Valdaora

Valdaora is surrounded by the mountains of the Plan de Corones, the Piz da Peres and the Punta delle Tre Dita. Between the Dolomites and the Anterselva Valley, many excursion destinations and leisure activities await visitors both in summer and winter.

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Winter impressions from Valdaora.
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The St. Ägidius Church of Valdaora di Mezzo was already built in the 12th century.
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Snowy winter landscape near Valdaora di Sotto.
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View from Sorafurcia on the wintry landscape of the Valdaora Basin.
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Modern cable cars connect Valdaora with the Plan de Corones ski mountain.
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The Plan de Corones Skiing Area boasts around 120 km of ski slopes.
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The Plan de Corones offers everything a skier’s or snowboarder’s heart desires.
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View on the Val Pusteria valley at Valdaora.
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Valdaora di Sotto is one of the four villages in the municipality of Valdaora.
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Green meadows near Valdaora.
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Lake Valdaora - the reservoir is located on the way to the neighbouring village of Monguelfo.
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View towards the Braies Dolomites: Punta tre Dita and Piz da Peres rise in the background.
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One of the alpine huts in the Valdaora area that can be reached on hikes or mountain bike tours is the Brusada Mountain Hut.
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Via the Slapadures Ridge you reach the Ütia Fojedöra (Hochalpenhütte) - an idyllic spot in the middle of the mountains.
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View from Plata near Perca on the Valdaora Basin in the Val Pusteria valley.
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video : A winter day in Valdaora
video : LUMEN Museum on Mt. Plan de Corones
video : Plan de Corones / Kronplatz skiing area
video : Kids World Valdaora
video : Kronarc Adventure Parc
video : Valdaora to Lake Braies by bike

The municipality of Valdaora is located in the heart of the Val Pusteria and stretches from 981 to 2,567 m asl. Valdaora di Sopra, Valdaora di Mezzo, Valdaora di Sotto and Sorafurcia, the highest located village, make part of the municipality. Valdaora is directly located along the cycle track of the Val Pusteria. To return, you can choose to comfortably use the train.

There are plenty of leisure time activities: walking to the Cima delle Tre Dita, a walk to Lake Colli Alti, walking in the Nordic Walking Park or a tennis match, Valdaora is able to satisfy all your needs. And of course in winter, skiing is the first-choice pasttime, as Valdaora is located at the foot of the Plan de Corones and offers a lower terminus that makes you reach the top within a short time. Get on, get started.

By the way, Valdaora is also known with those who love sledging, as the World Championships in this sports was staged in Valdaora. Also those who love cross-country skiing can look forward to their stay in Valdaora, as a 10 km long ski run stretches in the valley basin. By the way, one of the most famous citizens of the municipality is the German tv representor Markus Lanz, famous also due to his Greenland expedition.

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