Winter activities in Val Gardena in South Tyrol

Winter activities in Val Gardena

Val Gardena is an ideal location for activity holidays in winter and in summer, due to the favorable location within the Dolomites.

The Val Gardena valley is a top notch skiing area with ski slopes of all levels of difficulty:

  • The skiing area Seceda is at the northern side of the valley within the Geisler group. It can be acccessed from Ortisei and S. Cristina.
  • The skiing area of the Alpe Di Siusi is located at the southern side of the valley. It can be accessed from Ortisei.
  • And the wide skiing area around the Sella group, including the the world cup slope Saslong, is situated at the end of the valley. Starting point for this skiing area is S. Cristina and Selva Gardena.

Val Gardena offers also great possibilities for cross country skiing or skating. Or you simply enjoy the beautiful panorama while walking or hiking in the winter landscape.

And if you want something different then you can go swimming at the indoor and outdoor pool Mar dolomit or relax at the sauna or spa area after skiing.

Emergency Calls 118

Alpine Warning Signs

Warning sign for closed ski slopesWarning sign for danger of avalanches

Warning signs for closed ski slopes and danger of avalanches.

Those signs are there for a reason, so please do not ignore them.

Wood carving in Val Gardena

The art of wood carving has been practiced in Val Gardena for centuries and today the wood carvings from Val Gardena are worldwide well known.