Ski resort Val Gardena. Scheme and description of slopes in Val Gardena Val Gardena ski resort map of slopes

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Val Gardena(Val Gardena) - perhaps the most interesting region for winter sports enthusiasts and real aces, which is part of the extensive ski area (Dolomiti Superski), an alliance of resorts located in the shade in South Tyrol.

Val Gardena offers skiers and freestylers, in addition to its breathtaking natural landscapes, great skiing trails located on the Ortisei plateau, near Santa Cristina and Selva, as well as the opportunity to go on an interesting ski safari in the neighboring valleys. Here you will have almost limitless possibilities: about 500 km of high-mountain slopes, interconnected, await you!

Gorgeous Dolomites at sunset!

How to get to Val Gardena?

By plane

Nearest airports

Malpensa - 365 km.

Val Gardena

By car

From North: take the A22 motorway via Innsbruck - Brennero - Chiusa.

From South From the A22 motorway via - Bolzano - Chiusa.

Departure for Chiusa - Val Gardena, from there in 20 minutes you can drive to Ortisei, and then to San Cristina and Selva.

By bus

Routes:

Bolzano - Chiusa - Val Gardena

Bressanone - Chiusa - Val Gardena

And also to the resorts there are shuttles from the above-mentioned airports.

Ortisei

Where to stay in Val Gardena?

Hotel Antares - Via Meisules 193, 39048 Selva di Val Gardena, Italy

Hotel Antares is located in the picturesque mountain area of ​​Selva Gardena, 100 meters from ski slopes resort Dolomiti Superski. The hotel has a spa center and an indoor pool.

Decorated in a typical Tyrolean and Alpine style, the Antares' rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a minibar. The rooms have work desks and coffee machines for making coffee and tea.

Antares Hotel's restaurant serves a rich breakfast buffet, à la carte dinners and buffet snacks.

The wellness center includes a sauna, Turkish bath and hot tub. The fitness center is equipped with new Technogym equipment. The Antares also provides free parking and ski storage.

The staff is available around the clock. During the day there are various activities and excursions, and in the evenings typical Tyrolean entertainment programs. Guests can walk around the city center located nearby.

Funicular from Campitello di Fassa

Panorama Residence Gran Tublá - Str. Scurciá 35, 39046 Ortisei, Italy

Surrounded by a large garden overlooking the Sella and Sassolungo Mountains, Panorama Residence Gran Tublà is 300 meters from the center of Ortisei. It offers a free garage and ski storage. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.

Panorama Residence Gran Tublá's apartments feature a fully equipped kitchenette with a microwave and hob, an LCD TV with satellite channels, and a fridge-freezer. Most apartments offer views of the Dolomites. Some apartments are located in the hotel's annex, just 70 meters from the main building.

In winter, the ski bus stops in front of the hotel and goes to the Seceda ski lift. During the summer, guests can swim in the heated swimming pool.

This is our guests' favorite part of Ortisei, according to independent reviews.

Hotel Fanes - Via Daunei 17, 39048 Selva di Val Gardena, Italy

Hotel Fanes is a 2-minute walk from the center of Selva di Val Gardena and offers elegant rooms with free toiletries. Wi-Fi and parking are free on site.

Carpeted rooms come with an LCD TV and a bathroom with a hairdryer. Some rooms have a balcony overlooking the Dolomites.

A sweet and savory buffet breakfast is served each morning at Fanes Hotel. For dinner, the hotel's restaurant serves Italian and international cuisine.

The nearest bus stop is 300 meters away. In addition, the hotel is a 5-minute drive from natural park Pütz-Geisler and 40 km from Bolzano.

This is our guests' favorite part of Selva di Val Gardena, according to independent reviews.

Looking for accommodation where the staff speaks Russian? Then this is a great choice for you.

Saslong

Residence Boè - Strada Paul 40 (check-in: Via Meisules 195, Selva di Val Gardena), 39047 Santa Cristina Val Gardena, Italy

Set in the center of Santa Cristina, this hotel offers panoramic views of Val Gardena and the Monte Pana waterfalls. Parking and ski storage are provided free of charge.

In all studios and apartments of Residence Boè has a fully equipped kitchenette and Alpine-style wooden furniture. The windows offer mountain views. Some rooms have a balcony.

In winter, the free public ski buses stop 200 meters from Hotel Boè. The Saslong ski slope is 1 km away.

The A22 motorway is 25 km away. Bolzano is a 50-minute drive.

Val Gardena. "Blue" track

general information

The valley - or Valle - Gardena extends northwest of and 120 km from Innsbruck, the main city of Tyrol. These places for a long time - until 1918 - were included in the Kingdom of Austria, so do not be surprised that everything Austrian prevails here: German, German mentality and Austrian cuisine.

Val Gardena has a length of just over 20 kilometers, "leaning" on the Sella mountain range, in the south of which rises the Sassolungo peak (3.181 m), a symbol of the area.

Access to the valley is possible from a narrow gorge, stretching from a height of 470 m to 1200 m, then Val Gardena constantly changes its shape, either expanding or narrowing. Landscapes here are not enough to say picturesque, the beauty of which is complemented by the purest river with numerous rapids - Grodnerbach. Val Gardena ends with another small, magnificent valley of Vallunga, where the natural park of Puez-Audle is located.

Ski resorts in Val Gardena

There are three resort towns in Val Gardena: Ortisei, the largest village, located at an altitude of 1236 m above sea level, Santa Cristina, lying at an altitude of 1428 m, and Selva-Wolkenstein (1563 m).

The resort of Ortisei was chosen by the unanimous decision of the tourists who have been here, as perfect place for family vacation with kids. There are many cozy hotels, spas, good shops and restaurants serving national Tyrolean cuisine. You can get to the funiculars from the center of the town in just a 5-minute walk, from other areas of Ortisei, a ski bus runs to the ski lifts.

Santa Cristina is a very small village where experienced skiers flock to. To the east of Santa Cristina are stations for gondola lifts and the Ronda Express.

Santa Cristina

There are many good four-star hotels, boarding houses and apartments for about 8,000 beds.

Note: there are no free ski buses in Val Gardena: a weekly pass for buses that run around the resorts costs 6 euros.

Selva Gardena

Pros and cons of staying in Val Gardena

"Pro"

Huge area for skiing

Good system of functional funiculars

"First try" opportunity for beginners (Seiser Alm Plateau)

Opportunity to go on a ski safari

splendid nature

"Contra"

A lot of skiers on the slopes in the high season

Correspondingly long queues for lifts

Enough high prices for accommodation and service

Saslong. Men's World Jumping Championship

Trails of Val Gardena

The Val Gardena ski area, about 175 kilometers long, is divided into 4 sectors: the Seiser Alm plateau ("blue" and easy "red-2 slopes), the Seceda - Col Raiser area, the Dantercepies sector and the area leading to the Sella Ronda route.

