Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At Cortina Valley, we found at least 10 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Snowed Inn, about 23 minutes on foot from a chairlift.

Short answer, summer

In summer Cortina Valley has Rip Van Winkle Lake 0.6 miles from the main base.

Places to stay, closest first

Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.

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15 places to stay

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    Snowed Inn

    Hotel · 5847 Main Street, Tannersville, NY
    • To a chairlift: about 23 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To a chairlift: about 23 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route

    Food: Lucky Catskills, 0.2 mi · Groceries: Country K Supermarket and Restaurant, 0.3 mi · Pharmacy: Wellness Rx, 0.3 mi

  • 0.6mi to a lift0.6mi to a lift

    Sun View Motel

    Motel · 5848 Main Street, Tannersville, NY
    • To a chairlift: about 23 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To a chairlift: about 23 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route

    Food: Lucky Catskills, 0.2 mi · Groceries: Country K Supermarket and Restaurant, 0.3 mi · Pharmacy: Wellness Rx, 0.3 mi

  • 0.8mi to a lift0.8mi to a lift

    The Mansion House at Alfie's

    Hotel · 5988 Main Street, Tannersville, NY
    • To a chairlift: about 29 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To a chairlift: about 29 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route

    Food: Maggie's Krooked Cafe & Juice Bar, 140 ft · Groceries: Country K Supermarket and Restaurant, 280 ft · Pharmacy: Wellness Rx, 70 ft

  • 1.5mi to a lift1.5mi to a lift

    Villa Vosilla

    Hotel
    • To a chairlift: 1.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 1.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Colonial Country Club, 0.3 mi · Groceries: Tops, 790 ft

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    Melour Resort

    Hotel
    • To a chairlift: 1.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 1.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Colonial Country Club, 0.3 mi · Groceries: Tops, 640 ft

  • 1.5mi to a lift1.5mi to a lift

    The Twilight Lodge

    Hotel
    • To a chairlift: 1.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 1.5 mi as the crow flies
  • 2.2mi to a lift2.2mi to a lift

    Hotel Lilien

    Hotel · 6629 State Highway 23A, Tannersville, NY
    • To a chairlift: 2.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 2.2 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Nat's Mountain House, 530 ft

  • 2.2mi to a lift2.2mi to a lift

    Deer Mountain Inn

    Inn or lodge
    • To a chairlift: 2.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 2.2 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Restaurant at the Deer Mountain Inn, 40 ft

  • 4.1mi to a lift4.1mi to a lift

    Scribner's Catskill Lodge

    Hotel · 13 Scribner Hollow Road, Hunter, NY
    • To a chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
  • 4.1mi to a lift4.1mi to a lift

    Hunter Lodge

    Hotel · 7433 Main Street, Tannersville, NY
    • To a chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
  • 5.0mi to a lift5.0mi to a lift

    Trail View Inn

    Inn or lodge
    • To a chairlift: 5.0 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 5.0 mi as the crow flies

    Food: M&J Bagels, 0.3 mi

  • 5.0mi to a lift5.0mi to a lift

    Kaatskill Mountain Club

    Hotel · 62 Liftside Drive
    • To a chairlift: 5.0 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 5.0 mi as the crow flies
  • 5.1mi to a lift5.1mi to a lift

    Griffin House

    Hotel · 3311 Route 23A, Palenville, NY
    • To a chairlift: 5.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 5.1 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Circle W General Store, 290 ft

  • 5.1mi to a lift5.1mi to a lift

    The Fairlawn Inn

    Inn or lodge
    • To a chairlift: 5.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 5.1 mi as the crow flies
  • 5.2mi to a lift5.2mi to a lift

    Harris's Happy Hunter Hideaway

    Inn or lodge
    • To a chairlift: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To a chairlift: 5.2 mi as the crow flies

Summer at Cortina Valley

Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.

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Good to know

How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Cortina Valley?

We measured 15 places to stay around Cortina Valley in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 10 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.

Is Cortina Valley worth a summer trip?

The map shows Rip Van Winkle Lake 0.6 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.

How high does Cortina Valley go?

The highest point on our map is about 2,520 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 1,930 feet, a drop of about 590 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.

How do you work out the minutes?

Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.