Sella Ronda- This largest in Italy ski region connected by one lift system. Sella Ronda is located around the Sella mountain range in the Dolomites and includes 600 km ski slopes.
Around the Sella mountain range there are such world-famous famous resorts How Val Gardena and Val di Fassa, as well as lesser known but popular Arabba Marmolada and Alta Badia. Sella Ronda is a unique opportunity to ride along the slopes of these famous resorts without taking off your skis.
A huge snow-covered area and a connected system of lifts and skibuses, well-groomed, varied pistes and fantastically beautiful landscapes. You can ride Sella Ronda either clockwise or counterclockwise. Transitions between resorts are clearly marked along the route with special signs.
The “circumnavigation” is about 40 km of slopes and lifts, and an experienced skier can complete it in about three hours. Here is one of the options for completing the circumnavigation from Vadi di Fassa:
From the town of Campitello (Val di Fassa resort) we will take a telecar to the peak of Col Rodella, from there from a height of 2428 m we will slide down a long descent to Plan de Gralba, (1780 m), and now we are already in the resort of Val Gardena , where the tip of the Sassolungo peak reaches into the sky.
From Plan de Gralba you can choose two routes: take the long red piste down into the valley to the town of Selva Gardena, or take the funicular up to the Piz Sella peak (2284 m) to conquer the black pistes, one of which regularly hosts the Cup. peace.
All these slopes also lead to Selva Gardena, from where you can then go to the town of Santa Cristina and then to Ortisei, where there are a huge number of slopes for every taste.
But we will turn right and from Selva Gardena we will take the cabin lift to Passo Gardena, from where we will slide down to Alta Badia (1433-2138 m), very beautiful resort, where they mainly predominate blue trails. For lovers of more difficult descents, we advise you to go to the peak of Piz la Ila (2077 m) and from there, along a puzzling black track, descend to the town of La Villa. By the way, from this town you can take a bus to the Kronplatz resort, which is also part of the Dolomite Super Ski system.
But our path again goes to the right. From Corvara we climb to the town of Crepe de Munt (2190 m). From here you can go to the top of Mont Vallon (2550 m) to conquer the black slopes or smoothly descend through several transitions to Arabba, where there are many difficult slopes, very steep and with a good difference in altitude. From Arabba, using a system of lifts, we get to Marmolada (3343 m), with its magnificent virgin slopes, where there is real scope for ski “bison”. (By the way, the Marmolada lift system is included in single subscription"Dolomite-Super-Ski").
From Arabba you can also take buses to the ski areas of Cortina d'Ampezzo and Civetta.
But our route will go from Arabba through the Pont de Vause to the Passo Pordoi (2239 m). From here we will take the funicular to the top of Sass Pordoi (2950 m), where the best observation deck in the Dolomites is located, and, looking around, we will thank fate that it brought us here and gave us the opportunity to see these incredibly beautiful mountains. Fans of extreme skiing can descend from here along unmarked, almost vertical trails.
From the Passo Pordoi to the finish of our journey, Val di Fassa, there are two routes: you can drive through the Belvedere plateau, rich in slopes of any complexity, to Canazei, or, taking the funicular, return to the starting point of our route, the Col Rodela peak, and from here go to Campitello.
Valley Val di Fassa located in the heart of the Dolomites in the northeast of the Trentino region, 175 km from Venice, 210 km from Verona and 160 km from Innsbruck. Descendants of the Ladins, the indigenous population of the valley, still live in Val di Fasse, who have preserved their language and customs, as well as legends about the good spirits of the villages. There is everything here to turn your holiday into a wonderful and unforgettable time: two hundred kilometers of slopes, which are not limited only to the Val di Fassa resort, the possibility of ski safaris to neighboring regions (the world's largest ski alliance Dolomiti Superski), reasonable prices for accommodation and service .