"Black" slopes for experts

In Val Gardena, near Santa Cristina, the famous "black" slope "Saslong A" starts, 3.5 km long, with an average slope of 24.5%, full of steep turns, where competitions for the Alpine Ski World Cup are held. Thanks to this slope, Val Gardena is included in the "Club Five", an association of ski resorts with the most difficult sports routes.

Val Gardena. Saslong A

Another well-known descent "Saslong B", "red", with interesting sections, passing through many beautiful places in Val Gardena, such as Fischburg Castle, is also interesting.

Two other excellent slopes for professionals are located on the slopes of Mont de Seura: here you can ski without bumping into other skiers endlessly.

"Red" slopes for trained skiers

For advanced skiers, Val Gardena seems like a real paradise: For the most common category of skiers in Val Garte, who ski not for the first time - both children and adults - feel great on the "red-blue" pistes in Piz Sella, Plan de Gralba, slopes in the Selva with Dantercepies (the latter are very busy with skiers), wide and sunny pistes in the Seceda sector.

By the way, at the end of March - beginning of April, Gardenissima slalom competitions are held on the tracks of the sector, in which everyone can participate.

"Blue" slopes for beginners

The Seiser Alm plateau is a paradise for beginners who feel at their best here. The bright, spacious, sunny slopes of the high plateau are the best for training sessions, which very young skiers are very happy about. And for those who are skiing for the first time in their lives, we recommend trampling around in the "arena", which is located directly at Ortisei.

Santa Cristina's main training ground is above the village on Monte Pana, and in the Selva, beginners ride on a gentle slope with Dantercepies.

Ski safari

Hours of skiing or ski safaris are Val Gardena's strong point: 480 kilometers of interconnected slopes and a single system of lifts allow you to interesting trips, every day on new routes, in the fantastic scenery of the Dolomites.

Freeriders in the Dolomites

Freeride and snowboarding

Riding off-piste in Val Gardena is not particularly accepted: there are not enough wide and steep slopes here, on the slopes the movement of freeriders is limited by avalanche barriers.

Snowboarders are also not very interested here, although there is an easy track for boardercross on the slope of Piz Sella.

A good park for snowboarding is located in the nearby Val di Fassa.

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From the BugelSki Guide: Italy ©

This is one of the most interesting regions that are part of the world's largest ski alliance Dolomiti Superski. Excellent sports tracks in Santa Cristina and Selva. Excellent conditions for beginner skiers on the high plateau above Ortisei. But the main thing is the limitless possibilities of the most interesting ski safaris to neighboring regions and valleys: almost half a thousand kilometers of interconnected slopes!

Geography

Located in the northwestern part Dolomites, Val Gardena administratively belongs to South Tyrol.

Ski resort Val Gardena: Information about the possibilities for winter holiday, weather forecast, snow, operation of slopes and ski lifts, how to get there, book.

From the city of Bolzano, the capital of the province, it is separated by 40 km, from Verona - 190 km, from Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian Tyrol - only 120 km. Like, until 1918, Val Gardena was part of Austria-Hungary. The German language here and today is more common than Italian; all geographical names (settlements, peaks, passes, etc.) on the maps are presented in two versions.

The length of the valley is a little over 20 km. It stretches east from the A22 highway leading to the border Brenner Pass, and rests on the Sella (3151) mountain group, to the south of which rises Sassolungo / Langkofel (3181), the "Long Stone" - a kind of symbol of Gardena.

The entrance to the valley is a narrow gorge, along which you need to climb from 470 to 1200 meters above sea level. To the right, behind the sheer wall of Monte Piz (2109), there is a high plateau Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm - German) with an area of ​​more than fifty square kilometers; to the left, to the rocks of Seceda (2518), there is a short dead-end valley Annatal. Further, gradually gaining height, Gardena either expands or narrows, but nowhere becomes flat. The picturesque relief is complemented by the rapids of the river Grodnerbach running along its bottom. At the end of Val Gardena, to the northeast of it, is the picturesque Vallunga Valley: this is the territory of the Puez-Odle Natural Park. Beyond the village of Plan de Gralba (1800), the road forks: in the northeast direction it rises to Passo Gardena (2137), in the south - to Passo Sella (2244).

Resorts

Three in Val Gardena resort villages. The largest of them in size, Ortisei (St. Ulrich - German), lies at an altitude of 1236 m. Above the valley, on its northern side, is Santa Cristina (1428). Deep in the Gardena, at the foot of the Sella Gruppe, is the Selva-Wolkenstein (1563).

Ortisei is a great place for families with children. There are many comfortable hotels with swimming pools and spas, shops and restaurants. From the resort center to the ski lifts - 5-10 minutes walk, from more remote areas you can take a bus. To the gondolas pulling into the Seceda sector (2518), several successive escalators are delivered from the center of Ortisei.

S. Cristina is the smallest resort in the region. When choosing where to stay, it is worth bearing in mind that the eastern area of ​​​​this village, which is called Plan da Tieja (this is where the gondola lifts and Ronda Express metro stations are located), is actually part of the Selva - although it is about 5 km from here, over an hour walk.

Selva Gardena is most sought after by advanced skiers primarily because of its proximity to the Sella mountain group. From it it is convenient to start many hours of ski trips to neighboring regions - Alta Badia, Arabba, Val di Fassa. The resort has a developed tourist infrastructure. There are a dozen quality hotels ****, 40 hotels and pensions ***, a large number of apartments for rent; a total of about 8000 seats for guests.

It should be noted that there are no free ski-buses in Val Gardena. A 7-day pass for buses running around the resorts, as well as between Selva and Ortisei, costs 6 euros.

Pro&Contra

Large combined skiing area

Possibility of exciting ski safaris

Sophisticated system of modern lifts

Excellent conditions for beginners on the Seiser Alm plateau

Impressive landscapes

Congestion on some slopes during the high season

Queues for the lifts on the Sellaronda route

Sometimes you have to walk to the cable cars

Very high prices for accommodation and service

Lifts ****

Experts ****

Trained skiers *****

Beginners ****

Ski safari *****

Apres-ski ****

Except skis ***

Rating BugelSKI GUIDE *****

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Val Gardena has 175 km of pistes at altitudes of 1235-2520 m in four ski sectors. To the south above Ortisei, 800 m above the resort, there is a picturesque Seiser Alm plateau with very easy “red” and “blue” slopes from 600 m to 2.5 km long. The Monte Piz (2109) and Bullaccia (2100) tracks are south oriented. Wide and gentle paths in the space between Spitzbuhl (1939) and Punta d'Oro (2210) turn to the north, as do several pleasant forest slopes of Zallinger (2100). No trails lead from Seiser Alm to Ortisei - you can only go down by gondolas.

