Kronplatz, more than you think.

San Vigilio’s home mountain: Kronplatz is a rounded peak with a wide plateau where almost all the lifts of the ski area meet. From the top the view stretches across the Dolomites to the Zillertal Alps and the Hohe Tauern.

In winter it is South Tyrol’s best-known ski mountain. In summer the summit plateau becomes a destination with two museums, a peace bell and paths for hikers and bikers. From San Vigilio the lifts on the Marebbe side take you up quickly.

Sunrise over the snow-covered Kronplatz

Plan de Corones · 2,275 m

One mountain, many ways up

Kronplatz is surrounded by the Puster Valley, Val Badia and the Marebbe valley. Modern gondolas lead to the summit from every direction. Together they add up to 125 kilometres of slopes, from wide blue runs to the five black runs of the “Black Five”. One of them, the Erta, lies right above San Vigilio and has hosted women’s World Cup races.

Kronplatz is part of the Dolomiti Superski network. One ski pass opens up twelve ski areas with around 450 lifts and 1,200 kilometres of slopes, including the Sellaronda. The Piculin gondola and the ski bus take you to Alta Badia.

Summit
2,275 m
Slopes
125 km
Lifts
32
Ski network
Dolomiti Superski
Ski slope with a view of the Dolomites
Ski slope with a view of San Vigilio
Kronplatz in summer from the air
Messner Mountain Museum Corones on Kronplatz Exhibition at the Messner Mountain Museum Corones

Messner Mountain Museum

MMM Corones

Half hidden in the mountain lies the Messner Mountain Museum Corones, designed by the architect Zaha Hadid and opened in 2015. Reinhold Messner dedicates it to traditional mountaineering: the history of climbing, great rock faces and the people who shaped them.

You walk down through curved concrete rooms into the rock. At the end, large windows and terraces open up onto the surrounding peaks.

LUMEN Museum of Mountain Photography on Kronplatz Exhibition room at the LUMEN Museum on Kronplatz

Museum of mountain photography

LUMEN

In the former top station of the 1963 Kronplatz cable car, LUMEN tells the story of mountain photography on four floors and 1,800 square metres. Historic cameras and glass plates stand next to large-format images by today’s photographers.

A room of mirrors and changing exhibitions make the visit exciting for children too. Afterwards, the restaurant in the building invites you to take a break with a view.

On the summit

Experiences on Kronplatz

In summer the lifts run from mid-May to early November. At the top you will find views, adventure and plenty of space.

Concordia 2000 peace bell on Kronplatz

18 tonnes · 3 m diameter

Concordia 2000 peace bell

The large bell on the summit plateau is a symbol of peace and can be heard far and wide. The idea came from a ski pioneer from San Vigilio.

Skyscraper giant swing on Kronplatz

From age 8 · May to October

Skyscraper giant swing

About 15 metres up, you swing above the summit plateau with the Dolomites in front of you. Not for the faint-hearted.

Kronplatz in summer from the air

Around the summit plateau

Panorama paths

Easy circular paths lead around the summit and show South Tyrol’s mountains from every side.