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Val Gardena / Alta Badia: Our Ski Guide

Two Ladin valleys either side of the Sella massif, linked on skis by the Sellaronda: Val Gardena’s Saslong downhill, woodcarvers and huts under the Sassolungo, and Alta Badia’s Gran Risa, gourmet huts and MICHELIN-starred tables, all on the Dolomiti Superski pass.

Plan your trip:Official resort site Alta Badia ski area

The back story

Season 2026/27: Alta Badia 4 Dec 2026 – 4 Apr 2027 (altabadia.org); Dolomiti Superski season pass 28 Nov 2026 – 2 May 2027 · Ski area: Alta Badia 130 km and 54 lifts; Dolomiti Superski 1,200 km, 12 areas, 450 lifts · World Cup: Saslong (Val Gardena) 18–19 Dec 2026; Gran Risa (Alta Badia) 19–21 Dec 2026 · Alta Badia altitude: 1,300 – 2,800 m · Nearest station: Brunico, about 30 km from Alta Badia

  1. The back story

    Val Gardena and Alta Badia: the back story

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·In depth

    Two Ladin valleys, one mountain between them, and two of the classic races of the World Cup.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

  1. 130 km, 5% off online

    Alta Badia ski pass (Dolomiti Superski)

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Lift pass·€€

    Alta Badia’s pass covers 130 km and 54 lifts from Corvara to the Campolongo, Falzarego and Gardena passes; Dolomiti Superski adds the twelve-area network.

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  2. 12 areas, 450 lifts, 1,200 km

    Dolomiti Superski

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Ski pass network·€€

    One pass for twelve Dolomite ski areas: 450 lifts and 1,200 km of linked slopes, including Val Gardena and Alta Badia.

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  3. Saslong Classic, 18–19 Dec 2026

    Saslong

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·World Cup downhill·€€

    Val Gardena’s World Cup speed course under the Sassolungo, with a super-G and downhill each December.

    Str. Dursan 106, 39047 Santa CristinaExplore View on map

  4. 19–21 December 2026

    Gran Risa

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·World Cup giant slalom·€€

    Alta Badia’s steep World Cup slope, with nearly 500 metres of drop; races on 19–21 December 2026.

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  5. Val Gardena’s first, since 1937

    Ski- & Snowboardschool Selva Gardena

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Ski school·€€€

    Founded in 1937, the first ski school in Val Gardena and the largest in South Tyrol.

    Streda Plan de Gralba, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  6. Four hire shops too

    Ski & Snowboard School Ortisei

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Ski school·€€€

    Private and group lessons in Ortisei, from alpine skiing to telemark, cross-country and freeride.

    Streda Rezia 75/A, 39046 OrtiseiExplore View on map

  7. Local instructors

    Ski & Snowboard School S. Cristina

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Ski school·€€€

    A Santa Cristina school whose instructors all grew up in or around Val Gardena.

    Center Iman, Dosses Square, 39047 Santa CristinaExplore View on map

  8. One of seven Alta Badia schools

    Ski and snowboard school Ladinia Corvara

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Ski school·€€€

    One of the seven schools of Alta Badia, whose instructors grew up on these mountains.

    Str. Burjé 8, 39033 CorvaraExplore View on map

  9. At the Ciampinoi lift, Selva

    Intersport Ciampinoi

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Ski hire and shop·€€

    Ski hire, boot fitting, depot and repairs, with Stöckli, Atomic, Völkl and Burton, and delivery to your hotel.

    Streda Mëisules 241, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  10. Children aged 3 to 5

    Alta Badia Kids on Ski

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Beginner package·€

    An all-inclusive first-skiing package for 3- to 5-year-olds: five half-day lessons, hire, pass and the child’s stay.

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  11. Alta Badia’s fun zones

    Movimënt snowparks and funslopes

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Snowparks·€€

    Snowparks, funlines and a parallel slalom across Alta Badia, from the Ciampëi snowpark to the Biok fun slope.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: Family garni B&Bs in Ortisei, Santa Cristina and Selva, dormitory beds at a hut above Selva, Despar supermarkets and the South Tyrol Guest Pass for buses. Mid-range: Family hotels with spas, huts serving Ladin dishes on the slopes and après at the Luislkeller and Saltos. Luxury: Adler Dolomiti, Alpenroyal, La Perla and Badia Hill, with five MICHELIN-starred restaurants between the two valleys.