At the same time, you should be prepared for the peculiarities of the valley: ski areas are often located at a considerable distance from each other; As a rule, you have to get to the cable cars by bus; queues for the ski lifts in Canazei and Campitello; the routes, with rare exceptions, finish away from the resorts. Val di Fassa provides rich opportunities for sports and active rest: there are cross-country ski trails, organized walks dog sledding and snowmobiles, and in the evenings, resort guests can relax in cozy bars and small restaurants or dance in noisy discos... and in February, the colorful Ladin Carnival takes place in Val di Fasse.
The most popular ski areas: Sella Ronda(includes the area above the resorts of Campitello and Canazei, as well as the resorts of Alta Badia, Arabba, Val Gardena), Tre Valley(Alpa di Luzia, Passo San Pelegrino and Falcade) and central region(Pozza, Vigo di Fassa, Pera di Fassa). All three zones are combined into a single ski pass, Dolomiti Super Ski (Sella Ronda and Tre Valli also have their own common ski pass for two zones). Approximate travel time to neighboring resorts: 40 minutes to Val Gardena (including funicular time), about an hour to Araba, about two hours to Alta Badia or the Marmolada glacier.
Quite spacious in the lower part, the Val di Fassa valley stretches north from the town of Moena, gradually narrows, skirting a relatively low mountain range with the highest point Crepa Neigra (2534), turns southeast and rises to the Fedaia pass (2057), to the foot of the main peak of the Dolomites Marmolada (3342). To the west of Val di Fassa rises the beautiful rock range of Catinaccio - Rosengarten (2981). To the north of Val di Fassa are Sassolungo (3181) and the Sella mountain group (3151) with the famous Sella Ronda ski carousel. The steep slopes on both sides of Val di Fassa are covered with dense coniferous forest, and the Avisio river runs along the bottom of the valley. Most of the slopes lie at relatively medium altitudes, where there can be problems with snow, which is successfully solved with the help of several hundred snow cannons. Val di Fassa is Red pistes ideal for intermediate levels, but there are practically no really steep descents, as well as very simple ones. Experienced skiers usually go to Arabba or Val Gardena or take advantage of off-piste skiing opportunities (the slopes are very wide and you can go to virgin soil from almost anywhere). At the same time, in Val di Fasse it is worth noting the presence of several interesting black slopes, for example, a full-fledged steep and hard “black” descent from Ciampac to Alba or the famous slope in the Ciampedie area, a section of which is named Tomba (in honor of the Italian alpine skier Alberto Tomba, who trained here ). Beginners tend to use the gentle part of the well-prepared red slopes (which often makes it difficult for experienced skiers). For snowboarders, in the center of Belvedere there is the 350-meter Dolomiti Snowpark with jumps, rails and a boardercross track, on the opposite slope there is the Col Rodella snowpark (300 m), and in the Carezza area there is the Antermont snowpark with a natural half-pipe.
Resorts Val di Fassa
IN Val di Fasse eight resort villages, not counting Moena: Soraga, Vigo di Fassa, Pozza di Fassa, Pera, Mazzin, Campitello, Canazei and Alba/Penia. The most popular resorts are Canazei and Campitello, located in the upper part of the valley, at an altitude of 1440-1460 m, a few kilometers from each other. Both resorts have direct access to the Sella Ronda circular route. Canazei is the most large resort Val di Fassa with a permanent population of about 1800 people. Campitello is half the size both in size and in the number of hotel beds. Throughout the day, from eight in the morning to six in the evening, free buses run throughout the valley (some services can be two or four times a day, you need to carefully study the schedule!).
Canazei(1460 m): the opportunity to go down the track directly to the hotel (there is only one such track), ski lift to Sella Ronda. Here more shops than in Campitello, as well as one of the best discos in Val di Fasse.
Leisure: 2 discos, 2 dance halls, bars, pubs, many restaurants; wellness center with swimming pool, sauna, Turkish bath, solarium, jacuzzi, tennis, squash; skating rink on artificial ice, bowling alley, darts, paragliding school. 16 km of hiking trails.
