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Here, you will find a carefully selected range of high-quality products, perfect for any occasion. A place for connoisseurs who appreciate quality and taste in a stylish and welcoming atmosphere.
Additionally, explore our exclusive tasting program with the producers, offering a deeper insight into the world of wines and spirits.
Our traditional farm "Lüch da Ciampidel" is situated at the foot of the Lavarella mountain.
Our cows and their calves grow in a healthy place, where they eat hay from our meadows. All this give a special touch to our meat.
With more than 30 years experience the optician shop "Optic Willy" is the reference point for your eyes in Alta Badia. It provides a wide assortment of sunglasses and prescription glasses, binoculars, altimeters, instrumentation for photography as well as sports watches.
Would you like to share the magic of the Armentara meadows with your loved ones back home? Why not do it in a romantic and old-fashioned way, by sending an illustrated postcard? We have prepared a special box in which we collect postcards that will be sent twice a year: with the first snowflakes and in early summer, with the first blossom. You don't even have to think about the postage stamp, we post it ourselves!
Sportswear for men and women, ski rental and repair in the center of Colfosco.
In summer e-bike rental.
Child carrier backpack rental.
"La Roda", the giant wooden bicycle, can be seen in the meadows at the finish area of the Maratona dles Dolomites cycle marathon. The artwork, created by a local artist in 2016 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the cycling marathon, has become a symbol of the passion for cycling that can be felt everywhere in Alta Badia.
Bicycle events in Alta Badia:
A picturesque shop located in Corvara celebrating local tradition with a curated selection of souvenirs, handcrafted items, and unique gift ideas.
We have an outstanding range of Christmas items, including a large section dedicated to nativity scenes carved by local craftsmen.
The small highland area La Crusc/Santa Croce, located at the foot of the magnificent Santa Croce mountain, has always had a special place in the heart of the people of Val Badia.
A story that started many hundreds of years ago
Many centuries ago, when Alta Badia was still largely uninhabited, La Crusc (Holy Cross) seems to have been a pagan place of worship. It was probably the unfavourable living conditions of the area that led the first Christians to construct a sanctuary here.
Around 1010 the monks built a chapel at La Crusc where a small church was erected in the 15th century. At the end of the 17th century the church was deconsecrated by the then Austrian Emperor and was subsequently left to decay. Pilgrims and valley dwellers rescued the little church by partially rebuilding it, and some years later in the middle of the 18th century it was enlarged and embellished with a bell tower.
For a long time, the origins of La Crusc as a place of pilgrimage were dated back to 1511, on the basis of documents from the period. Two parchements emerged, however, and pointed to an even earlier existence. The first mentioned a church consecration; the second contained the story of “Morellus de Caninis” who made a pilgrimage to Rome in 1500 in order to seek favours for the La Crusc church.
Numerous relics are preserved in the altar of the church, such as those of St Leonard (to whom the parish church of San Leonardo/Badia is dedicated), St Hippolitus, St Virgilius (Bishop of Salzburg), St Mary Magdalena, St Agnes and St Barbara.
Nowadays there are several processions to the church during the summer season, and there is an important service on the first Sunday in June.
The legends surrounding the church
The building of the church
Many, many centuries ago, the inhabitants of Badia had planned to build a chapel on the “Col d’Anvi”. During the construction work however the workers kept injuring themselves on the wooden shavings. White birds collected the blood-spattered shavings and took them to the foot of the La Crusc/Santa Croce mountain. After a while the workers began to notice this and they followed the birds in order to find out where they were flying to with the shavings. Once they had arrived at the wonderful spot at the foot of the mighty Sas dla Crusc/Santa Croce, they were so impressed that they decided to build the church there.
The legend surrounding Ottwin, Count of Lurn
People in Badia like to relate how there used to be a hermit who lived at the foot of the Sas dla Crusc/Santa Croce. This hermit was no less a person than Ottwin, Count of Lurn and Pustrissa, or possibly his son Volkold, the founder of the Sonnenburg Monastery at the entrance of the Val Badia Valley. The legend tells how Ottwin had fallen into heresy during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Upon his return to his homeland in South Tyrol, he was unable to overcome the feelings of guilt over his lapse. He therefore decided to live as a hermit in a log hut under the crags of the Kreuzkofel and devote his life to prayer and penance.