  1. In the centre of Ortisei · In depth

    ADLER Dolomiti

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Spa resort·€€€€

    A five-star spa resort in the heart of Ortisei, with indoor and outdoor pools, a brine pool, a Dead Sea salt lake, the AGUANA sauna world, adults-only lake saunas and a gourmet dinner menu.

    Streda Rezia 7, 39046 OrtiseiExplore View on map

  2. Leading Hotels of the World · In depth

    Alpenroyal

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Luxury hotel·€€€€

    A five-star of 54 rooms and suites in Selva, with a 5,000 m² spa for hotel guests (indoor and outdoor pools, six saunas and steam baths), the MICHELIN-starred Alpenroyal Gourmet Restaurant and a kids’ club.

    Streda Mëisules 43, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  3. Plan de Gralba, under the Sassolungo · In depth

    Hotel Chalet Gerard – The Mountain Lodge

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Mountain lodge·€€€

    A family mountain lodge at Plan de Gralba above Selva, ski-in, ski-out, with a Swiss pine sauna, an outdoor whirlpool facing the Sella, and a restaurant where Riccardo reworks South Tyrolean dishes with his mother Helga.

    Streda Plan de Gralba 37, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  4. At the entrance to Ortisei

    Garni-Hotel Pichler

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Family B&B hotel·€€

    A family guesthouse in a quiet, sunny spot at the edge of Ortisei, with parking, garage and garden.

    Streda Socrep 17, 39046 OrtiseiExplore View on map

  5. Central Santa Cristina

    Garni – B&B Ossi

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·B&B·€

    A central B&B in Santa Cristina with a sunny terrace.

    Streda Dursan 46, 39047 Santa CristinaExplore View on map

  6. Quiet, with a view, in Selva

    Garni Martlhof

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·B&B·€

    A garni a little outside the centre of Selva, quiet and with a wonderful view.

    Streda La Sëlva 54, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  7. A Ladin house with four restaurants · In depth

    Hotel La Perla, Corvara

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Luxury hotel·€€€€

    The Costa family’s Ladin house in Corvara since 1956, with a small spa of Dolomites-view saunas and a Dolomia stone steam bath, La Stüa de Michil, Les Stües and the Mahatma Wine cellar.

    Str. Col Alt 105, 39033 CorvaraExplore View on map

  8. Panoramic spa, home of Porcino · In depth

    Badia Hill

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Boutique hotel·€€€€

    A hotel of 33 rooms and suites in Badia with a Rooftop Spa (a heated panoramic pool with bar, an adults-only sauna area, a gym) and Ristorante Porcino by Marco Verginer.

    Strada Damez 2/a, 39036 BadiaExplore View on map

  9. Beds at 1,905 m above Selva

    Juac Hut

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Mountain hut with dormitory·€

    A hut at 1,905 metres on the Juac alp above Selva, with 4 beds and 16 dormitory places; open in the evening in winter.

    Daunëi, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

Restaurants and mountain huts

  1. One MICHELIN star (2026)

    La Stüa de Michil – Simone Cantafio

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Fine dining·€€€€

    Up by the church in the prettiest part of Corvara, inside the La Perla hotel, with creative cooking by Simone Cantafio.

    Str. Col Alt 105, 39033 CorvaraExplore View on map

  2. One MICHELIN star (2026)

    Porcino

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Fine dining·€€€€

    Inside the modern Badia Hill hotel, patron Marco Verginer serves two tasting menus, one seasonal and one creative.

    Strada Damez 2/a, 39036 BadiaExplore View on map

  3. One MICHELIN star (2026)

    Anna Stuben

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Fine dining·€€€€

    A family-run restaurant at the Gardena Grödnerhof where chef Reimund Brunner cooks creatively.

    Via Vidalong 3, 39046 OrtiseiExplore View on map

  4. One MICHELIN star (2026)

    Alpenroyal Gourmet

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Fine dining·€€€€

    The gourmet restaurant of the Alpenroyal, one of the most luxurious hotels in Val Gardena, in an intimate, contemporary dining room.