The ski area Seceda (2518) - Col Raiser (2103), common to Ortisei and S. Cristina, is located on the other side of the valley; You can ski down to both resorts from there. In the direction of S.-Christina, spacious routes of predominantly southern orientation rush.

In Ortisei, to the west, there is a beautiful, in some places quite narrow 10.5 km descent with a vertical drop of 1300 m, the longest in Val Gardena. The most interesting skiing area is located above S. Cristina and Selva, on the forested northern slopes of Ciampinoi (2254). It is here that the most technically difficult slopes of Val Gardena are laid, on which a very spectacular stage of the Alpine Ski World Cup is held annually in December - super-giant and downhill. The slopes above Plan de Gralba, on the eastern slopes of Piz Sella (2284) and Piz Seteur (2063) are much easier.

On the other side of the Selva is the Dantercepies sector (2300). From there, several rather long (4.5 km) high-quality "red" runs lead, from which a panoramic view of the entire Gardena opens. These always crowded slopes with a western orientation are part of the most popular ski safari route in the Dolomites around the Sella mountain group (3151) - see.

Experts

Strong skiers should first of all pay attention to Ciampinoi. From a narrow ridge in the direction of S. Cristina, the legendary "black" slope Saslong A starts, on which every year in December a very spectacular stage of the Alpine Skiing World Cup takes place - men's downhill and super giant. It was thanks to her that Val Gardena, together with the Austrian Kitzbühel (Streif track), the French Val d'Isere (Face Bellevarde), the Swiss Wengen (Lauberhorn Weltcup Abfahrt) and the German Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Kandahar), from the very beginning entered the so-called "Club 5”, which presents the Alpine resorts, which have the most difficult sports tracks and regularly host stages of the White Circus.

The length of Saslong A is almost 3.5 km; the average slope is 24.5%, and the maximum, at the starting segment and below Sochers, up to 57%. Diving into the forest, the track narrows noticeably. Approximately in the middle, at around 1813 m, the insidious Kamelbuckel, "Camel's Hump", lies in wait, throwing skiers 50-80 m during professional competitions - of course, it is better to slow down in front of it. Before the straight finish section, there will be a couple of sharp turns with a slope of up to 51%…

No less interesting is the "red" descent Saslong B, leaving behind the Sochers mountain hotel to the right. It is longer than the "black" A, also has several high-speed segments, and in addition, shortly before the finish line in S. Christina, it passes by the sights of Gardena - Fischburg Castle; from the track you can look through a low wall into the courtyard ... Both options are equally popular with experienced skiers. In the morning, the tracks are always in excellent condition - by the evening, mounds and ice bald patches often form on them. Two very worthy descents lead from Ciampinoi to Selva. The left "black" starts in the same place as Saslong, and below the Saslonch restaurant it continues with a steep, hard corridor in the forest zone. The right "red", having passed along a narrow ridge, on both sides of which there are steep cliffs, rushes into the valley with pleasant rolling bends. On the roll-out, in order to cross the bridge over the river to the gondola lift returning to Ciampinoi, you will have to pull yourself up on a yoke a hundred meters.

We advise you not to miss the "black" and "red" tracks, which are hardly distinguishable from each other, laid on the forest slope of Mont de Seura (2117). A great chance to drive without interference - there are always very few people here: the slopes are somewhat away from the main ski area. There is only one way to get to their beginning - by climbing on a 4-chair from the Monte Pana glade (1667), which still needs to be reached.

For trained skiers

Almost all of the routes described above are quite capable of skiers with average training, although they require attention and concentration from them. Representatives of the most common category of skiers in Val Gardena like a lot - not to mention the possibility of traveling to, on the Marmolada glacier (3342). Both adults and children feel confident on the "red-blue" slopes to the right of Piz Sella, where there are high-speed 4- and 6-seat lifts, as well as a pair of ski lifts.

Simple "red" paths lead to Plan de Gralba. On Ciampinoi, in addition to Saslong and the slopes to Selva, there is a medium-difficulty slope in the upper part of the slope, served by a 4-chair Sochers. Some problem in this area is only steep exits from the peaks.

The "red" descents to the Selva with Dantercepies would deserve the highest rating, if they were not so overloaded with people hurrying along the Sellaronda route. From the right sleeve, however, you can go to a high-quality, completely deserted forest track in Langental.

The Seceda sector is very popular with skiers based in Ortisei and S. Cristina. The trails here are mostly wide, with a pleasant slope in the upper sections and smooth drops towards the end. There is always a lot of sun, the snow is soft. There are a couple of short, nice tracks on the southeastern slope of the wooded hill Col Raiser ... Every year in late March - early April, on a 6-kilometer track starting from the Seceda ridge and finishing in S. Cristina, the popular Gardenissima competition (“the most giant in the Dolomites"), in which everyone can take part.

As for the “home” skiing area of ​​Ortisei, Seiser Alm is able to deceive the expectations of trained skiers. Many of the local slopes, marked as "red", are actually elementary "blue" roll-outs with a very slight, no more than 300 m, elevation difference. Only a few slopes of Monte Piz, Bullacia Puflatsch, as well as Zallinger slopes located at the other end of the plateau more or less correspond to their “red” marking.

Beginners

If decently riding amateurs on the Seiser Alm are boring, then beginners, on the contrary, feel the best here. That is why, when evaluating Val Gardena in terms of conditions for beginner skiers, we confidently rate the entire region ****. Most of the light, spacious, soft slopes of the alpine plateau are great for training sessions, mastering the basics of skiing technique. Alternating climbs and easy descents, you can go around Seiser Alm along the Skitour Hexen route, “Baba Yaga’s ski tour”: little skiers are completely delighted with such a safari ... However, those who put on skis for the first time in their life before climbing Seiser Alm, it's better to first stomp a little in the "paddling pool", located below, directly at Ortisei.

The main training ground of S. Cristina is located above the resort, on Monte Pana. Several unpretentious "blue" slopes are served by four drag lifts. You can go down on a double chair. There is also a small slope for beginners in the upper area of ​​the village.

In the Selva, beginners spend most of their time on a gentle slope with Dantercepies. Here they have at their disposal seven yokes at once; the top two extend to the steeper part of the slope. The conditions for training skiing are tolerable, but not ideal: every now and then everyone rolling down to the resort unceremoniously invades the "paddling pool". In fairness, it should also be noted that on the map of the region, these "blue" slopes are shown much wider than they actually are.

