Skiing Val Gardena: pick a village, then a place

Hotels close to the lifts in Selva, S. Cristina and Ortisei, nearest first in each village.

New here? What is the "ski loop"?

The Sellaronda is a one-day ski loop around the Sella mountains: 44 km in all, 23 km on skis and 21 km on lifts. You do not have to ski it. It only decides which village makes it easiest.

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Hotels near the lifts in Val Gardena

Ski run Ciampinoi 3 above Selva in winter, with the Sella and Stevia behind

Selva

Wolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia

You can start the ski loop from the village

Two gondolas from the village, and the widest choice of places near a lift.

  • Hotel Euròpa Dolomites2 star

    Under 100 m walk

    to Ciampinoi gondola

    Check price of Hotel Euròpa Dolomites on Booking.com for 23 Jan to 30 Jan
    Why this place
    Getting to the slopes
    About 50 m to the Ciampinoi gondola, which starts the ski loop anticlockwise.
    At this place
    2 star · restaurant and bar · private parking
    Good to know
    A simple 2-star hotel: check the rooms on Booking.com before you book.

  • THE LAURIN small & charming4 star

    Under 100 m walk

    to Costabella chairlift

    Check price of THE LAURIN small & charming on Booking.com for 23 Jan to 30 Jan
    Why this place
    Getting to the slopes
    About 60 m to the Costabella chairlift in the middle of the village. You can ski the loop in either direction without a bus: take the chairlift, or walk to the Ciampinoi gondola.
    At this place
    4 star · indoor pool and spa · restaurant
    Good to know
    It is on the main road through Selva, and your first lift is an open chairlift.

  • Garni Ortles

    About 250 m walk

    to Fungeia lift

    B&B

    Check price of Garni Ortles on Booking.com for 23 Jan to 30 Jan
    Why this place
    Getting to the slopes
    Family-run B&B. The listing says 100 m to the closest lift; we measure about 250 m on foot. It says that lift links towards the Sellaronda.
    At this place
    B&B · free parking · family rooms
    Good to know
    It is about 1 km from the village centre, so evenings out need a walk or a lift.

  • Villa David Dolomites3 star

    About 400 m walk

    to Ciampinoi gondola

    Check price of Villa David Dolomites on Booking.com for 23 Jan to 30 Jan
    Why this place
    Getting to the slopes
    About 400 m on foot to the Ciampinoi gondola, which starts the ski loop anticlockwise.
    At this place
    3 star · breakfast included · free parking
    Good to know
    The longest walk of the Selva places here: about 400 m in ski boots.
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The Ciampinoi bowl and the Saslong World Cup downhill in winter

S. Cristina

Wolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia

2 lifts up to reach the ski loop

Quieter evenings, with ski areas on both sides of the valley.

  • Hotel Carmen Dolomites3 star

    About 350 m walk

    to Monte Pana lift

    Check price of Hotel Carmen Dolomites on Booking.com for 23 Jan to 30 Jan
    Why this place
    Getting to the slopes
    About 350 m on foot to the Monte Pana lift.
    At this place
    3 star · indoor pool and spa · free parking
    Good to know
    This lift does not lead straight to the ski loop: that starts from the Saslong gondola.

  • Alpenhotel Plaza4 star

    About 600 m walk

    to Saslong gondola

    Check price of Alpenhotel Plaza on Booking.com for 23 Jan to 30 Jan
    Why this place
    Getting to the slopes
    The listing says 200 m to the ski slopes; we measure about 600 m on foot to the Saslong gondola. From there one chairlift takes you towards the ski loop.
    At this place
    4 star · two pools and spa · two restaurants
    Good to know
    About 600 m in ski boots to the gondola.

  • Hotel Interski4 star

    About 650 m walk

    to Saslong gondola

    Check price of Hotel Interski on Booking.com for 23 Jan to 30 Jan
    Why this place
    Getting to the slopes
    About 650 m on foot to the Saslong gondola. The listing says the hotel offers a free ski bus, so you may not need to walk it.
    At this place
    4 star · two pools and spa · free ski bus
    Good to know
    Too far to walk comfortably in ski boots: check how the ski bus runs.
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House Rusina and the Saint Antony church in Ortisei under snow

Ortisei

moroder · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia

5 lift rides to reach the ski loop

A real town with a pedestrian centre and two ski mountains of its own.

  • Hotel Sureghes3 star

    About 150 m walk

    to Alpe di Siusi gondola

    Check price of Hotel Sureghes on Booking.com for 23 Jan to 30 Jan
    Why this place
    Getting to the slopes
    About 150 m on foot to the Alpe di Siusi gondola in the town centre. A good base if you plan to ski Alpe di Siusi and Seceda rather than the loop.
    At this place
    3 star · restaurant · free parking
    Good to know
    To ski the loop you need five lift rides every morning.

