Skiing and snowboarding
Seven lifts and twenty-three runs, almost all red and blue, plus one black on the Vareno side. On high-season days and at weekends the lifts run from 8:30 to 16:30.
Monte Pora, winter and summer
Things to do at Monte Pora
Ski from December, walk up to Rifugio Magnolini, ride an e-bike, spend the afternoon on the Pora Beach pontoon. Here are the times, starting points and seasons, taken from official sources.
Winter: snow close by, full days
The Monte Pora lifts open in December: for the 2026/27 season the operator says «December 2026» and publishes the exact date on its website.
Ski school
Scuola Sci Monte Pora takes children from their fifth birthday, for private lessons and group courses. For the youngest there is a page of its own.
Monte Pora with childrenSkiing after dark
On some winter evenings the Termen run stays lit until 23:00, with dinner at Baita Termen. The calendar of evenings is on the Monte Pora website.
Snow Tube
Sliding down on rings has a run of its own, starting at Baita Termen.
Snowshoes
From Malga Alta di Sotto, at the end of via Cima Pora, you snowshoe up to Rifugio Pian del Termen: about an hour and a half and 260 metres of climb, along path 551 (source: Rifugi di Lombardia). With little snow, boots or microspikes are enough. Snowshoes can be rented at Monte Pora, children's sizes too.
Summer: trails, bikes and water up high
In summer the Termen chairlift runs at weekends, from 10:00 to 16:00 (in 2026 until 13 September). When it is stopped, you reach Baita Termen on foot or by shuttle.
Three trails, three sizes
Times and climbs come from the source named beside each trail.
Rifugio Magnolini and Monte Alto
- 2 h 30 there and back
- 250 m of climb
- grade AT, open to visitors
Start from the car park at the end of via Cima Pora, at Malga Alta di Sotto. A dirt road leads to Rifugio Magnolini, at 1,610 metres; then a climbing path reaches the top of Monte Alto, with the Presolana and Lake Iseo ahead. On the way back you can pass the small lake and Rifugio Pian del Termen.
Source: CAI Bergamo, route sheet 44
Rifugio Pian de la Palù
- about 30 minutes from the Valzelli car park
- about 200 m of climb
A short walk: from the last car park at Valzelli you climb to the hut, at 1,595 metres. The operator describes it as suitable for everyone.
Source: Monte Pora, hut page
Vareno and Cima Pora loop
- about 6 hours
- 13 km
- 611 m of climb
- grade E, for hikers
The long round: from Colle del Vareno to Cima Pora, then down towards Baita Termen and Rifugio Magnolini. A full day, for people who already walk in the mountains.
Source: CAI Bergamo, Seniors group
E-bikes and mountain bikes
Noleggio Piazzetta at Monte Pora rents e-bikes for adults and mountain bikes for children, and runs guided rides: a full day with lunch at Rifugio Pian de la Palù, or a half day with an aperitivo.
Skill Park
Near Baita Termen there is a fitted-out area to get comfortable on a bike: balance, small obstacles, wooden tracks. Instructors teach children from age 6, beginners and adults. It reopens in May.
Pora Beach
On the reservoir that feeds the snow cannons in winter there is a 100 square metre floating pontoon. You can rent sun loungers and go out in a kayak. Swimming in the lake is prohibited.
Poraland
A day of games for children and families run by Monte Pora. In 2026 it was on Saturday 22 August, from 10:00 to 17:00; Monte Pora publishes the date of the next edition.
Every place, one by one
To do
E-bike and MTB rental
Malga Alta
Noleggio Piazzetta at Monte Pora: e-bikes for adults, mountain bikes for children and guided rides.
Discover
To doMountain playground
Pian del Termen
Slides, swings and a climbing wall, with the big letters of the PORA sign.
To do
MTB Skill Park
Pian del Termen
A fitted-out area near Baita Termen to get comfortable on a bike, with lessons for children from age 6.
To doPora Beach
Pian del Termen
A 100 square metre floating pontoon on the reservoir that feeds the snow cannons in winter, with sun loungers and kayaks. Swimming in the lake is prohibited.
To do
Rifugio Magnolini and Monte Alto
Malga Alta
From Malga Alta di Sotto, at the end of via Cima Pora, to Rifugio Magnolini and the top of Monte Alto, with the Presolana and Lake Iseo ahead. 2 h 30 there and back, 250 m of climb, grade AT (CAI Bergamo).
To doSki school
Pian del Termen
Scuola Sci Monte Pora, with private lessons and group courses for children from their fifth birthday.
To do
Snow tubing
Pian del Termen
Sliding down on rings, on a run of its own, starting at Baita Termen.
To do
Snowshoes to Pian del Termen
Malga Alta
From Malga Alta di Sotto to Rifugio Pian del Termen on snowshoes, along path 551: about an hour and a half, 260 m of climb.
To doTermen chairlift in summer
Pian del Termen
In summer the Termen chairlift goes up to Baita Termen at weekends, from 10:00 to 16:00. When it is stopped, walk up or take the shuttle.
Frequently asked questions
Which trails start from Malga Alta?
From Malga Alta di Sotto, at the end of via Cima Pora, the road to Rifugio Magnolini and Monte Alto begins: 2 h 30 there and back and 250 metres of climb, according to CAI Bergamo. In winter the same spot is the start of the snowshoe route to Rifugio Pian del Termen.
When does the 2026/27 winter season open?
Monte Pora gives December 2026 for the lifts opening. The exact date appears on the operator's website.
How do you get to Baita Termen in summer?
By the Termen chairlift at weekends, from 10:00 to 16:00, or on foot. When the chairlift is stopped there is a shuttle: tickets are sold at the automatic tills in the Piazzetta.
Can you swim at Pora Beach?
The Pora Beach lake feeds the snowmaking, and swimming in it is prohibited. There are the floating pontoon, sun loungers and kayaks.
Sleep where the days begin
VisitPora apartments are at Malga Alta, on Monte Pora, at 1,300 metres. Pick your dates and see which one is free.