Ski-safari

There are a lot of options for ski safari, many hours of ski trips without repetitions of the passed slopes, in the vicinity of the Sella (3151) mountain group. The total length of interconnected trails here is about 480 km, and a single system of lifts allows you to make interesting trips along some new routes every day. A distinctive feature of such safaris is that they take place in a completely unique, fantastic scenery of the Dolomites.

In the materials about, the possibilities of ski safari in these ski regions are presented. In this article, we will tell you how to get to know the most interesting slopes of Val Gardena faster, within one day. Start with Ciampinoi (2254). Rising early in the morning from the Selva, take a walk to S. Cristina. For the first descent-warm-up, the “red” Saslong B slope is more suitable. there will be no mounds in the narrow passage at the Fischburg castle and at the finish rollout - they will be dug up later.

From S. Cristina, using the gondolas and a 6-seat chair, climb Ciampinoi again. From the upper station rushes down to the Selva, an excellent, medium-difficulty four-kilometer track. Having passed a beautiful ridge, turn left at the double chair - the right descent will lead to the village of Plan de Gralba. Be careful at the intersection with the "black" track - do not jump out under the feet of skiers coming from above. Stay to the right on the exit. In the passage between the houses and the front gardens, you will have to knock about a hundred meters with sticks, after which, having crossed the road, you will pull yourself up on the opposite slope on a 4-chair.

Short descent to 6-seat gondolas, ascent to Dantercepies (2300). The “red” slopes back to the Selva, which are not broken and not too crowded in the mornings, do not hide unpleasant surprises: the slope is average, there are practically no sharp drops. Having gone down to the foot, do not miss the left turn to the narrow road-street leading inside the resort. When you reach the end, cross the road again and go up Ciampinoi again: from slope to slope - like on a swing ...

Ahead of the fifth descent of the day, this time in Plan de Gralba. Moving forward from the top station of the gondolas, you will have to overcome not the most pleasant segment along the double chair (in a good way, it should have been assigned a “black” marking) - but then there is a normal “red” track and a very gentle roll-out to the funicular. On it you will climb Piz Sella (2284). Going down from here, keep to the right to get on an easy, scenic trail that goes under the kilometer-long rock tower Sassolungo (3181). After a couple of kilometers, the descent will turn into a gentle forest traverse and widen again in the Monte Pana clearing (1667).

Without wasting time, take the 4-seat to Mont de Seura (2117) and descend back along any of the slopes. If you choose the "red" path, turn right in time. It is very important not to skip the passage above Monte Pana: on the map it is shown as a dotted line, in reality it is not indicated by any signs at all. Meanwhile, it is he who allows immediately after a shallow ravine to get to the “black” descent Saslong A, about 350 m from the finish rollout to S. Cristina. Having moved down, take off your skis and take the “metro”, which in a matter of minutes will take you to the upper area of ​​the resort, to the gondolas pulling Col Raiser (2103) to the opposite slope. Ascent, short drive to 4 chairs, one more ascent to Seceda slope (2518). All this, taking into account possible queues, will take at least half an hour. Next is a very long, ten-kilometer descent to Ortisei. The route first rushes south along the ridge, then, turning sharply to the northwest at Cuca Sattel, descends under the sheer rock wall of Seceda, into the Annatal valley. A couple of high-speed sections, turning to the intermediate station of the lifts. After it, the track noticeably flattens out and, having presented several beautiful “episodes”, like a stone ledge with a frozen blue waterfall, calmly finishes on the outskirts of Ortisei. You can cross it on foot in 10-15 minutes, climb Monte Piz (2100) and go explore the Seiser Alm tracks. However, you don't have enough time for that. The route described above is about 4 hours of continuous traffic; about the same amount is required to bypass the plateau above Ortisei. But it would be nice to have time on skis (and not on a bus!) to return to Selva; besides, the long trail leading from Seceda to S. Cristina has not yet been climbed ... So better leave the soft slopes of Seiser Alm for another time. It is, of course, possible to drive all sectors of Val Gardena in one day, but there is no point in such a race.

off-piste

Off-piste skiing in Val Gardena is not very popular. Either there are not enough steep and wide slopes suitable for this activity, or civilized descents are quite suitable for freeriders ... Most likely, both.

It’s not bad to break off-piste on the north side of Ciampinoi, under the 6-seat lift and to the left of it; a little, however, interfere with the avalanche barriers standing in the upper part of the slope. Under the 4-seat Piz Seteur (2063) there is usually a fun off-piste track. From the upper "red" traverse leading to the Passo Sella pass (2244), you can go down to the lower "blue" along the virgin lands, between rare low pines - it's a pity, it's too gentle here. Moving from Mont de Seura towards Ciampinoi, it is interesting to leave the marked road to the left and first along an open slope, and then through the forest to reach the road to Monte Pana.

Good opportunities for off-piste in the Seceda sector. Moving away from the marked slopes for a decent distance, you manage to taxi to the lower station of the main 4-chair. The problem is that the fluffy virgin soil on the southern slope does not last long - after a snowfall, it almost immediately becomes covered with a firn crust. However, later, when the crust is properly compacted, you can safely walk off-piste in any direction.

The same picture is in the Seiser Alm sector - on Monte Piz and Bullacia Puflatsch, severely attacked by the sun, the height of which does not exceed 2100 m. The snow on the slopes of Punta d’Oro (2210) is a little better, but for full-fledged off-piste skiing, the slope here is more than modest.

Snowboard

Val Gardena is primarily a skiing place: snowboarders are less interested here. On the slope of Piz Sella, at the 6-chair Comici, there is an easy boardercross track.

A more serious park is located in the Passo Sella area, in the Col Rodella sector, practically related to the Val di Fasse. Getting there from Selva or S.-Christina is long and difficult for boarders; a particularly unpleasant place is a long, very gentle traverse behind the Citta dei Sassi chair, which you basically have to walk on.

On the Seiser Alm, the halfpipe is usually built on the north slope, at the 4-seat Laurin. Above the village of Compatch (1980) there is a small park for beginner snowboarders.

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Italian ski resort Val Gardena - real paradise for all fans of winter holidays. This beautiful snow-covered valley lies in the northwest of the majestic Dolomites. Val Gardena offers its guests a wide range of pistes and excellent service. Both beginners and advanced athletes feel comfortable here. If you are just learning the basics of skiing, then the gentle slopes in the Selva and Passo Sella areas (right side of the peak) are at your service. Intermediate skiers train in the areas of Alpe di Suisi, Seceda and on a long track stretching from Dantercepies to Selva. And professionals with rapture "recklessly" on difficult descents in the area of ​​peak Ciampinoi. Holidays in Val Gardena will also appeal to snowboarders. For these fans of extreme sports, there are many tracks equipped, including fan parks in the Laurin and Secada areas.
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Val Gardena is a resort with a developed infrastructure. And rest here is not limited to some sports pleasures. At the Italian resort you will find an interesting excursion program, a huge selection of national restaurants, a rich evening leisure. In other words, Val Gardena is a “winter wonderland”, where every day is bright and fun.
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Note: For those who plan to purchase tours to Val Gardena, keep in mind that the ski season in the region opens in early December and ends in mid-April. During this period there is a lot of snow and good weather.