  • Hotel Cosmea4 star

    About 250 m walk

    to Alpe di Siusi gondola

    Check price of Hotel Cosmea on Booking.com for 23 Jan to 30 Jan
    Why this place
    Getting to the slopes
    In the town centre, about 250 m from the Alpe di Siusi gondola. A good base if you plan to ski Alpe di Siusi and Seceda rather than the loop.
    At this place
    4 star · spa · restaurant
    Good to know
    To ski the loop you need five lift rides every morning.

  • Gardena Grödnerhof5 star

    About 300 m walk

    to Alpe di Siusi gondola

    Check price of Gardena Grödnerhof on Booking.com for 23 Jan to 30 Jan
    Why this place
    Getting to the slopes
    About 300 m on foot to the Alpe di Siusi gondola. A good base if you plan to ski Alpe di Siusi and Seceda rather than the loop.
    At this place
    5 star · indoor pool and spa · two restaurants
    Good to know
    To ski the loop you need five lift rides every morning.
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Which Val Gardena village is best for skiing?

Selva

The ski loop
You can start the ski loop from the village
Good for
The most skiing from your door, and the ski loop in either direction.
Keep in mind
A long resort along one main road, not an old town.

S. Cristina

The ski loop
2 lifts up to reach the ski loop
Good for
Ski areas on both sides of the valley, the World Cup slope nearby, and quieter evenings.
Keep in mind
Half of the places we measured here are more than 800 m from a main lift.

Ortisei

The ski loop
5 lift rides to reach the ski loop
Good for
A real town with a pedestrian centre, gondola from the middle of it, and a 10 km run back into town.
Keep in mind
If the ski loop is why you are coming, it is five lift rides away each morning, or a ski bus to Selva.

Skiing in Val Gardena

Val Gardena shares a ski area with Alpe di Siusi and is part of Dolomiti Superski, 12 ski areas on one pass. The tourist board counts more than 500 km of connected slopes from the valley, for all levels.

Seceda and La Longia

The longest run in South Tyrol: over 10 km and 1,273 m down, from Seceda to Ortisei.

Alpe di Siusi

Gentle, easy slopes that the tourist board calls particularly popular with beginners and families.

The Saslong

The slope of the annual men's World Cup race, above S. Cristina.

The Sellaronda ski loop

A one-day loop around the Sella mountains that you can ski in either direction.

Source: valgardena.it, ski resort.

Val Gardena ski week: season and ski pass prices 2026/27

Season 2026/27

4 Dec to 4 Apr

Planned dates, may change.

Ski pass, 6 days

453 euros

Dolomiti Superski, adult, high season. 89 euros for one day.

The ski loop

44 km

23 km on skis, 21 km on lifts. The tourist board says to start by 10 a.m.

Flying in?

See our guide to the closest airports to the Dolomites.

Sources: valgardena.it (season, loop); Dolomiti Superski press release, 30 Sept 2026 (pass).

Skiing in Val Gardena: questions people ask

Where can I find the Val Gardena ski map?

The tourist board valgardena.it publishes an interactive ski map and PDF maps of Val Gardena, the Sellaronda and the Val Gardena Ronda, under its Ski resort pages.

Where do I book ski school or ski hire?

The tourist board valgardena.it lists ski schools and ski rental shops under its Ski resort pages. You can also ask your hotel. In early season, from 3 to 19 December 2026, its Superpremière offer includes ski schools at a special price.

Is Val Gardena the same as Ortisei?

No. Val Gardena is the valley. Ortisei, S. Cristina and Selva are its three villages, and they share one ski area.

What is the Sellaronda?

A one-day ski loop around the Sella mountains: 44 km in all, 23 km on skis and 21 km on lifts. You end where you started. You do not have to ski it, it only decides which village makes it easiest.

Which village is easiest for the Sellaronda?

Selva. You can start in either direction from the village. From S. Cristina it takes two lifts to reach the loop, and from Ortisei five lift rides.

How much is the ski pass?

For 2026/27 the Dolomiti Superski pass, which covers the whole ski loop, costs 453 euros for an adult for 6 days in high season and 89 euros for one day, according to Dolomiti Superski. Other seasons and local passes have other prices.

Is Val Gardena good for beginners?

The tourist board says it has slopes for all levels, and that the Alpe di Siusi area, with its gentle runs, is particularly popular with beginners and families. If that is you, Ortisei has the gondola up to Alpe di Siusi.

Is the snow reliable?

The tourist board advertises a 100% snow guarantee from snowmaking. That is its own claim: it does not say how this is measured.

Is Ortisei a bad choice for skiing?

No, it is a different trip. It has Seceda and Alpe di Siusi on its doorstep and the longest run in South Tyrol, La Longia, back into town. It is the wrong base only if the Sellaronda is the reason you are coming.

How were the distances measured?

Places to stay and lifts come from OpenStreetMap. We route the walk from each building to the nearest main lift and round the result. Treat every number as about right, not surveyed.

Have you stayed in these hotels?

No. They are on the page because of where they stand. Rooms, food and service are for the reviews on Booking.com.

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How we picked: close to a main lift, measured on the map, with rooms on Booking.com across the season when we checked in November 2026, and well rated by guests. What each place offers is quoted from its Booking.com page.