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Falcade ski area is famous for its stunning and fascinating landscape. It has 7 ski lifts and, like the whole Trevalli ski area, provides slopes with different difficulty levels. Tre valli ski resort offers also 40 km of cross-country ski trails.
Town:
Falcade (1200 mt a.s.l.)
is a well known quiet and charming tourist resort of the Dolomites. Located between the Focobon peaks, the Pale of S. Martino, Mulaz, the Marmolada, the Cime d'Auta and the Pelmo and Civetta, it is the main town in the Biois Valley.
Falcade-Molino is the starting point for the lifts which transport the skier into 100 km of the Trevalli Ski-Area slopes.
There are 30 hotels from 4 stars to Bed and Breakfast, apartments, a wellness center, excellent food and great hospitality.
For the après- ski: bars, ski bar, live music and charming cafès liven up the winter evenings.
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Mountain range:
Val di Fassa lies in the heart of the Eastern
Dolomites, surrounded by Roda di Vael,
the Catinaccio, the majestic peaks of
Sassolungo and the massive bulk of Sella
and the Marmolada. The crown is completed
in the south by the Valacia subgroup with
Cima Undici and Cima Dodici, and the slopes
of the Monzoni chain. A real geological
and mineralogical paradise!
Skiing in Val di
Fassa means you can ski in a different area
every day according to your inclination and
skill. Several ski tours cater for the more
advanced skier, including the Sellaronda
or Tour of the Four Passes, the evocative
“Tour of the First World War”, the Tour of the
Three Valleys and the Skitour Panorama.
The
choice of ski areas suitable for families with
children is ample and includes, in particular,
San Pellegrino, Catinaccio, Buffaure and
Ciampac. Val di Fassa also offers its' guests
over 50 kilometers of cross-country trails, (70
if the Marcialonga trail is included), subdivided
into rings and tracks of various lengths and
difficulty.
An ancient medieval mountain town located at the entrance to the Fassa Valley, between the Dolomite mountain chains of Sassolungo, Catinaccio, Latemar and Monzoni, and at the point where the S. Pellegrino River joins the Avisio. Today Moena is one of the most appreciated tourist sites in Trentino, located near practical and popular ski complexes: Tre Valli (Alpe Lusia – Passo San Pellegrino - Falcade), Obereggen/Latemar, Catinaccio, Vigo di Fassa, Pozza di Fassa, Sella Ronda. Moena is included in the vast circuit of the " Dolomiti Superski" and of the "Ski Trevalli Area". In the Fassa Valley you can move from village to village and reach a different ski-area very easily, without taking your car.
You can use the ski bus for free,all day every day and move easily without needing to find a car park. The cross-country skiing here is ideal thanks to the facilities in the valley and the panoramic tracks at the highest elevations. Part of the fame of Moena is due to its celebrated cross-country ski competition, the "Marcialonga.”
The after-ski activity is rich in entertainment, both by day and by night: ice skating tracks, horse-drawn sleds, curling, sledding, sauna, cinema, bars, pizzerias, restaurants and discotheques.
A very famous and beautiful ski resort situated at the head of the picturesque Fassa Valley, in a strategic position by the Dolomite Passes of Pordoi, Sella and Fedaia. It has direct access to the Sella Ronda by the Belvedere cable car. SELLA RONDA is the biggest ski-carousel in Europe. From the neighboring village of Alba you can reach the ski slopes of Ciampac, and via Alba and Penia to get to Malga Ciapela and the glacier of Marmolada. The very modern ski lifts make the area of Canazei a model resort in the alpine arc. For the lovers of cross-country skiing there are 50 km of tracks. The resort offers many facilities, including a swimming pool, steam rooms, saunas and skating in nearby Alba. There are numerous shops, restaurants, pubs, apres-ski and piano bars.
Canazei represents an ideal match between nature and sport, shows and culture, relaxation and night life, it is a great place for whole family, it offers an excellent holiday for all types of skiers.
Ski Area :
Madonna di Campiglio is the most known and exclusive ski area in the West Dolomities. Madonna is excellently connected with the ski resorts Marilleva and Folgarida and the three resorts together have 47 lifts and 130 km of ski runs, with a capacity of more than 3,100 people per hour, 50,000 sq m of snowboard park and 40 km for Nordic skiing.