Traditions and customs

Val Gardena has rich history and original culture. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the region was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, so the German language, along with Italian, is still "in use" here. And on the streets you can hear the melodic Ladin speech (the language of the indigenous people - Ladins).

Be sure to check out the local museum of local lore, where you can get acquainted with the history of the valley, see carved sculptures by local craftsmen, as well as national costumes, the beauty and originality of which inspire modern fashion designers. Of considerable interest to tourists are the ancient alpine buildings built more than 500 years ago.

Entertainment and sports

Val Gardena has ultra-modern sport complexes with indoor pools and equipped skating rinks. Other activities include cross-country skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, ice climbing, snow motorcycle riding and much more.

Ski info

Elevation differences: 1060-2518 m. Lifts, total: 79, rope tows - 44, chairlifts 27, cabin - 4, funiculars - 4. Tracks, total: 175 km, blue - 53 km, red - 105 km, black 17 km. Season duration: December - April. Cross-country ski trails: 98 km. Val Gardena Guide: www.valgardena.it

Ski schools

Apres-ski

The evening can be spent in an elegant restaurant, pub or disco. Good fashion shops can be found in the town of Ortisei, and specialized ski shops and souvenir shops can be visited in Selva Gardena and Santa Cristina.

For kids

Works in Santa Cristina Kindergarten from 6 months 48 c.u. (6 hours + lunch), ski school from 4 years old - 45 c.u. (6 hours + lunch) own training ground. In Ortisei, a kindergarten operates from a year old - the cost is 48 USD (6 hours + lunch), a ski school from 4 years old - 45 USD. (6 hours + lunch) own training ground. In Selva - a ski school from 4 years old 45 c.u. (6 hours + lunch) own training ground.

Resorts of Val Gardena:

Ortisei

The popular resort of Italy - Ortisei is sometimes also called St. Ulrich. The name has remained since the times when these territories belonged to Austria. Now it is part of the Italian Dolomites, a place where several European cultures are mixed, where nature is amazing, and high-class tourist services annually attract visitors from all over the world to Ortisei.

Val Gardena is a picturesque valley located in the Dolomites, in the Italian province (Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, also known as South Tyrol), at the junction of the borders of Italy, Austria and Germany. In this valley is one of the most popular, part of the Dolomiti Superski region, which is famous for its mesmerizing landscapes and well-equipped trails.

The resort is easily accessible both from other Italian cities (via federal highways) and from major European cities (Munich, Nice, Zurich, Vienna) via motorways.

Among the entertainments of Val Gardena are not only skiing- the resort has the opportunity to go mountain climbing, horseback riding, shopping, as well as visit local spa centers and take a course of wellness treatments. Local restaurants and clubs deserve special attention. A wide range of entertainment provided allows the resort region to become one of the most popular resorts in Italy.

It is from Val Gardena that fans of skiing begin their acquaintance with the Alpine resorts. This is understandable - the tracks are equipped at the highest level, there is an extensive network of lifts connecting them to each other. There are approximately 175 kilometers of individual trails in the valley, of which about a third are for beginners, about 60% for skiers with some experience and about 10% for professionals.

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If you look at the Val Gardena valley on the map, it is noticeable that it is divided into three resort areas. This separation gives you the opportunity to choose accommodation in the immediate vicinity of the slopes that are most interesting to you and suit your skiing skills. The resort region has 82 lifts that unite the internal resorts into a single network, which also includes access to Sella Ronda (a closed route that goes around the resorts of the same name). mountain range). Val Gardena can provide leisure for any traveler, even if winter sports are not to their liking - tourists can enjoy chic restaurants, shops and boutiques, as well as excursions to local attractions.

Description and general characteristics

Val Gardena is the name of a valley in which there are three major residential areas:

1. Selva di Val Gardena, located at an altitude of 1563 meters;
2. A little lower (1428 meters) is the small village of Santa Cristina Valgardena (Santa Cristina Valgardena);
3. Closest to the foot of the Alps (1236 m) is the Ortisei area.

The communes have their own unique flavor and the rest is somewhat different in each, so before choosing an accommodation option, you should find out about these features.

Selva di Val Gardena

Selva di Val Gardena (abbreviated as Selva) is considered the busiest and popular resort Val Gardena, largely due to the height of its location and proximity to the famous Sellaronda ring, the slopes and lifts of which vacationers use to get to the most interesting slopes of the Dolomiti Superski region.

However, the ski areas related to the resort can also surprise even skilled skiers. The resort includes 3 ski areas:

1. Dantercepis (Dantercepies, height 2300 meters)
2. Plan de Gralba (Plan de Gralba, 1800 meters)
3. Ciampinoi (Ciampinoi, 2254 meters), which borders the resort of Santa Cristina.

Selva also has the largest number of hotels, restaurants and clubs.- this area is very popular with young people who like discos and rest until the morning.

Ortisei

Ortisei is the second largest village in the valley. Unlike Selva, club life is not so developed here, there are much fewer tourists - therefore Ortisei is great for families with children. The slopes related to the village are mostly “red” and “blue”, but there are a large number of sections for beginner skiers. The resort area consists of 3 ski areas:

1. Val Furnes
2. Seiser Alm
3. Alpe di Siusi.

Santa Cristina is the smallest and most comfortable resort of Val Gardena, so there are usually much fewer tourists here than in Ortisei, and even more so in Selva di Val Gardena.

The resort is perfect for a relaxing holiday with children. Santa Cristina is located almost in the very center of the region, so vacationers can easily get to the most popular trails. The resort consists of 3 ski areas:

1. Monte Pana (Monte Pana, at an altitude of 1636 meters), located on the plateau of the same name
2. Seceda (Seceda, 2518 meters)
3. Col Raiser (2103 meters), which are located near the Val Fournes area, belonging to Ortisei.

Rest

The Val Gardena valley provides tourists with a vacation for every taste - 175 kilometers of slopes will allow you to enjoy the picturesque views of the Dolomites, numerous restaurants will impress with delicious dishes, and the abundance of shops and boutiques of famous brands will pleasantly surprise shoppers with an assortment.

It is not for nothing that Val Gardena is considered one of the most comfortable resorts in the Dolomites Superski region - any vacationer will find entertainment to their liking.

