycle path runs past the village: 48 km along the Avisio from Canazei to Molina di Fiemme, mostly downhill. The Bike Express service brings you back. On a mountain bike you can ride up the Val Duron or load your bike on the gondola (€17 one way, €21 with a bike, tourist board price list) for the Sellaronda MTB Tour, the four-pass loop using the lifts.

Climbing

The Ischia centre has a climbing facility. For real routes on the Sassolungo or the Sella, and for via ferratas, hire a guide from the village school.

• Canazei (about 3 km): the main village of the upper valley, with the Belvedere ski area and the Dòlaondes swimming centre. You can also walk there along the Avisio.
• Passo Sella (about 15 km): between the Sassolungo and the Sella, gateway to Val Gardena. Summer bus from Canazei.
• Passo Pordoi (about 15 km): cable car to the Sass Pordoi (2,950 m) and the Viel del Pan path facing the Marmolada.
• Lake Fedaia and the Marmolada: from Canazei via Penia, with the lake at 2,053 metres below the glacier.
• Pozza di Fassa (about 7 km): thermal spa, Val San Nicolò and the Ladin Museum in nearby Vigo.
• Moena (about 15 km): the largest village in the valley and start of the Marcialonga.
• Arabba: over the Passo Pordoi, in the Veneto, with the Porta Vescovo cable car facing the Marmolada.

Campitello is small and walkable. The best area depends on what you plan to do.

• Near the Col Rodella gondola: the best base for skiers and hikers, a few minutes from the lift.
• Old centre, around the square: shops, bars and the bus stop close by. Works well without a car.
• Towards the Val Duron (Pian, Fossel): quieter, good for families and anyone who wants peace and walks from the door.
• Cercenà, towards Canazei: handy for the riverside path and for walking to Canazei.

Expect mostly family-run hotels, holiday apartments (the most common choice for families and groups) and a few B&B-style garni; there are also campsites in the valley. Canazei is only minutes away: Campitello is a good alternative when it is fully booked. For Christmas, New Year and August, book well ahead.

By car

From the Brenner motorway (A22) you have two options. Exit at Egna-Ora and follow the SS48 through Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa to Campitello (about 65 km). Or exit at Bolzano Nord and take the SS241 through the Val d’Ega and over the Costalunga pass to Vigo di Fassa, then drive up the valley. From the Veneto you arrive over the Passo Fedaia or Passo Pordoi, from Val Gardena over the Passo Sella. From 15 November to 15 April winter tyres or chains on board are compulsory.

By train

There is no railway in Val di Fassa. The nearest stations are Bolzano, Ora/Auer and Trento on the Brenner line, with direct trains from Verona and from Munich and Innsbruck. From there, continue by bus. On some peak-season weekends Trenitalia has run a FrecciaLink connection from Ora into the valley: check whether it runs on your dates.

By bus

With Trentino Trasporti, take line B104 from Trento or Ora to Cavalese (about 47 minutes from Ora), then line B101 up the valley, which stops at Campitello before Canazei; allow just over an hour from Cavalese. During the day there is roughly one bus an hour. Tickets are cheaper in the app than on board. From Bolzano, South Tyrol’s public buses also run to Val di Fassa.

By plane

The nearest airport is Bolzano (about 40 km from the valley). The main international airports are Treviso (160 km), Venice (175 km), Verona (180 km), Bergamo (280 km) and Milan (350 km); Innsbruck is about 155 km and Munich about 350 km away. In winter, from 19 December 2026 to 29 March 2027, the Fly Ski Shuttle runs on Saturdays and Sundays from Verona, Bergamo, Milan, Treviso and Venice airports to the valley: €50 one way per adult, booking required. Otherwise, book a private transfer or hire a car.

Parking

The main car park is at the Col Rodella gondola, on the edge of the village, and serves both the lifts and the Val Duron. In high season it fills up early. Charges change from season to season: check on site. If you stay in the village, leave the car and get around on foot or by ski bus.

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