San Cassiano

San Cassiano, under the peaks of Lavarella and Conturines at 1,537 m above sea level, is a great place for hiking and mountaineering.

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San Cassiano is surrounded by the dolomite peaks of Fanes mountain chain: Lavarella, Conturines and Lagazuoi.
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In the village centre of San Cassiano, you can also find the museum of the prehistoric bear “ursus ladinicus”.
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With the Piz Sorega gondula lift, you can easily reach the Pralongià alpine meadows.
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Kneipp parcours near the mountain station of the cableway.
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In this highland area, you can walk to many huts as Pralongià, Piz Arlara, Piz La Ila or Col Alto.
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Extensive meadows and a view on the Dolomites - this is the beautiful landscape of Pralongià near San Cassiano.
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From San Cassiano, the road continues up to Passo Valparola and Passo Falzarego. In the picture, Conturines peak seen from Valparola.
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Around Valparola pass you can also find fortification ruins of WWI.
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Setsass mountain peak ist reachable from Passo Valparola or from Pralongià hut.
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Very famous is also the Fanes hiking area. From Sciaré near San Cassiano, you can reach it via Col da Locia.
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Horses near Gran Fanes alpine hut.
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View from Passo di Limo to Piccola Malga Fanes and Furcia dal Fers mountains.
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Winter time around San Cassiano.
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By Piz Sorega gondula lift, it’s easy to reach Alta Badia skiing area directly from San Cassiano.
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View on the snowy Sella mountain chain.
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Cable cars, chair lifts and ski lifts conntect the slopes of Alta Badia skiing area.
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From Piz Sorega a blue and a red downhill slope go down to the village of San Cassiano.
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Alta Badia skiing area is also part of Sella Ronda, the most famous skitour in the Dolomites.
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The San Cassiano church in winter time.
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San Cassiano in winter, with the Gardenaccia mountains.
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video : Alta Badia skiing area

San Cassiano belongs to the municipality of Badia and as for tourism boasts a rich and glorious past. The place serves as a beloved destination for hikers and mountaineers alike as the rock faces of the Conturines, La Varella, Settsass and Lagazuoi mountains are really worth a visit.

In winter, the enchanting landscape is the ideal place for skiing and lots of other winter sports activities. Moreover, here you will find numerous four stars hotels and accommodations and the only two restaurants of Alta Badia, awarded a Michelin star.

We suggest: Try out a so-called “Kaiserschmarrn”, a tasty sugared pancake with raisins, and hike to the Russian chapel near to Passo Valparola!

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