Winter sports

On the territory of Val Gardena there are 51 pistes, among which there are both pistes for beginners and confident skiers, as well as for real professionals. Snowboarders will love the snowpark and the funpark, which includes halfpipes. In addition, the resort region has several indoor skating rinks.

For beginner skiers

Athletes who are just starting to comprehend the basics of alpine skiing are best suited for the Seiser Alm area, which is located near Ortisei. Most of the routes here are marked as “red”, but in fact they are simple “blue” routes along the spacious high mountain slopes of the plateau. The elevation difference on the Seiser Alm tracks is no more than 300 meters, and the length of the slopes is from 600 to 2500 meters. One of the most popular route among beginners is the Seiser Alm-Skitour Hexen (Skitour Hexen), also known as the Baba Yaga Tour, which is very popular with children. However, for those who do not have any skiing experience and are just starting to get acquainted with alpine skiing, it is better to try out the training ground of Ortisei itself first.

Santa Cristina also has its own training ground, which is part of Monte Pana. The site is a complex of easy tracks marked in blue. The tracks are serviced by 4 tow lifts. A small descent, intended for training beginners, is also present within the boundaries of the village itself, in its upper part.

In Selva di Val Gardena, beginner skiers mostly prefer the area of ​​Dantercepis, which is served by seven drag lifts. Five of them serve the more gentle part of the area, the rest lead to slopes with a higher slope. The conditions for beginner skiers in Dantercepis are quite acceptable, but not ideal - the fact is that a large number of skiers with a higher level descending from mountain peaks, as well as freeriders, pass through the skiing area.

Separately, it is worth noting that there are numerous ski schools for skiers of all ages in the resort region - Sci Emotions, Ski & Snowboard School Saslong and Ski & Snowboard School Ortisei in Ortisei, Top Ski School & Rental EA7, Snowboard & Skischool 2000 and Ski & Snowboardschool Selva Gardena in Selva di Val Gardena, Ski & Snowboard School S. Cristina in Santa Cristina.

Children's miniclubs are also working - in Selva and Santa Cristina they work from 09.00 to 16.00, in Ortisei - from 10.30 to 13.30 (on Thursdays - until 16.00).

For younger children (from one year old) there is a children's ski school in Santa Cristina, five full days of training in which will cost 190 euros.

For advanced skiers

Skiers with a higher level of training should visit Ortisei and Selva (most of the slopes of these resorts are blue and red, there are also red and black ones that experienced athletes can master). There are many picturesque forest trails here (for example, the 10-kilometer La Longia, which descends from the Seceda district to the town of Ortisei). Known among skiers are the slopes of Ciampina (the descent to the Selva is the track on which the World Alpine Skiing Championship takes place), Dantercepis and the Sella peak.

Especially popular is the descent from Ciampina to Plan de Gralba, a little less people on the way down from Ciampina to Santa Cristina. The slopes of Dantercepis are usually very crowded, so experienced skiers choose the long slope leading to Langental.

The Alpe di Siusi area is also famous, which consists mainly of red and blue pistes (the total length of pistes in the area is about 60 km, red ones are 29 km, blue ones are 30, there is one black piste). Alpe di Siusi is served by 23 ski lifts and there are not so many skiers here, unlike Danterzepis.

Most popular among athletes living in Ortisei and Santa Cristina, the Seceda sector. It will please skiers with wide pistes with a rather large slope in the upper sections and small elevation changes towards the end. Several short forest trails are present on the southeastern slope of Kol Reiser. Every year in early April, the famous Grandenissima competitions take place.(Gardenissima), participation in which is completely free (but, of course, a ski pass is required to participate). The competition is held on a 6 km long track that descends from the Seceda ridge and ends in Santa Cristina.

For experts

Skiers with solid experience in skiing and who consider themselves professionals should take a look at the famous "black" slope Saslong A (Saslong A), which stretches from Ciampina to Santa Cristina.

This is a difficult track, where the World Cup competitions in alpine skiing, namely downhill skiing, are held annually. The length of the track is about 3500 meters, the maximum slope on it is 57%, the average is 21%. The track includes the Camel Hump (Kamelbuckel) element known among professional skiers - if the skier in front of him does not slow down, he will fly off the track by 50-70 meters!

Saslong B is no less interesting. The track is also “black”, but somewhat longer and includes more sections where you can accelerate properly.

You should not lose sight of the two magnificent descents from Ciampina to Selva. The first, "black" descent, passes in the same place as Saslong, but ends with a "corridor" passing through the forest. The other, marked in red, runs along a narrow isthmus between sheer cliffs, and descends into the Val Gardena valley in neat loops.

For freeriders

Freeride (off-piste) in Val Gardena is not a particularly popular activity. Perhaps the point here is not enough steep slopes along which the tracks are not laid, or maybe the variety of equipped trails in the valley is quite enough for local freeriders - who knows? However, some of the freeride spots in Val Gardena are quite famous. First of all, this is the Seceda area.

If you move away from the marked trails, you can find spacious slopes along which you can go down to the lower station of the 4-chair lift.

Unfortunately, it is better to do this within a couple of days after a snowfall, since after the snow the virgin lands are covered with an ice crust and skiing here is no longer so pleasant. But when the crust hardens properly, you can walk along it on foot. Approximately the same situation is on the slope of Seiser Alm. A little longer virgin soil is held in the Punta d'Oro sector, but its slopes are too gentle for fast skiing.

Ski safari

There are a lot of options for ski safari (long skiing without repeating slopes that have already been completed) in Val Gardena and Sella Ronda: the total length of all interconnected resorts is more than 480 kilometers, and the network of lifts will allow the skier to save time, avoid repeated routes and enjoy new breathtaking views every day.

The most popular route is as follows. From Ciampina down the Saslong B descent to Saint Cristina, then with the help of the lifts again on Ciampina, along the 4-kilometer descent to Selva, after that - down the exit to Plan de Gralba (be careful - there is a "black" track, on which skiers descend at high speed). Here you should get to the gondola lift and get into the Dantercepis sector, from where you can go back to the Selva along the unpretentious “red” track. If you have enough strength, you can again climb to Ciampina and overcome the descent to Plan de Gralba, from there take the funicular to Piz Sella, then descend to Monte Pana via Sassolundo ... In a word, local trails will allow you to choose an unexplored route every day and enjoy the beauties of the Alpine nature.

For snowboarders

First of all, Val Gardena is considered a ski resort, but there are also excellent conditions for snowboarders.

Snowpark Piz Sella (Piz Sella), which is located at an altitude of 2158 meters at the foot of the Sassolungo (Sassolungo) at the southern end of the valley.

