Winter in South Tyrol

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• A snow-covered landscape, the deep blue winter sky, sunshine, a mountain hut invites for a stop - that's South Tyrol in winter.
  Foto: TM, © Peer
• Winter panorama on the Villandro Alp (Villanderer Alm), one of the largest and most beautiful alpine pastures of South Tyrol.
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• The ski carousel Dolomiti Superski awaits you with 12 skiing areas - among them Mt. Plan de Corones - and 1,200 km of well-groomed slopes.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• 16 skiing areas, among them the Plan skiing area in the Val Passiria valley, are united in the Ortler Skiarena and accessible with one ski pass only.
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• The famous Sella Ronda, a unique ski round trip around the Sella mountain massif, surmounts four Dolomite passes (in the picture Passo Sella).
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• What would a ski day be without the traditional Après Ski? Many ski huts along the slopes and down in the valley invite you for a stop.
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• Sunset above La Val in the Alta Badia area, a hamlet at more than 1,300 m a.s.l. and the first certified hiking village of South Tyrol.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• A dream come true! The Odle Mountain Hut in the Puez-Odle Nature Park offers also a 6 km long toboggan run, which leads down into the valley.
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• Cross-country skiing in the Val Ridanna valley: The 25 km long network for classic and skating style guarantees snow from December to April.
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• And also the Siusi Alp is a true eldorado for cross-country skiers, with 80 km of fantastic cross-country trails of all difficulty levels.
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• The small Fiè Pond (1,036 m a.s.l.) near the Siusi Alp makes ice skating beneath the impressive Sciliar massif possible.
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• The snow-shoe hike at Fontana Bianca in the Val d'Ultimo valley starts at 1,900 m a.s.l. and leads to the Fisher's Lake and the Malga dei Pini.
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• Also in winter, your four-legged friend can look forward to several walks - here the winter hiking path to the Maseben Mountain Hut.
  Foto: Giacomo Roccabruna, © Peer
• Some 5,000 Haflinger, or Avelignesi horses are held in South Tyrol - in this place it is the most common horse breed.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• In winter, the temperatures drop below freezing, above all in the higher located areas such in the Val Senales and the Val Casies valleys.
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• The steeple that soars out of the waters of Lake Resia - the frozen lake is a paradise for ice sailing, snow kiting and ice surfing.
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• The Riva Waterfalls are an insiders' tip also in winter, when they freeze up and appear as a sparkling ice sculpture.
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• What would a winter holiday be without culinary delicacies... a traditional dish at the mountain huts are the so-called shepherd's macaroni.
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• One of the greatest winter experiences is a ski tour across a snow-capped landscape - here the ski tour on the 2,358 m high Mt. Saxner.
  Foto: BS, © Peer
• The Assumption of Our Lady Cathedral it the perfekt backdrop for the atmospheric Bolzano Christmas Market at the Piazza Walther square.
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• Also the Brunico Christmas Market, open from late November to early January, is among the 5 Original South Tyrolean Christmas Markets.
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• The annual Dolomiti Balloonfestival in Dobbiaco, however, an international meeting of hot air balloons, takes place in January.
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