    Via Meisules 43, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  5. One MICHELIN star (2026)

    Suinsom

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Fine dining·€€€€

    In Ladin, Suinsom means ‘at the top’: a sophisticated contemporary Italian menu in two welcoming rooms.

    Strada Puez 12, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  6. In the MICHELIN Guide Italia (2026)

    Rifugio Col Alt

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Restaurant·€€€

    Reached in a few minutes by cable car by day, with Dolomite views, and a more attentive service in the evening.

    Col Alto gondola top station, 39033 CorvaraExplore View on map

  7. In the MICHELIN Guide Italia (2026)

    Tubladel

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Restaurant·€€€

    ‘Tubladel’ is Ladin for hay barn: wood-adorned rooms with the rustic, romantic feel of an Alpine hut, a short walk from the centre.

    Via Trebinger 22, 39046 OrtiseiExplore View on map

  8. In the MICHELIN Guide Italia (2026)

    Cocun Cellar Restaurant

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Restaurant·€€€

    In the cellars of the Ciasa Salares hotel you dine among the bottles: cocun means cork in Ladin, and the wine list is vast.

    Strada Prè de Vì 31, 39036 San CassianoExplore View on map

  9. 2,079 m, 13,000 bottles

    Ütia Bioch

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Mountain hut·€€€

    A hut at 2,079 metres above San Cassiano with Ladin cooking, a Josper grill and a cellar of 13,000 bottles.

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  10. Fish at the foot of the Sassolungo

    Rifugio Emilio Comici

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Mountain hut·€€€

    A hut at Plan de Gralba where refined fish and seafood are the winter speciality, with a sunny terrace facing the Sella.

    Plan de Gralba, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  11. At 2,240 m on the Seceda

    Daniel Hut, Seceda

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Mountain hut·€€

    A cosy hut at 2,240 metres in the sunny Seceda pastures, ringed by Dolomite peaks.

    Streda Mastlè 54, 39047 Santa CristinaExplore View on map

  12. On the Gardena Pass, on the Sellaronda

    Jimmi Hut

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Mountain hut·€€

    A hut on the Gardena Pass in the heart of the Sellaronda, between Val Gardena and Alta Badia.

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  13. Chefs’ dishes in the huts

    Sciare con Gusto (A Taste for Skiing)

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Gourmet hut menu·€€€

    Each winter top chefs create a dish for an Alta Badia hut; the 2026/27 theme is the plant world.

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  14. Pork knuckle on Wednesdays

    Speckkeller

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Restaurant and pizzeria·€

    A Selva restaurant and pizzeria for local dishes, with pork knuckle on Wednesdays and spare ribs on Fridays.

    Streda Mëisules 300, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

Après-ski and bars

  1. Piz La Ila, 2,100 m, for sixty years

    Club Moritzino

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Mountain club and restaurant·€€€

    Alta Badia’s après institution at 2,100 metres on Piz La Ila, with seafood-and-mountain food and music.

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  2. Daily 3.30 pm – 1 am with a DJ

    Après Ski Disco Luislkeller

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Après-ski bar·€€

    Selva’s après-ski disco, open every day from 3.30 pm to 1 am with a DJ.

    Str. Mëisules 270, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  3. Live music and Speckfest

    Saltos Après Ski Bar

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Après-ski bar·€€

    A meeting point in Selva from breakfast to aperitivo, with DJ sets, live music and the Speckfest.

    Streda Dantercëpies 4, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  4. On the Saslong finish slope

    Snowbar

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Après-ski hut·€

    A hut right on the finish slope of the Saslong, with local dishes, finger food, pizza, burgers and raclette.

    Streda Ruacia 26, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  5. Aperitivo in Selva

    Granbaita Bar & Lounge

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Hotel bar·€€€

    A refined, relaxed bar in the Granbaita hotel for coffee, tea, aperitivo and cocktails.

    Streda Nives 11, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

Shops

  1. Local delicacies in Selva

    Valgardena Center (Despar)

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Supermarket

    A supermarket in Selva with local delicacies, organic and traditional food, plus books, souvenirs and toys.

    Streda Puez 1A, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  2. Val Gardena’s carving tradition

    Peter Demetz, woodcarver

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Sculptor

    The Ortisei studio of sculptor Peter Demetz, part of Val Gardena’s long woodcarving tradition.