For children: ski courses for children from 4 years old, kindergarten from 4 years old, separate ski area for children, 2 lifts, ski carousel.
Campitello (1440 m): a quieter town than Canazei. There is a lift to Sella Ronda, but you can only go back to the city by lift.
Leisure: two dance halls, bars, pubs and restaurants, a gaming salon. A modern sports center equipped with a special wall for sports climbing, a hockey rink, fields for football, basketball, tennis, and golf. Outdoor skating rink. In Campitello, one of the oldest churches in the valley, the Church of St. Philip and Giacomo, has been preserved.
For children: ski school Val di Fassa for children from 4 years old, separate ski area for children, children's lift, ski carousel.
The Val di Fassa, also called the “pearl” of the Dolomites, is one of the most important and famous valleys Trentino is the most popular ski region Italy. This prestigious ski area has all the conditions for sports and active recreation.
This area is famous for the Dolomites, which were declared world heritage UNESCO. Here are located such mountain ranges as Sella, Sassolungo, Catinaccio and, the queen of the Dolomites - Mount Marmolada with a height of 3343 m. This is the most high peak among Monty Pallidi.
Ski resort area famous bright sun, magnificent mountains, excellent skiing, cozy resort towns, unusually picturesque nature, a large selection of hotels and a lot of entertainment.
Skiing here is suitable for all categories of skiers; families with children, young groups, and skiers with different levels of training (from beginners to professionals) feel comfortable here. The resort has about 80 modern ski lifts and 220 kilometers of slopes, of which 20% are for “beginners”, 56% - medium difficulty, 24% - complex. Thanks to the huge number of snow cannons, you can ski on the slopes even in winter with little snow.
All the towns of the Fassa Valley are very bright and pretty; the architecture is dominated by the Tyrolean style, creating a festive mood. Modern ski infrastructure here it is combined with affordable hotels and low prices for services. The wide variety of slopes is complemented by cross-country ski trails (66 km), skating rinks, sports complexes, swimming pools, restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, snowmobiling, dog sledding, etc.
Val di Fassa in Italy often hosts European and world level competitions. For example, in 2013, the first stage of the Snowboarding World Cup and the men's slalom of the European Championships took place here. alpine skiing, and in 2014 - the famous cross-country ski race Marcialonga.
The resort has a unified ski pass system, this a real find for lovers of varied skiing and frequent changes of trails.
It brings together more than a dozen popular resorts, among which the most popular: Canazei -
the ski capital of the region and the largest village in the valley; Campitello is a small cozy town. Both towns have direct access to Sella Ronda.
There are three main ski areas in the Val di Fassa:
First the zone covers the area above the resorts of Campitello (1440 m) and Canazei (1460 m), which is part of the famous Sella Ronda.
Second zone - a small independent area above the Alba resort (1460 m).
Third zone includes resort towns Pozza (1320 m) and Vigo di Fassa (1390 m).
The first and second zones are combined into a single subscription (ski-pass), the third has its own subscription, but all three zones are covered by a single subscription Dolomiti-Super-Ski pass.
Val di Fassa resort is one of four ski areas included in Sella Ronda- the famous “around the world”, or as it is also called the “dolomite carousel”, is a huge ski region around the Sella mountain range, connected by a chain of ski lifts. A unique opportunity, without taking off your skis, to ride along the slopes of the resorts of Val di Fassa, Val Gardena, Alta Badia and Arabba. Circular route - about 40 km (piste + ski lifts) one way clockwise or counterclockwise.
Tourists staying in hotels in Val di Fassa can buy two types of passes:
1. Ski pass to the ski region Dolomiti-Super-Ski pass.
It includes all resorts of the Dolomiti Superski region, including the Sella Ronda ski region: Val di Fassa / Carezza, Val Gardena / Alpe di Siuse, Alta Badia, Arabba / Marmolada, Val di Fiemme / Obereggen, Cortina d' Ampezzo, San Martino di Castrozza / Passo Rolle, Plan de Corones, Alta Pusteria, Valle Isarco, Tre Valli, Civetta .
