The Skiers' Guide to Val Gardena - Gröden

The Dolomiti ski area is vast, varied and superb to ski. Each skiing day can be made into an adventure! The Dolomites are home to the Sella Ronda, a circular ski route that is world-renowned and fun to ski either way. The downside is that it can get crowded, so an early start is recommended. However, there are many satellite villages/ski areas to visit and ski, which tend to be quieter with runs for all skiing abilities. Furthermore, there are plenty of bars and restaurants serving exceptional food. Whilst off-piste is limited, the pistes are in great condition, and the lift system is impressive with only a few bottlenecks. Our group of good skiers have returned to the area for the last four years. Great skiing and first class food!

Val Gardena is a great place to ski and snowboard as you get access to the sellaronda, with over 400km of slopes, amazing views and great snow!

Great trip. Couple of days of lessons, then shredding for the rest of the week. Alot of runs, most of them are really good. Would definitely recommend!

This was my first time skiing in Europe. We got the Super Ski pass. Val Gardena is gorgeous. Lots of range in the runs and family friendly. It can get busy and the runs can get chopped in the afternoons (same at most other resorts)

Very good resort to stay at! This is our second time visiting this location!

Brilliant location to get up to the mountain without getting a bus!

Brilliant for beginners - experienced! Brilliant to be able to ski the Sellaronda two ways!

Brilliant Apres bar at the bottom on a red and black run!

Had a great time, couple of days of lessons, then onto the slopes! A lot of great runs and fortunately got a lot of good snow. Quite a lot of places for food, if a little limited for apres. Perfect for families or for a chill tril with a smaller group!

Amazing Skiing experience with some of the most breathtaking views in the world! Hotel Madonna in Ortisei was very accommodating withe the friendliest of staff and amazing meals!
All just a short walk to the bus or ski lifts.

Great atmosphere, good ski slops. Lots to do and easy transfer links between surrounding resorts.
Close link to Sella Ronda which was a great experience and well sign posted.

One of the best ski destinations in the world, not much snow this year and they did an amazing job at using artificial snow and making the slopes quite perfect

An amazingly beautiful resort with a whole world of mountains, amazing lifts and runs to explore. Gorgeous restaurants and amazing ski school based at Sëlva.

Our group of 11 from Canada absolutely loved Val Gardena. The scenery, the mostly groomed ski terrain (amazing for us intermendiates), and even the advanced/expert skiers in the group enjoyed the superski), the food on the hills .....all absolutely amazing. I would hightly recommend the Dolomites as a ski destination.

So much skiing with endless choices and beautiful wooded pistes. Less snow sure due to times where the snow seems to reach the alps and not leave any for dolomites. Amazing food and great people. Not so much arrest ski, 1 main bar in Val Gardena from memory. Would still return 100%

Val Gardena is a beautiful, stunning place with lots of amazing piste skiing. The entire ski area (sella ronda) has so much to offer. The Italian/German mix of food and drink is the perfect combo and there is a wide range of costs when it comes to choosing where to have lunch on the mountain. The scenery is about as good as it gets for skiing, like nowhere else! I loved the whole place

Mid January was relatively quiet with no queues for any of the lifts. The runs are well maintained and the maps easy to read. The town is very accessible and there are a number of bars and cafes to grab a drink and something to eat. The bars and cafes on the mountains are a little busy as expected around lunchtime, but still move fairly quickly and the menus are very good.. Looking forward to going again.

Can’t recommend enough. Was a breathtaking experience. Slopes were phenomenal, accommodations were so convenient, ski buses were frequent and on schedule. Restaurants were great and so many on hill refuges to relax and basque in the sun. Highly recommend. No notes!!!!

We have skied here for many seasons and absolutely love the area. There is a huge amount of runs to try and more for us yet to explore. The scenery is fantastic, the lift system is first rate though some runs can have large queues. Local bars and restaurants are good in Selva (preferred resort) and the many restaurants/bars on the slopes are excellent, one in particular is always on our list of places for lunch.

Would deffo recommend Val Gardena! Stay in Ortisei which is a really beautiful town. It’s great to have access to the whole of Dolomiti Superski!

Hotel was fabulous, providing a minibus to the gondola each morning. We attended ski school for a couple of days to get to know the area and blow away some cobwebs. Lots of runs, great connections with a mix of lifts. Bars were buzzing in the evening.

Excellent all rounder with stunning scenery, superb mountain food and good value for money. Italian charm with Austrian efficency.

Fantastic place in the Dolomites, with a long skiing history and many different slopes. Very famous is the Saslong slope. Every year there will happen two FIS Ski World Cup races. Especially Ortisei is very nice, also in the summer, and can be the perfect starting point for wonderful skiing adventures.
Wirt the Val Gardena Guest Card the mobility by bus is free of charge for all the guests, and many guesthouses have included other interesting included options like the free entrance to the swimming pool or Val Gardena Active excursion program.