The ski area
Val Gardena runs from Ortisei via Santa Cristina to Selva, with the Alpe di Siusi, Europe’s largest high alpine meadow, on the same valley pass. Together they offer 175 km of slopes and 79 lifts between 1,236 and 2,518 m: roughly 52 km blue, 108 km red and 21 km black. The Saslong, home of the World Cup downhill, drops from the Ciampinoi to Santa Cristina and is open to the public.
From Selva you join the Sellaronda, the famous lift-and-piste circuit around the Sella massif that links Val Gardena with Alta Badia, Arabba and Val di Fassa in a single day. The Dolomiti Superski pass covers all of this and more: 1,200 km of slopes and 450 lifts across 12 areas. The 2026/2027 season runs from 4 December 2026 to 4 April 2027.
Who is Val Gardena for?
This is a resort for skiers who want to tour. Intermediates have the Sellaronda and an endless supply of groomed reds; families have the Alpe di Siusi and sunny, gentle runs above Ortisei; everyone has the scenery, which is unlike anywhere else in the Alps. Mountain huts serve some of the best lunches in skiing. Experts have the Saslong and a few steep pitches, but the Dolomites are not an expert’s area. Après-ski is lively around Selva, quieter in Ortisei.
Practical
From Brussels it is about 1,010 km and 10 hours via the Brenner, so many families break the journey in Bavaria or Innsbruck. Innsbruck airport is 120 km away. The Dolomiti Superski pass costs 89 euros a day or 453 euros for 6 days in high season 2026/2027. Snow cannons cover almost every piste, which keeps conditions good even in a dry winter.