2. Val di Fassa ski pass, including all ski areas in the Campitello, Canazei, Alba di Canazei, Pozza di Fassa, Vigo di Fassa / Carezza valley.
In February, the famous Ladin Carnival takes place in the Val di Fassa. At this time, all the towns in the valley are transformed, people dress up in bright clothes and organize carnival processions.
The four most popular questions from those who have never completed the Sella Ronda, but would like to do so.
“Sella Ronda” is the main ski safari of the Alps, a route that everyone who has ever seen the Dolomites with their own eyes strives to take. Its goal is to go around the Sella mountain range from all sides in one day, alternating descents along trails of varying difficulty with ascents on cable cars and short journeys from mountain to mountain. The route passes through four valleys of the Dolomites: Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Val Di Fasse and Arabbe, through the passes of Campolongo, Sella, Gardena and Pordoi. The total length of the route is about 40 kilometers, 26 of which are ski slopes.
And what's the point?
First of all, it's beautiful. The Dolomites are generally the most picturesque part of the Alpine massif, and the views around Sella are especially good. Those who don't believe should climb observation deck at the top of Sass-Pordoi, after this there will be no more objections. Secondly, during the “circumnavigation” (as the “Sella Ronda” route is often unofficially called), one inevitably has to go through routes with very different terrain and character - the set of impressions will be very rich. Finally, “Sella Ronda” is also good because it sets feasible tasks for everyone. There are slopes of any difficulty level, and any skier can build his own route to get maximum pleasure.
You can start and end the route in any of the four valleys, choosing the one that is more convenient to get to. IN Lately Most tourists prefer to start from Selva (Val Gardena valley) or the town of Corvala (Alta Badia). True, Selva is not an easy place: there are so many slopes and trails within walking distance that there is a high risk of getting carried away with studying them and forgetting about the “round the world” trip.
What else do you need to consider?
Before the start, you should decide which route you will take along the Sella Ronda. The orange markings will guide you around Sella clockwise, the green markings will lead you counterclockwise. These routes do not completely coincide; the green route is somewhat more difficult, but also more interesting. Before the start, you should also study the information on the information board: due to snowfall or fog, some routes or peaks may be closed. Finally, old-timers recommend thinking through your schedule in advance. Theoretically, the entire “circumnavigation” can be completed in 4-5 hours, but if you spend a long time admiring the views, having a snack and relaxing, then there is a risk of not having time to go around the entire Sella Ronda route before the lifts close.
Sella Rondu it is customary to praise, especially among those who have a financial interest in sending you to the Dolomites. The main advantage of Sella Ronda is that it has a huge combined route through several valleys.
In practice, the transition from valley to valley is carried out on foot and by lifts. It is not enough for you to move down one valley and immediately rise. In some areas, you will first have to ride a lift from valley to valley, and then also use separate lifts to go up the mountain. And it's quite tedious. It may even feel like you're on lifts for most of the ride.
Sella Ronda route You can drive either clockwise or counterclockwise. Route clockwise indicated in orange and considered more difficult. Counterclockwise route has a green color and is lighter.
It is worth considering that a difficult-easy route does not mean that one is suitable for beginners and the other for professionals. Both routes have very difficult red sections where any beginner (or intermediate skier) can get stuck for a long time and not have time to go around the entire route. In this case, you will have to get from someone else’s valley to your own by taxi.
Despite its shortcomings, Sella Ronda in the Dolomites is the most interesting place, because allows without moving to public transport ride throughout the area. As for ease of access to all valleys, it wins in this regard.
Stay in the valley of the Sella Ronda route in which you want to ride or between them. It takes a long time to get to the opposite valley and it can take half a day.
Map and skiing diagram of Arabba
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Along the Sella Ronda route. One way is a green route, the other is an orange route.
Key crossings along the Sella Ronda and queues for the lifts