In 2012, the park was upgraded with several new ski jumps and a boardercross with a spiral tunnel. Seiser Alm also has a small halfpipe. Snowboarders who have a Dolomiti Superski ski pass can visit another snowpark, but much larger and equipped: it is located in the Col Rodella area and is called Passo Sella.

Mountaineering

: local climbing routes will test your skills and challenge such difficult peaks as Gralba Peak (Piz Gralba, 2.974 meters), Miara Peak (Piz Miara, 2.965 meters) and Beguz Peak (Piz Beguz, 2.972 meters).

The most popular routes for professional climbers are The Pössnecker-Route, The Brigata Tridentina, The Oskar-Schuster-Track.

For those who are not yet ready to climb the almost three-kilometer peaks of Val Gardena, there are numerous climbing parks and climbing walls:

• Citta dei Sassi (Città dei Sassi, aka "City of Stones"), located near Plan De Gralba (includes 29 slopes with difficulty level 4, 24 slopes of difficulty level 5c, 75 slopes of difficulty level varying between 6a and 6c, as well as 13 slopes with difficulty 7a). There are also 16 boulder runs;
• Frea, which can be reached via the SS243 from Plan de Gralba. The park includes 4 tracks of difficulty 4, 11 tracks with a difficulty level between 5a and 5b, 37 tracks with a difficulty between 6a and 6c and 21 tracks with a difficulty class of 7a;
• Bernardi, a small park located between Selva di Val Gardena and Plan de Gralba next to the SS242 highway: it consists of 5 slopes with a difficulty of 6B-6C and 7 slopes of class 7a-7b;
• Traumpfeiler, next to Plan de Gralba below SS243: 4 tracks 6a, 32 tracks 6a-6c, 19 tracks 7a-7c and 4 stub tracks 8a;
• La Cava above Ortisei, located very close to SS242: 6 routes 5c, 18 tracks 6a-6c, 9 tracks 7a-7b and 3 difficult tracks 8a.

Ski passes

Prices for ski passes mainly depend on what time of the year you plan to travel and on the age of the person for whom the ski pass is purchased. The most optimal is considered a weekly ski pass: for an adult, it will cost 224-280-252 euros (respectively, out of season, in high and low seasons), for a child (under 16): 157-196-176, for seniors (skiers over 65): 202- 252-227. You can find the current prices for ski passes in Val Gardena in 2017 and 2018 on the website www.dolomitisuperski.com. The Val Gardena ski pass also comes with a map of the slopes.

It is worth remembering that these are the prices for ski passes in Val Gardena and Alpe di Siusi. A weekly ski pass, which will allow you to visit the slopes of the entire Dolomiti Superski region, will cost a little more: for an adult 243-304-274, for children 170-213-192, for older skiers 219-274-246 euros.

après ski

Apres-ski in Val Gardena starts in the afternoon (at about three o'clock), when skiers tired of the morning skiing begin to gather in restaurants and bars to have a bite to eat. Most of all, of course, in restaurants and bars located near the slopes - among them, special attention should be paid to Pauli and Chalet Restaurant Rasciesa (an interesting solution - the bar counter in it is made of snow) in Ortisei, Juac, Saslonch, Gran Paradiso on mountain slopes of the Selva. There are about 50 different cafes on the territory of the entire resort.

In Ortisei, the most popular are Dolomiti Madonna, Pontives and Mont Seuc (classic style restaurants with haute cuisine), La Rosticceria Sotriffer, Tubladel and Val D'Anna (excellent restaurants with a strong personality that will delight connoisseurs of signature dishes) and small but homely cozy Terrazza and Mar Dolomit (it is located next to the thermal complex of the same name, which includes 11 baths and saunas, indoor pools with warm water and hydromassage, the cost of visiting is from 11.3 euros).

Selva is a real center of après-ski: most of the restaurants located in the valley belong to this area. Tourists with children should definitely visit Ingloo, Pra Valentini is suitable for a romantic evening, vacationers who prefer classic restaurants will like La Bula, L Mulinè, and Olympia. Tourists who are more attracted by the atmosphere of bars and noisy fun in the spirit of Austrian resorts should look into Luiskeller and Kronestube.

In Santa Cristina you will find classic restaurants (Ruacia De Sot, L Fudle) and cheap pizzerias (Pizzeria Da Bruno, Da Peppi). The local steakhouse Residence, Restaurant & Steakhouse La Tambra deserves special attention. Most establishments are located on the central street of the town of Via Dursan (the street is part of the federal highway SS242).

In addition to various restaurants and cafes, branded shopping, traditional for European ski resorts, is developed in Val Gardena: more than 50 clothing stores serve this purpose. You can show yourself in all its glory in the nightclubs of Val Gardena: Umbrella (the largest disco that runs until the morning) and Disco Dancing Dali.

Also in the valley there is a tennis court, fitness centers, wellness centers, bowling, billiards, numerous saunas, baths and spas - in a word, everything you need for a complete and pleasant holiday.

Val Gardena in summer

In summer, there is also something to do in Val Gardena - cycling along high mountain routes is very popular. On the territory of the resorts there is a network of more than 30 different cycling routes of varying difficulty, with a total length of over 1000 kilometers and with a height difference of 1750 meters. There are six mountain bike schools in Val Gardena, bike rental, protective clothing. Most of the routes can be visited both independently and with an instructor.

Also, the picturesque expanses of Val Gardena can be explored on horseback. You can rent a horse for an average of 75 euros per hour. For children, there is the possibility of pony rides - 45 euros per hour of riding. You can rent a horse at one of the three riding schools(one each in Santa Cristina, Ortisei and Selva), where instructors will also help beginners learn the basics of riding and teach how to stay in the saddle.

A flight over the mountains on a paraglider or helicopter can give a lot of impressions. The five-star Alpenroyal Grand Hotel even has its own helipad! Paragliding in Val Gardena has been known since 1986: the region is a pioneer of free flight among Italian resorts. If you are not an experienced paraglider and are afraid that your skills will not be enough, you can choose to fly with an instructor.

Adventure seekers will also enjoy geocaching - an independent search for “treasures” hidden in the resort, which are small containers. By registering on the site www.geocaching.com, you can find the GPS coordinates of the location of the first "treasure", where a hint will be hidden where to look for the next one.

Attractions

Tired of sports and the gastronomic delights of Val Gardena, tourists can also taste spiritual food by visiting the many attractions of Val Gardena. Among them are castles, museums, monuments, churches, monuments, old watermills - in a word, there are a lot of places that you can see.

Castle Castel Gardena (Fischburg-Castel Gardena), located in Santa Cristina, was built in 1641 by order of one of the counts Wolkenstein.

