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Val Gardena is located in the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage site with breathtaking views. It has become one of Italy's most popular resorts, particularly for families, intermediate skiers and snowboarders.
Val Gardena skipass offers 175km runs connected by 79 high-quality lifts. In addition, the Extended DolomitiSuperSki pass allows skiers and snowboarders to explore the more than 500km of continuous ski runs and 1220km total with nearby resorts like Cortina D’Ampezzo and Kronplatz.
Val Gardena was previously recognised as Italy's No. 1 ski resort based on its size, standard, and facilities. However, because of its location in Sud Tirol, a former Austrian region until WW1, the locals speak German, Italian, and a dialect known as "Ladin." Their approach brings you a passion for life, food, music, pleasure, and perfection by combining the finest of these cultures!
This video will show you the essential things you need to know before booking a Holiday at Val Garderna.
In addition, we will share some great tips that will help you make better decisions, save time and money and have an all and all more enjoyable vacation.
HOW TO GET TO VAL GARDERNA
Val Gardena is in the central Dolomites on the north-western flanks of Sella Massif. The closest airport is Bolzano, 45 minutes drive to Ortisei and 55 minutes to Selva Gardena. Innsbruck Airport, is around 1h45m to Val Gardena. The 3rd nearest airport is Verona with 2 hours and 10 minutes.
VILLAGES OVERVIEW
The main villages connecting the Ski areas are Selva Val Garderna, the highest village in the valley; Santa Christina, the sun-kissed village at the foot of the Sassolungo in the middle of Val Gardena and Ortisei, the largest in the valley and in our opinion, the most beautiful ski village in Italy. For people who want to explore the vast Sella Ronda area, the best place to stay is Selva Val Garderna because it is the best-located village directly on the circle of the Sella Ronda. If you have beginners in your group, we recommend staying between the beginner's area and the Ciampnoi gondola. There are some other great accommodations between the Ciampinoi gondola and Costabella chairlift if you don't have beginners in your group. Santa Christina is located in the middle of Val Gardena and is connected by the underground Funicular train (11) between the FIS world cup run to the north side of Val Gardena and Ortisei. The beautiful Ortisei connects directly to the Seiser Alm area - another area included in the Val Garderna ski pass and suitable for beginners and intermediates.
The accommodation prices of the three villages are around the same, which is relatively high compared to other ski villages in Italy. It lies approximately in the same price range as Corvara and Cortina.
SKIPASS
For 315€, you can get a 6-day ski pass for adults. This pass includes the Val Gardena and Alpe di Siusi ski region. For everyone except beginners, we highly recommend buying the Dolomitisuperski pass for 339€. Dolomitisuperski pass will let you do the sella Ronda circuits and ski in the connected ski areas of Alta Badia, Val di Fassa and Arabba-Marmolada. You can even ski in Cortina and Kronplatz, which are included.
Intermediates and advanced skiers taking ski school group lessons must have the Dolomitisuperski pass because the groups do the Sella Ronda circuits. However, if you are interested in exploring the other Ski resorts, watch our reviews linked at the end of this video.
RECOMMENDED RUNS
In Val Gardena, you can find runs of all difficulty levels. In addition, You will discover a unique variety of slopes with spectacular views. Val Garderna has an elevation of 1236m -2518 m with 52km of easy slopes, 105km of red slopes and 21km of black slopes. The skiing area is the largest of the many resorts of the Dolomitisuperski and one of the most beautiful globally.
Val Garderna is known for its “Legendary 8 ski runs” listing all its best slopes. We tried them all; watch our favourites in the video.
APRES-SKI AND NIGHTLIFE
After a hard day’s skiing, what could be better than kicking back, enjoying a few drinks and dancing to Schlager music with people from all over the world? So instead of heading straight from the slopes to your accommodation, consider stopping in one of Val Gardena’s excellent aprés-ski bars!
Our favourite apres-ski spot in Val Gardena is the Snowbar Ruacia; it is located just next to the end of the Saslong downhill FIS world cup run. It is the last stop for many skiers who stay in Santa Christina. Here you can be sure to find a party every day.
If you still have energy after dinner, this one is for you: In Selva, you will find the most popular club in the valley: The Luisekeller. near the Campinoi gondola, at the main street in front of the end of the ski trail crossing town.The basement has been around for decades. The opening hours are 3:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Note: it can get quite crowded! |