How to spend a ski holiday in Val Gardena?


Val Gardena is one of the most toured destinations in the history of the Dolomites. You may opt for a hut excursion around Val Gardena’s fascinating mountains including Gherdeina. In this hut excursion, you will stretch for also most 60 kilometers. The stretch begins as at the Puez Odle Nature Park, which is located in the north of the valley. You will pass through the high plateau of Sella which is located in the west and through the Group of the Sassolungo which is based in the southern region of the valley. On your tour, you will also come across a wide range of sporting activities, cultural activities and artworks.

Val Gardena Ski

Ski resort of Selva di Val Gardena, Italy

Ortisei town lies at 1236 meters above sea level while Santa Cristina town lies at 1428 meters above sea level. There is also the Selva Gardena town ling at an altitude of 1563. All these towns are surrounded by attractive meadows and amusement ski slopes that rise above 2500 meters. For years, this city has attracted millions of visitors due to its rich tradition and culture of hosting international ski sporting events including the Alpine Ski World Cup.  You cannot afford to miss these events.

Fortunately, Val Gardena neighbors the Dolomiti Superski, is another popular ski area. This area has a wide range of terrains that are served by numerous ski lifts. There is the Alpe di Siusi where intermediate and young skiers prefer. With a wide range of slopes for any ability level, Val Garden is said to be the hotbed for winter sports.

Val Gardena

Ski resort of Selva di Val Gardena, Italy

Hiking lovers cover approximately 4155 meters while ascending the mountain. On descending, they cover approximately 3936 meters along an elevation gain. Val Garden includes 3 villages from which hikers can begin their tour. This excursion progresses in a clockwise direction. There are a wide range of huts and exclusive mountain hotels for an overnight accommodation on your tour. Choose either the Mountain hut trekking or Trekking Deluxe as you enjoy the magical sunrise as well as sunsets. In the evening, you will relax at the various cafes and enjoy some of the mouthwatering traditional meals. Spice up your evening with a cold refined wine.

Val Gardena has also been termed the Audi Home of Quattro, a valley that extends for about 25 km through the Dolomites and joins the Alpine charm. This offers you amazing breathtaking views of the unexplored countryside. This is also home of the Ski world Cup Circuit, one of the world’s most coveted event.

For those who love cross-country skiing, this city offers 115 kilometers of trails. If this is not yet enough, maybe you should try staying in some of the shepherd huts or the romantic malga huts.

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