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Resort Height: 1550m

Ortisei is the principal village of the Gardena Valley, lying 5kms from Selva. Its characteristic centre is full of pastel coloured buildings, boutiques, tea rooms and restaurants. Ortisei’s local Alpe di Siusi ski area is a lovely sunny bowl with a wide choice of cruisy scenic runs, whilst the central Seceda gondola connects Ortisei to the Sella Ronda circuit via Santa Cristina, where advanced skiers can try the men’s World Downhill run en-route. Alternatively take the speedy Gardena Express train. The resort also offers a spa centre, ice skating, sleigh rides and a thrilling 6km Toboggan Run, great fun though not for the faint hearted! Après ski is quite lively, the most popular being Siglu Bar and Bar Mauriz providing entertainment into the small hours.

• Winter walking
• Mardolomiti leisure centre with pool & spa centre
• bowling
• toboganning
• sleigh rides in Alpe di Siusi
• tennis & squash
• bars
• restaurants
• pizzerias.

Beginners
Meet with the ski school and get straight onto the nearest slopes to the village. There’s a plentiful supply of flattering blue runs in the surrounding area that will give you plenty to do once you fly the nest of the nursery slopes, located just outside the resort centre.

Intermediate
Another Sella Ronda gem to be savoured. The lift systems ensure that you are catapulted straight into breathtaking blues and reds that surround Selva and beyond the Sella gruppe. Mile after mile of well groomed slopes call out to be skied each day, taking you to a new restaurant every day for lunch on the sunny slopes.

Advanced
Although the surrounding slopes of Val Gardena are generally fairly flattering reds and blues, there is a World Cup downhill course open to the public when there is not a race on. For those wanting to put some miles under their skis, head over towards Arabba where you can ski the famous Marmolada Glacier on the generally more challenging slopes of Portavescovo.

Snowboarding
The modern lift system is particularly boarder friendly with all the main lifts out of resort being either chairs or gondolas. The pistes on the whole are wide and above the trees, and drag lifts are minimal. The Sella Ronda does have one or two flatter sections that might require a short walk between lifts.

Children


Resort Statistics

• Highest Lift: 2584m
• Km of Piste: 177km
• Longest Run: 10km
• Cross Country Trails: 102km
• Beginner Slopes: 16
• Intermediate Slopes: 22
• Advanced Slopes: 4
• Mtn Restaurants: 10
• Lifts: 84
• Pass Photo Required: n/a

Ski/Board Suitability Guide

Suitable for families:	[No]
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Piste Map for Ortisei

Accommodation in Ortisei

• Hotel Dolomiti Madonna - 3 star, half board
• Hotel Genziana - 4 star, half board
• Spa & Sport Resort Hotel Adler - 5 star, half board

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