Holidays in the Dolomites Region Alta Badia

The area around the Lagazuoi mountain offers a combination of hiking, skiing, culture and world history, in one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, the Dolomites. The mountains of the  Lagazuoi - 5 Torri area bear traces of one of the most tragic events of the twentieth century, the First World War.

Do not miss: in winter, at the end of an impressive 8.5 km descent, the most ecological taxi in the Alps awaits you. A heard of horses pulls the skiers from Sas Dlacia to the Armentarola ski lift to get back to the Skicarosello ski area which connects all the villages of Alta Badia.

Big supermarket in La Villa with a wide variety of groceries and household products.

Easily accessible by the Piz Sorega to San Cassiano cable car, the Movimënt Bear Park is a place dedicated to the carefree and pure fun for children, with so many activities to discover and learn fun and interesting things about nature.

A real bear cave with games and trivia dedicated to this incredible animal that lives in our mountains lies just below the mountain station of Piz Sorega, discover its secrets, jump onto a soft carpet with your friends and hear a real bear roar! Outdoors in winter you'll find  a zip line, water games with wells and fountains, a special beehive shaped slide and lots of other games for children of all ages.

Still on the subject of bears, children can try to dig up the bones of the famous "Ursus Ladinicus", actually found in 1987 in a cave in the Conturines mountain.

The Piz Sorega park is also equipped with an area dedicated to movement and fitness, where you can have fun and develop your sports skills in complete safety. In addition, there's an artificial oasis with a water path, better known as a Kneipp path, and with a series of wooden channels where you can open and close the small dams to have fun together.

From the Bear Park at Piz Sorega you can quickly and easily reach the other Movimënt parks at Piz La Ila and Pralongià on foot or by e-bike.

Alta Badia is a true treasure trove of wonders, containing masterpieces sculpted by Nature itself—from the most majestic, shaped over millennia, to the more delicate and ephemeral ones, yet persistent due to their cyclical nature. Among these stands out the snow cave, located at the foot of Cima Dieci, inviting you to discover a natural phenomenon of icy and pristine beauty, revealing the frozen heart of a cave adorned with impressive wavy walls, patiently sculpted season after season.

The cave continues to grow in size in the summer: the narrow hollow carved out by the stream is filled with cold air which is denser and therefore heavier than the summer air outside. This in turn sets off an inverted chimney effect: the heavy cold air sinks down to the bottom of the cave, giving rise to a strong draught from the top to the bottom of the snow cave. Warm summer air is now drawn into the cave from the upper openings, causing the cave to melt from within.

In the meantime, the warm is cooled by the ice and thus flows out through the lower opening as heavy air. This effect can continue for months, melting an ever larger cavity in the ice.

Access to the cave is officially prohibited. You may approach the entrance to take photos, but be cautious of the risk of falling rocks.

Sport Alfredo, sports equipment in Corvara. Find everything you need to live the mountains.
E-bike rental available in summer.
Child carrier backpack rental.

The teachers of the National Ski School of La Villa welcome the guests. Everyone who intends to practice the wonderful ski-sport is invited to come and see us.

The courses are successful because of the modern learning systems, which are constantly updated of the school,  and because of the perfect training of the teachers, who are always at the disposal of beginners, intermediate and advanced skiers.

The school is located in the centre of La Villa, a famous winter resort and modern skiing centre of the Alta Badia, which offers a warm welcome to all guests because of the kindness of its inhabitants. As part of the Dolomiti Superski, the largest skiing complex in the world, it also offers every possible service. 

The La Villa Ski School offers the ski nursery, Skiminiclub. Children from the age of 2 onwards are looked after by specialized trainers from 09.30 to 16.30. Lunch is included.

Choose among the latest models of skis and snowboards or let the staff of our SKI HIRE SERVICE take care of your equipment.