The lift system allows for free movement all over the mountains, and they connect with the neighboring resorts of Folgarida and Marilleva. The variety of its mountain surroundings mean that in winter it is possible to ski over countless kilometers of runs, up to an altitude of 2600 meters and with different degrees of difficulty. What’s more, you can set out from the center of the town and return there without ever removing your skis.
The resort has good cross country possibilities – there are a lot of charming tracks in the wonderful surroundings of Campo Carlo Magno.
Ski Area:
Pinzolo a well-known tourist resort located only 10 km from Madonna di Campiglio. It is famous for its rapid and modern ski lift facilities, that take skiers to Doss del Sabion at an altitude of 2,100 meters Pinzolo itself has 40 kilometers of groomed slopes and together with Madonna di Campiglio and Marilleva/Folgarida the total length becomes an amazing 120 kilometers Snow is guaranteed all season long. The runs - which are above all medium difficulty - are also suitable for beginners, while the more demanding skiers will find the right slopes for improving their technique.
Town:
Madonna di Campiglio (mt. 1550 m) - the pearl of the Brenta Dolomites - a
very famous, stylish and traditional ski resort located in the stupendous valley between the Brenta Dolomites and the glaciers of Adamello and Presanella. It has many shops, fashion boutiques, pubs, restaurants and an excellent nightlife.
Mountain range:
Paganella (2125 m) offers 60 km of ski trails of different difficulty levels. The ski area has 19 technologically advanced ski lifts, fully connected, with an hourly capacity of 2,600 people. There are two 8-person cable cars, three 4-person chairlifts, four covered quad-chairlifts; the others are two-person lifts. One ski-lift is in one of the 4 practicing area for beginners.
The Paganella ski area is able to meet the requirements of every kind of skier thanks to a variety of ski-practice areas, the easy and medium difficulty slopes, and the slopes for expert skiers.
The ability to provide artificial snow on these slopes guarantees fully ski able slopes from December to the end of the season. 95% of the downhill trails are covered by artificial snow.
The "Ski pass Paganella - Brenta" is part of the "Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Brenta".
Town:
Andalo (mt. 1040) - right by the Paganella cable cars located on a wide plateau between the Brenta Dolomites and the Paganella massif. It offers a wide range of bars and restaurants, and sport facilities to satisfy any need. It is a ideal place for families.
Access to two ski lifts is situated in the center of the village at the base of the slopes.This allows skiers to either ski back directly to the center of the village or choose to ride back in comfort at the end of the day .
The sport center, which covers a green area of 100,000 mq. boarding the Natural Park Adamello Brenta, offers a wide range of sport activities:
• public swimming pools – 25m indoor swimming pool with 8 lanes, children's pool with slide and water games,
• indoor Ice Stadium (60m x 28 m)
• gym with a volleyball and basketball pitch.
Selva and Santa Cristina are virtually joined to make up the largest resort on the Sella Ronda circuit with 175km of runs. It is a big domain, with a highly efficient lift system, 120km of snowmaking coverage, great scenery and generally good value. Children get a better deal here than at many other Italian resorts, with under-sevens going free. German is spoken here and many locals call Selva 'Wolkenstein'.
One of the most popular winter holiday destinations, a very nice village located among the mountains Sassolungo, Puez and the Sella Group. Placed in the heart of the skiing carousel of the "Sella Ronda", Selva offers kilometers of runs for exciting ski descents and a lot of fun and enjoyment thanks to ice-skating, sledding, snow-shoeing, ski mountaineering, ice-climbing and so much more. It is a very lively resort with a lot of shops, restaurants, pizzerias, bars, mountain huts and more.
Santa Christina (1.428 mt a.s.l.)A very attractive ski resort that lies on the sunny side of the Val Gardena, in front of the Sassolungo. It is a pleasant location for winter holiday as it offers easy access to all ski slopes, being at the base of the Monte Pana, Ciampinoi, Col Raiser and Seceda lifts. Santa Christina is famous for its charming center, good eating and apres-ski entertainment.