Its original name - Fishburg - translates as "fish castle". This naming is due to the fact that in the vicinity of the castle, its owner ordered to dig many small ponds in which Count Wolkenstein bred trout. Unfortunately, there are no regular excursions inside the castle, as it is the private property of Baron Franchetti. However, during the summer, during the annual Valgardenamusica music festival, concerts are held inside the castle. Not far from the castle is also a small chapel Bergkapelle (Bergkapelle), which anyone can visit.

Wolkenstein Castle

Wolkenstein Castle is an ancient watchtower built in the 13th century between the Val Gardena and Alta Badia valleys.

The castle was captured by the Venetians in the 16th century and subsequently was not used for its intended purpose, as a result of which it gradually collapsed. At present, the northern walls of the castle, which are located at an altitude of 1600 meters, are best preserved.

Trostburg Castle is the oldest castle in Val Gardena, the first mention of it dates back to 1173.

Who owned the castle complex at the time of construction is not exactly known, but from the 14th to the 20th centuries it was the property of the ancient Italian family Volkenstein-Trostburg. Thanks to the efforts of the Südtiroler Burgeninstitut association, the building was restored and became available to tourists in 1977.

Historical Museum of Val Gardena

The Museum de Gherdëina, located at Via Rezia 83 in Ortisei, tells visitors about the history of the resort region. Here are large expositions of archaeological finds, various items art by local artists, fossils. The exhibition of wood carving deserves special attention - this type of art has been known here since 1600 and is a kind of “ calling card» culture of Val Gardena.

Sundial

The huge sundial, located on a huge meadow in Alpe Juac (Alpe Juac, near Selva Val Gardena), was built by the famous designer Roland Moroder. There is no separate road leading to the clock, but there is a walking path along which tourists can get from Selva to this attraction in about half an hour.

Church of St. Ulrich

The Church of St. Ulrich (Chiesa Ortisei - Kirche St. Ulrich) is located in Ortisei at Via Stufan, 1, not far from it is the Adler Hotel.

The construction of the church began in 1793 and lasted three years. The church is made in the late Baroque style and is decorated with numerous frescoes and paintings, including works by Ludwig, Joseph and Rudolf Moroder (one of the paintings present in the church was awarded a gold medal at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900).

The Church of St. Anthony (Chiesa di Sant'Antonio) is also located in Ortisei, on the square, which is dedicated to the same saint. The first mention of the church dates back to 1430. However, that church, unfortunately, did not survive to this day and was rebuilt in 1676. In 1959, the last restoration of the temple took place. The church belongs to the Romanesque style, the central painting by the Swiss artist Paul Deschwanden depicts St. Anthony kneeling before the Virgin Mary and Jesus.

The exquisite Church of San Giacomo (Chiesa Di San Giacomo) is located between Ortisei and the Gröden Gorge, on the Troi Paiàn mountain trail, which can be reached if you walk along Str. Sacun from Ortisei.

The only way to get to the church is on foot., about an hour walk from the city center. The exact date of construction of the temple is unknown, but it is believed that the cornerstone of the church was laid in 1181. Initially, the church was built in the Romanesque style, but after numerous restorations, elements of the Baroque and Gothic murals were included in the ensemble of the temple.

Weather

The warmest months in Val Gardena are July and August - the temperature reaches +21 degrees during the day, at night it drops to 6 degrees. The coldest month is January, but even then the temperature drops only to -3 during the day (at night to -10). The sunniest months are July and August (on average 24-25 sunny days per month), cloudy - January and February (about 10-13 days).

Hotels

Hotels in the Val Gardena region will be able to please every traveler - there are accommodation options for every taste and financial possibilities.

In Selva di Val Gardena you can find hotels suitable for lovers of rich evening life - the town is quite noisy, clubs, bars and discos are located near most of the hotels.

For a more relaxing pastime, it is better to book a room in the hotels of Ortisei or Santa Cristina Val Gardena. Of course, you are unlikely to find Russian-speaking staff here, but most hotels speak English, Italian and German. However, in a five-star hotel, you can expect the staff to speak Russian as well.

3 stars

Val Gardena has more than a hundred three-star hotels, which provide vacationers with a wide range of services at fairly affordable (by the standards of the Dolomiti Superski region) prices. Many of the accommodation options are located near popular ski slopes. We have selected for you the best according to the reviews of tourists.

Hotel Cristallo

Located in Santa Cristina, less than half a kilometer from the main ski lifts. Guests can enjoy a free buffet breakfast, swim in the indoor pool or relax in the sauna. On the ground floor of the hotel there is a Tyrolean restaurant.

Hotel Olympia

By train

The railway stations closest to Val Gardena are located on the Verona-Munich line passing through Innsbruck:

• From Ponte Garden - about 13 km;
• From Bressanone - about 30 km;
• From Bolzano - 40 km.

An open Schengen visa gives you the opportunity to visit Val Gardena, for example, on the way from Munich: in this case, you can take a train to Rome-Verona departing from and get from Verona to Val Gardena by train to Bolzano. Once you reach this station, the resort is easily accessible by bus, taxi or rental car.

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By bus

During the high season, a direct transfer is organized to Val Gardena from the airports of the nearest cities - Verona, Innsbruck and (ticket price - 25 euros). There are also regular flights from Bolzano (departure once an hour) and Ponte Gardena, as well as Bressanone (350 line via Chiusa). From the nearest towns you can get to the valley for only 2.5 euros, a taxi will cost you about 17-19 euros. Bus line 471 will take you to Val Gardena from the Dolomiti Superski passes.

By plane

There is no airport on the territory of Val Gardena, but they are available in the cities closest to the valley. In season, it is easy to get to the resort from there using bus transfers.

• Bolzano Airport (Airport Bolzano Dolomiti) - 40 km;
• Innsbruck Airport (Kranebitten) - 110 km;
• (Valerio Catullo) - 205 km.

Popular among Russian travelers Those visiting Val Gardena enjoy regular direct flights from Moscow to Innsbruck and Munich to Innsbruck.

By car

The easiest way to get to the resort by car is along the A22 highway - from the north it can be reached from, Verona and Bolzano, from the south - from Innsbruck. The path to Val Gardena from Germany (Munich, Nuremberg) passes along the federal highway number 8, from there along the E45 to Innsbruck. From the neighboring ski resorts you can reach the roads SS242, SS243 (from Val di Fassa and Alta Badia).

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Val Gardena in winter is a favorite destination for skiers and climbers from all over the world. The resort region will provide you with the widest opportunities for recreation and entertainment, regardless of preferences - skiers and snowboarders can enjoy the beautiful slopes of the Val Gardena and Dolomiti Superski regions, climbers - difficult mountain routes and climbing parks, horseback riding enthusiasts - walks along picturesque mountain trails in autumn and summer . Tours to Val Gardena will undoubtedly bring you a lot of impressions and become an unforgettable event in your life!

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