    Streda Praruf 66, 39046 OrtiseiExplore View on map

  3. On Streda Rezia, Ortisei

    Juwellery Runggaldier

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Jeweller

    Jewellery, watches, glasses and gifts on Ortisei’s main street.

    Streda Rezia 92, 39046 OrtiseiExplore View on map

  4. More than 50 shops in six villages

    Shops of Alta Badia

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Shopping

    Sports shops, boutiques, gourmet and wine shops and craft stores in Corvara, Colfosco, La Villa, San Cassiano, Badia and La Val.

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  5. Handmade fabrics and woodwork

    Alta Badia craft workshops

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Crafts

    Workshops where Ladin artisans make fabrics, sculpture and woodwork by hand.

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Spas and wellness

  1. Outdoor pool and sauna world

    Mardolomit pool and sauna, Ortisei

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Public pool and sauna·€

    Ortisei’s adventure pool with an outdoor pool, whirlpool and a sauna area with a kelo-log sauna and Alpine bath.

    Streda Promeneda 2, 39046 OrtiseiExplore View on map

  2. Sauna with a Sassolungo view

    Savinela Spa, Hotel Granbaita

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Hotel spa·€€€

    The Granbaita’s spa, with treatment rooms named after the Vallunga and a sauna facing the Sassolungo.

    Streda Nives 11, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

  3. In Ortisei

    ADLER Dolomiti water and wellness

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Hotel spa·€€€€

    A water and wellness world with beauty and fitness programmes at the ADLER Dolomiti.

    Streda Rezia 7, 39046 OrtiseiExplore View on map

  4. Dolomite views

    Badia Hill panoramic spa

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Hotel spa·€€€€

    A panoramic spa at the Badia Hill boutique hotel, facing the Dolomites.

    Strada Damez 2/a, 39036 BadiaExplore View on map

  5. A Ladin house

    La Perla spa, Corvara

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Hotel spa·€€€€

    The spa of La Perla, a luxury Ladin house in Corvara.

    Str. Col Alt 105, 39033 CorvaraExplore View on map

Getting there

  1. Brunico station 30 km

    Getting to Alta Badia

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Getting there

    Train to Brunico (about 30 km) or Bressanone and Bolzano (65 km via the Gardena Pass), then bus; airports Bolzano, Verona, Venice, Treviso.

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  2. Buses, ski buses and regional trains

    South Tyrol Guest Pass

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Public transport pass

    Included by member hosts: local buses, Alta Badia ski buses (except the Badia ski bus) and regional trains across South Tyrol.

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  3. Thursday to Sunday

    Alta Badia airport shuttle

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Airport transfer

    An airport shuttle from Thursday to Sunday, plus taxis and helicopter transfers.

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  4. Day and night on request

    Taxi Alta Badia Consortium

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Taxi

    A consortium of experienced local taxi drivers across the valley and beyond.

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  5. Alta Badia to Cortina

    Cortina Express

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Bus

    A frequent bus between Alta Badia and Cortina d’Ampezzo, booked online.

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  6. Room availability and webcams

    Tourist Office Selva di Val Gardena

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Information

    Val Gardena’s tourist office in Selva, for accommodation, information and webcams.

    Streda Mëisules 213, 39048 Selva di Val GardenaExplore View on map

Property: the neighbourhoods

  1. Val Gardena’s main village

    Ortisei

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Neighbourhood

    The Val Gardena village of woodcarving studios, shops on Streda Rezia and the Seceda lifts.

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  2. Under the Sassolungo

    Santa Cristina

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Neighbourhood

    The middle village of Val Gardena, home of the Saslong World Cup organisers and the Seceda and Monte Pana slopes.

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  3. On the Sellaronda

    Selva di Val Gardena

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Neighbourhood

    The Val Gardena village of the Dantercepies and Ciampinoi lifts, with direct access to the Sellaronda.

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  4. Alta Badia’s Sellaronda villages

    Corvara and Colfosco

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Neighbourhood

    Corvara and Colfosco, Alta Badia’s gateways to the Sellaronda, linked by the Corvara–Calfosch Express bus.

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  5. The Gran Risa side

    San Cassiano and La Villa

    Val Gardena / Alta Badia·Neighbourhood

    San Cassiano and La Villa, on the eastern side of Alta Badia, near the Gran Risa and Piz La Ila.

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