The circuit crosses the 4 Dolomite passes - Campolongo, Pordoi, Sella and Gardena - and 5 famous resorts: Corvara and Colfosco in Alta Badia, Arabba, Canazei and Selva di Val Gardena. In 2020, the Sellaronda was awarded the title of 'Best Ski Tour' by the portal skiresort.de.
Alta Badia is the ideal starting point to begin the tour, which can be done clockwise or anticlockwise: either way, you will cross 40 km of beauty and enchantment, surrounded by the extraordinary Dolomite landscapes.
Clockwise the signs are orange, anticlockwise green. 
The slopes are suitable for skiers of average experience in good physical condition. For those who wish to do something more daring, there are some 'disgressions', such as the Gran Risa giant slalom slope in La Villa in Alta Badia or the Saslong descent in Santa Cristina in Val Gardena. 
To complete the Sellaronda, leave about 6 hours to complete the tour, allowing enough time for ascents, descents and breaks.

Some data:

• Total length: 40 km (lifts and slopes)
• Slopes: 26 km
• Ascent time on the lifts: approx. 2 hours - calculate that waiting times are possible
• Average duration of descents: approx. 1.5 hours

New opening in Pedraces!

Bike service and repair, spare parts and accessories as well as e-bike rental and bike sale. 

Also open on demand in winter!

The Gran Risa slope is one of the most technical slopes in the Alpine Ski World Cup circuit. With its gradient (average 36%) and curves, the Gran Risa represents a challenge even for the greatest champions. In fact, the greatest ski stars such as the unforgettable Alberto Tomba who celebrated some of his greatest successes or Ted Ligety, Michael von Grünigen, Bode Miller and Marcel Hirscher have met here in recent years.

The Gran Risa slope is one of the most technically demanding slopes on the alpine ski circuit. With an altitude difference of 448 m, a length of 1,255 m and a maximum gradient of 69%, it challenges the world's best skiers every year.

The start of the piste can be reached from La Villa with the Piz La Ila cable car and via the ski slopes on the Piz La Ila - Piz Sorega plateau.

The descent through the forest starts just below the junction of the black and red slopes of Piz La Ila and runs through the forest close to La Villa. Since the slope extends mostly north and long parts through the forest, it is in the shade for the entire day. This makes it particularly speedy and sometimes even icy.

After overcoming the steep slope at the start, a marked bend leads the descent into a steep, narrow gully. The descent then leads to a second change of direction to arrive at the finish.

If you want to follow the footsteps of the world's best skiers, such as Ingemar Stenmark, Mark Girardelli, Michael von Grünigen, Ted Ligety, Bode Miller, Marcel Hirscher and of course the most successful racer in Italy - Alberto Tomba, and try the Gran Risa, you should be a well-trained skier.

But it’s worth to try, the satisfaction will be great because Gran Risa means pure emotion and adrenaline!

Technical data of the slope

Start at:1.868 m (6128ft)
Finish at:1.420 m (4658ft)
Drop: 448 m (1469ft)
Length:1.255 m (4117ft)
Maximum slope: 69%
Average slope: 36%

Rent a bike in Alta Badia to ride over the Dolomite passes that have made cycling history, or by MTB on the most exciting dirt tracks in the Dolomites.

In our shop, you'll find the leading brands in sports and fashion, and the best cycling equipment available for rent.
Strollers and child carrier backpacks are also available to rent.

E-MTB hire station with possibility to return it to any of the hiring points.

 

At the entrance to the village of Colfosco, a peaceful area surrounded by nature awaits – the perfect place to relax and enjoy time with your family under the shade of larch and fir trees. Along an easy path, you’ll meet geese, rabbits, chickens, sheep, and alpacas, and reach a small educational hut which was once a grain mill. In the heart of the park, you’ll find a little lake and a watermill – symbols of old farming traditions and the transformation of grain into flour. Kids can play in the fortress-shaped playground, where they are free to climb and play safely.  The park is open every day, all year round. In winter, most of the animals stay warm in the barn, but the park remains open and offers you a chance to enjoy nature in every season.

In our small farm shop you can taste and purchase all the variety of our cheeses: young,
semi-aged or aged; made with raw or thermised milk; with a pure taste or flavored with herbs,
flowers or pine. It is also possible to buy yogurt, ricotta, fresh milk and spreadable cheese
(robiola), as well as our homemade desserts.

The centre point of the First World War ski tour is the symbolic mountain of the era, Col di Lana. The 80 km (49 mi) tour takes you around this mountain. Throughout the tour, you will find traces of the war: 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 Civetta ski area. The ski bus takes you from Pescul to the Fedare mountain hut at the Giau Pass.  From there a two-seater chairlift will take you to the forcella Croda Negra at the Croda Negra Pass. 