The leisure program for a dream vacation is called Bike-Hike Alta Badia. The Dolomites offer breathtaking views and unforgettable experiences, and our project provides guided tours by road bike, mountain bike, e-mtb, and hiking to explore this stunning nature. Our local, certified guides will accompany you to discover the most beautiful places and landscapes without worry, as your safety and enjoyment are our top priorities. From group tours to share these experiences with others, to private tours for personalized adventures, we are committed to offering these opportunities to anyone seeking them.
At the foot of the rocky walls of the "Grup dl Sela" or Sella Group, the most imposing massif of the Dolomites, you can admire the evocative “cascades de Pisciadú”. The waterfalls, which can be reached from Colfosco with an easy walk through a large clearing, are particularly impressive in spring when, thanks to the thaw, they are rich in water.
The centre point of the First World War ski tour is the symbolic mountain of the 1st world war, Mount Col di Lana. The 80 km (49 mi) tour takes you around this mountain. Everywhere, you will find traces of World War 1: Artefacts from the war era, trenches running right through the rocks, parapet walks and forts.
In Alta Badia, you will start in Corvara and go to Campolongo Pass until you reach Arabba. Via Arabba and Porta Vescovo, you will reach Malga Ciapela/Marmolada. From here, you can take a detour to Marmolada Glacier (3,342 m / 10,964 ft). The lifts at Marmolada are included in the Dolomiti Superski pass.
Continue with the ski bus to Alleghe, where you can explore the runs of the skiing region Civetta. The ski bus takes you from Pescul to the Fedare hut (Giau Pass). From the Fedare slope you reach the forcella Croda Negra (Croda Negra pass) with a two-seater chair-lift.
On the north side of the Forcella Negra the new Averau-Troi ski track brings you to the Col Gallina and to Passo Falzarego where you continue for Alta Badia with the Lagazuoi ski tour.
For the whole tour you need approximately 7 and 8 hours. Therefore, we recommend to take off in the early morning in order to finish the tour in time before the lifts close.
The tour can be done either clockwise or anti-clockwise, and in both cases there are sections in the ski bus, the ticket for which must be purchased directly on board - not included in the ski pass. The counter-clockwise route includes an atmospheric section of approx. 1.5 km in which skiers are pulled by a parade of Norse horses.
One of the most spectacular descents of this tour is definitely the ski slope that from the top of Lagazuoi descends towards Armentarola in Alta Badia, the longest ski slope in the Dolomites.
Tobacco products, newspapers, mobile phone top-ups, Lotto & Superenalotto.
A picturesque shop located in Colfosco, near the church, celebrating local tradition with a curated selection of souvenirs, handcrafted items, and unique gift ideas.
A large section dedicated to nativity scenes carved by local craftsmen and wonderful Christmas items is our strength.
The Complojer shoe shop is a family business in its third generation. Our shop is located in the craft area along the Val Badia state road. Our shop offers a wide assortment of mountain, fashion, leisure, slippers and children's shoes. We have a workshop to guarantee an after-sales repair service.
"Our priority is to satisfy every customer need."
In the centre of Corvara: Winter ski rental: your wishes and needs are the focus of our work!
Along the slope from the Lagazuoi to the Capanna Alpina, you ski past a very particular natural phenomenon.
In winter, when everything freezes, wonderful ice-waterfalls form on this mountain. They are particular, because in summer water flows rarely at this point.
The waterfalls are very interesting for climbers.
A wide selection of articles to enjoy the mountains in summer and winter!
Grocery, clothing, newspapers, rental nordic walking equipment and baby strollers.
Sportswear for men and women, ski rental and repair in the center of Colfosco.
The Santa Barbara church, built in the late Gothic style, was built in the 15th century on a panoramic hill just outside the village of La Val.
Historical evidence indicates that the church built in honor of Santa Barbara, patron saint of miners, is the work of the miners of Valparola, who worked the iron minerals extracted from Monte Pore.
The painting on the outside wall depictings a crucifixion in the open countryside and various mural paintings inside are of particular historical value.
The Santa Barbara church can be reached with just a half-hour walk from the village centre of La Val along the "Memento Vivere" meditation path, consisting of the stations "Birth", "Childhood", "Youth", "Adulthood" and "Old age".
Explore the marvels of the mountains on cross-country skis. At the rental at the Cross-country skiing centre Alta Badia you will find the ideal equipment for beginners and professionals, and the cross-country ski instructors can advise you on both classic and skating techniques. It is important that the equipment is suitable for you and fits your physical characteristics.
