Selva di Val Gardena Travel Guide

 resisto Says:  To the oldest hut in Val GardenaStart: Parish church in Ortisei, 1236m, parking garage at the bottom station of the Seceda cable railway (200 m away), car parkHighest point: Col Raiser 2102 mWalking time: 3 hrs. (7.8 km)Character: Mostly broad, evenly ascending alpine path,... 

 resisto Says:  A forgotten (mountain) paradiseStart: S.Cristina, village part Plesdinaz, 1600m; parking at the end of the village road, above Runcaudie, a group of farmsWalking time: 1 hr (from the parking lot)Character: Short, without any danger, but steepRefreshments: NoneMarking:... 

 sandysmith Says:  See and hike the Dolomites in the summer - see some of my favourite places to hike in the travelogues. There are hiking trails for all abilities - numerous cable cars can give those that need it a head start . Experts can tackle the via ferrata routes (iron ladders) - I must... 

 chrishc Says:  This ski run has been described as one of the ten runs to ski before you die.I think it might be a bit overrated but it was certainly worth the experience.This is a long run down through a pretty spectacular valley with a restaurant halway down, it was a bit cold when we did... 

 chrishc Says:  There are two well marked trails around the Sella massif, the green route and the orange route. The trails circle the large outcrop of rock and take you past the resorts of the Dolomiti Superski area.They are comfortable cruising runs which average intermediate skiiers could... 

 sandysmith Says:  If you are brave enough take this single chairlift ride from Ortisei up to Raschotz area and glide effortlessly up through the trees to a wonderful panorama at the top.The chailift has been operating since spring of 1952 and covers in about 15 minutes a height of more than... 

 Martin_S. Says:  This is a page from the catalog of Eric Perathoner. He does the sculpting by hand, sometimes using a book as reference for things that he cannot keep in front of him, like wild birds for instance. 

 sandysmith Says:  In Selva you will find names of places are signed in Italian and German - for example selva is the Italin and Wolkenstein its german equivalent. Some people are quite stuffy about it too. We got on the bus once to take us back to Selva and having stated our destination in... 

 sandysmith Says:  Cortina VisitThe winter scenic winter views from Selva to Cortina via the Falzarego Pass will remain in my memory for many years - it was a stunning journey. Do you remmeber the Stallone film Cliffhanger? - well this is where it was filmed. A James Bond film has also used... 

 sandysmith Says:  Alta Via 1 and 2 are the finest long-distance trails through the Dolomites. Alta Via 1 is 120km long and requires up to ten days; Alta Via 2 is 150km long, is generally higher and needs about 18 days.Running north/south through the heart of the Dolomites, the two trails... 

 Martin_S. Says:  This is one of the more outstanding examples of the type of bare stone outcropping you can see in the Dolomite area of Italy. There is a sudden stop in the green foliage and from that point upward you see only bare, stark, cold, stone. But the contrast between the green of... 

 Martin_S. Says:  As we were driving toward Marmolada we spotted this lonely picnic table and just could not pass it by. We enjoyed a fantastic lunch with some of the most amazing mountain views as our backdrop. Sometimes you would almost forget to chew ^L^ (yes, I said almost forget)....It... 

 Martin_S. Says:  This is a good representation of the type of roads in the Dolomite area, the roads were in excellent condtion, but the number of bends, curves and turns was much higher than the straight sections. But it was also fun because as you came around each turn you would be...