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 or 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 bought on board, as it is 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.

Indoor climbing hall and boulder

The climbing area is 10 m heigh.

You have the possibility to rent climbing shoes on arrival.

Booking required. 

Sportswear for men and women, ski rental and repair in the center of Colfosco.

E-MTB hire station with possibility to return it to any of the hiring points.

 

The mountain guides of the Alpine School Alta Badia Guides offer you numerous ways to get to know the fascinating mountains of the Alps and beyond. Together with their experienced mountain guides you will enjoy new and unforgettable adventure.

Currently, Alta Badia Guides does not have a physical location.

E-MTB hire station with possibility to return it to any of the hiring points.

 

The Armentara meadows, a natural biotope in which flora and fauna merge harmoniously, are a natural spectacle of rare beauty. By crossing soft mountain meadows, in summer you can admire rare orchids, silicate spruce trees, larch meadows, stone pine forests and more than 60 varieties of birds. The wide pastures are testament to the work of our farmers who have shaped the landscape respecting its delicate natural balance.

In winter the Armentara meadows are the idyllic location for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

Paragliding flights in the middle of nature, surrounded by the Dolomites.

In the sports area in Badia everyone has the possibility to play volleyball.

Price: €4,00 per person

 

Break Out was founded in 1997 by Ivo Rudiferia, former Italian athlete and 1996 snowboard world champion. A ski and snowboard instructor and a great cycling enthusiast, he founded BreakOut Sport to pass on his passion in the sale of sporting goods dedicated to the mountains. Over time, the shop has become a reference point for many sportsmen, cyclists and snow lovers. During the summer we specialise in bike rental and repair, clothing and accessories sales, since 1997, among the first ones in Alta Badia! During the winter we turn into a glamorous shop, where you will find the most prestigious brands of the snow world and you can test the exclusive Kessler skis and snowboards for which we are the distributors for Italy. Come and admire our exclusive collections: Dolomiti cycling, the trendiest bike wear in Alta Badia and Les Ganes, knitwear and leather goods made in Italy, we have something for everyone!

The Sassongher mountain, 2665 m high, located on the south-eastern border of the Puez-Geisler Nature Park, UNESCO World Heritage, is the mountain which most represents the town of Corvara. From its summit you can enjoy a 360° view of the Dolomites.

The imposing massif overlooking Corvara is particularly attractive seen from the Campolongo pass.

For some years now, a bench and a large wooden panel with the writing Corvara, have been on the first curves of the pass where there is a particularly beautiful viewpoint.

Locals and tourists love to sit here and admire this Dolomite giant. Sassongher makes the perfect subject for photos and the ideal backdrop for selfies.

A series of routes with increasing difficulty able to meet every expectation, from the simplest for the younger ones to the most acrobatic for the more expert ones.

Prices per person:

• € 9,00 for the first route (fuchsia) - € 4,00 for every repetition, up to max. € 25,00
• Green, orange, blue and red routes:
  • € 17,00 for one single route
  • € 25,00 for two routes, also different from each other
  • € 5,00 for every further route, up to max. € 35,00
•  Only visitor: € 1,50

The park is only open in summer.

Our riding stable Badia is set in the heart of the Dolomites and welcomes you to Alta Badia.

You will feel among friends, that the horses are safe and well cared-for, and that you can progress at your own pace.

Evelyn and Davide offer lessons for adults and children in our stable or having nice trips on the numerous paths of our valley for experts only. The riding stable is open all year round.

You can also reach us with your own horse. We will offer you shelter and fodder.

In the centre of Corvara, bike/E-bike rental in summer: your wishes and needs are the focus of our work!

Tranrüs Golf Course is located only 3 kilometres above the town centre of Corvara and is encircled by the gorgeous peaks of the Dolomites.

Good to know:
Holes: 9
Par: 72
High: 1.700 m

Open from June until the end of September.

Sport Alfredo: your clothing and sports equipment store in Corvara. Find everything you need to live the mountains.
E-bike rental available in summer. 
Child carrier backpack rental.