Alta Badia

A valley that is surrounded by mountain peaks - that’s the beautiful Alta Badia, a popular destination for hikers and mountain lovers.

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Wintry view from the Passo Gardena on Corvara and the Fanes Group.
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The quiet Fanes Pastures offer plenty of space for winter hikes and ski tours.
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Skiers will find everything they could wish for on the slopes of the Alta Badia skiing area. Numerous pistes are also part of the Sellaronda Ski Carousel, one of the most beautiful circular ski tours of all.
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View on the Vallon Slope in the Sella Massif.
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The Sellaronda leads around the Sella Massif (in the picture) and includes the slopes and lifts of Alta Badia, Val Gardena, Arabba and Fassa.
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View on the village centre of Badia with the St. Leonhard Church.
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Also cross-country skiing is possible in Alta Badia, e.g. at the Armentarola Cross-Country Skiing Centre near San Cassiano.
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Snowy landscape near Badia, in the background the Sasso di Santa Croce.
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video : Alta Badia
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Flowering meadow on the Col de Tramesc, above Badia and La Val. The Alta Badia area offers many protected and unspoilt landscapes, belonging to the Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park on the east side of the valley and the Puez-Odle Nature Park on the west side.
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The La Crusc (Heiligkreuz) Pilgrimage Church and the same-named mountain hut are located below the rock walls of the mighty more than 3,000 m high Sasso di Santa Croce (Heiligkreuzkofel).
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Breathtaking natural landscapes.
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Near La Val (Wengen) there is the St. Barbara Church from the 15th century, which can be reached from the village via the “Memento Vivere” meditation path.
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The mountains of the Fanes Group, the Sella Massif and the Puez Gardenaccia Group offer many excursion destinations and summit experiences, as here at the Sassongher above Corvara.
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Also the alpine flora, here blooming Rhaetian poppy, is particularly rich in species in Alta Badia.
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The landscape of Alta Badia is characterised by rock walls made of dolomite. The Fanes Group, Sella and Gardenaccia embrace the valley with their peaks of more than 3,000 metres.
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View on Lake Pisciadù in the Sella Massif.
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During the Sellaronda Bike Day the Dolomite passes around the Sella Massif are only open to cyclists. Alta Badia is also known for other cycling events, including the Maratona dles Dolomites.
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A very popular excursion destination is the alpine highland between La Villa, San Cassiano and Corvara. Flower meadows, numerous mountain huts and a fantastic view on the surroundings are an invitation to relax.
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video : Alta Badia skiing area
video : Mountain meadow trail “Tru di Prà”
video : Brigata Tridentina Route
video : Torre di Toblin Route

Language - this is one of many special features of beautiful Alta Badia. Already in long passed days, out of the Rhaetian and an ancient Romance language the Ladin language developed. Even though today the Ladin language group represents a linguistic minority in the province, it has become one of the three languages spoken in South Tyrol, in addition to Italian and German.

Sport enthusiasts will find all they can wish for in Alta Badia. Activities range from hiking and climbing to mountain biking, cycling and much more. In winter, skier and snowboarders can look forward to the ski circuit of Sella Ronda, with lots of fun and lots of choice. Enjoy yourselves!

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