Ski trips in Val Gardena

Here are some suggestions of daily ski excursions to undertake during your stay “Culturonda”: ski excursion programme in Val Gardena. Start from Ortisei, S. Cristina or Selva Val Gardena. Why not stop Starting from the three towns in Val Gardena, you can also admire some of the by one of the local and family-run mountain huts for a bite to eat? Open the door cultural sights next to the imposing at the edge of the slopes. to the sweet smell of local dishes welcoming you. Selva Gardena 1,563 m > Ciampinoi > Piz Setëur > through the Città dei Sassi 1970 World Championship Tour past the “Culturonda” information boards > with breathtaking view It’s been 50+ years since the Ski World Championship took place in Val Gardena, on the Sassolungo, Cinque Dita and the Marmolada > back to Piz Setëur > making this valley and its slopes famous the world over. Ski pros such as Karl Piz Sella across the 1,000 m tall north face of the Sassolungo > Tramans un- Schranz and the young Gustav Thöni achieved great wins surrounded by unique til you reach Monte Pana, where you’ll fi nd a spherical equatorial sun dial (2m scenery. The total difference of altitude of the 1970 World Championship was in diameter) displaying the mid-European time > head back over Mont Sëura 6,893 m including 14 lift facilities and no repeat circuit on any slopes. > Tramans to Ciampinoi > slope B Saslong, passing by Fischburg Castle (a Renaissance style summer residence and hunting lodge built by Engelhard Di- Women’s downhill: “Cir” slope, Danterceppies/Selva Gardena etrich von Wolkenstein-Trostburg between 1622 and 1641) > S. Cristina 1,428 m Length: 2,750 m, Altitude difference: 675 m, average slope gradient: 27,76% > Gardena Ronda (the oldest snow cannon by the “Hedco” company, 1981, can be seen on the roof) to Col Raiser (the mountain station also serves as a small, Men’s downhill: “Saslong” slope, Ciampinoi/Ruacia private mountain museum with some very interesting landscape paintings of the Length: 3,750 m, Altitude difference: 830 m, average slope gradient: 24,95% Dolomites - ticket upon entry) until Seceda in the middle of the Puez-Odle Na- tional Park, which is part of the Unesco World Heritage Site, and take the Fermeda Men/Women Giant slalom: “Ciampinoi, slope no. 3” at chairlift to reach a view point where you can look upon all of the valleys > over Ciampinoi/Selva Gardena the 10 km long “La Longia” slope (making it the longest slope of the Dolomites) Length: 1,490 m, Altitude difference: 447 m, average slope gradient: 28% across the Canyon, passing by the ice waterfalls and the renovated “Costamula” farm > Ortisei 1,236 m > from Seceda across the 6 km Gardenissima slope > Women/Men reserve slope for giant slalom race: Mont Sëura/S. Cristina: Gardena Ronda > Saslong > slope no. 3 > Selva Gardena 1,563 m. “Bravo” slope Mont Sëura Length: 1,980 m, Altitude difference: 420 m, average slope gradient: 27% Ski excursion on the Alpe di Siusi (“Witches Skitour”) (ladin: Mont de Sëuc) (5 hours, 20 km of slopes) Ortisei 1,236 m > Mont Sëuc cablecar > Mezdi chairlift > chairlift Sanon - Ste- Gardenaronda ger Delai chairlift > Bullaccia chairlift > Kompatsch > Laurin chairlift > Para- The Gardenaronda, together with the Sellaronda, is one of the most intense and diso chairlift > Goldknopf chairlift 2,210 m > Florian chairlift exciting ski carousels in the Dolomites. Ski against the amazing backdrop of the Dolomites where everyone can live a fun-fi lled day and enjoy the magical experi- Alternative 1: take the skibus (ticket required) from Saltria to Monte Pana/S. ence of skiing down a slope. Cristina > Selva Gardena or Alternative 2: Return journey to the Mont Sëuc cablecar > Ortisei (check Gar- From Ortisei to denaronda from Saltria) Alpe di Siusi cable car > Monte Piz > Bullaccia > Panorama > Saltria > Monte Pana (by skibus) > Mont Sëura > Ciampinoi > Ruacia > Gardena Ron- Sellaronda da Express > Seceda > Ortisei Clockwise or anticlockwise (5 hours, 26 km of slopes) following the orange or green indications. You will be skiing in both directions on the famous Sellaronda, From S. Cristina to around the , across four Ladin valleys and three Italian provinces Col Raiser > Seceda > Ortisei, „La Curta“ escalator > Alpe di Siusi cable car (Bolzano, Trento and Belluno). > Saltria > Monte Pana (by skibus) > Mont de Sëura > Tramans > Ciampinoi > S. Cristina Ski excursion to the Marmolada, the Queen of the Dolomites (7 hours, 35 km of slopes) From Selva Gardena to Ski over the Passo Gardena or Passo Sella passes, until reaching Arabba and take Danterceppies > Ciampinoi > Piz Sella > Monte Pana > Saltria (by skibus) the Porta Vescovo cable car > to the Marmolada. > Punta d’Oro > Monte Piz > Sanon > Alpe di Siusi cable car to Ortisei - “La Curta” escalator > Seceda > Col Raiser > Gardena Ronda Express > Saslong cable car > Ciampinoi > Selva Val Gardena