Winter holidays in the heart of the Dolomites - Hotel in Val Gardena

The fun of skiing and snowboarding in South Tyrol has no limits. In Val Gardena alone, there are 175 kilometres of slopes and 83 lifts that will take you comfortably and safely to great heights and from one slope to the other. Furthermore, over 500 km of connected slopes around the mountain range of the Sella open up numerous additional possibilities. Val Gardena is part of the world-famous Dolomiti Superski, the biggest ski circus in the world. More than 450 lifts and over 1200 km slopes are offered. This is unique in the Alps. Val Gardena attracts with its steep and flat slopes, family and world cup slopes, very easy and extreme slopes. The area between Seceda on the one side and Alpe die Siusi on the other offers lots of space for both skiers and carvers. Ultramodern snow groomers ensure overnight that you will find perfect conditions and slopes on every new day of your holiday.

The world-famous Sellaronda belongs to the most beautiful and varied ski safaris in the Alps. It leads around the Sella massif through the four ski areas and the four valleys of Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Arabba and Fassa. You can do this fantastic and very rewarding tour leading through the UNESCO World Heritage Site either clockwise, following the orange signs, or anticlockwise, following the green signs. This unforgettable day in the Dolomites counts 40 kilometres of slopes and lifts and overcomes around 15,000 m of altitude. A certain level of fitness is therefore required. The slopes range from easy to moderately difficult and the panorama is incomparably beautiful.

A popular winter activity in Val Gardena is tobogganing. The Rasciesa funicular offers a great toboggan run, which is over 6 km long and leads from the mountain station to Ortisei. There are also many other tobogganing opportunities on the nearby Alpe di Siusi and in the surrounding area. Please note, however, that for safety reasons tobogganing is not allowed on the ski slopes.

A romantic ride on a horse-drawn sleigh is also a wonderful way to enjoy the winter landscape. The steaming steeds pull you through a scenically unique environment.

For those who want to experience the peaceful and remote character of winter, should take a pair of snowshoes and walking sticks, prepare a small rucksack with some hot tea, put on warm clothes and embark on one of our marvelous snowshoe tours. These are unforgettable hours far from all hassle in our magic winter landscape. You can easily learn the technique in just a few minutes. The rest is a combination of fun, lasting impressions and unforgettable moments in the snow. Val Gardena offers plenty of possibilities for snowshoe tours, and the Hotel Alpenheim - Charming Hotel & SPA provides guided tours to the most beautiful spots.

Doing ski tours is considered the royal discipline of the Alpine sports. In Val Gardena there are numerous opportunities for ski tour lovers, including breathtaking descents in deep snow. During the winter months, wide powder snow slopes can be found, inviting you to unforgettable experiences. To feel as safe as possible, our guests like putting themselves into the expert hands of the mountain guides of the “Catores”, who know best where and when to find the best conditions. After checking the equipment and putting on the skins, off you go towards pure nature to experience unforgettable und incomparable hours during a ski tour in Val Gardena with the majestic Dolomites as a background.

The ski schools in Val Gardena can look back to a long tradition. The ski and snowboard school in Ortisei, for example, has been around for more than 75 years. The well-trained and qualified ski instructors are highly competent and teach skiing in a way that you will find fun and see quick progress. Even advanced skiers like booking a ski lesson now and then with one of the ski instructors from Val Gardena in order to polish up their skills and improve their technique. A day with a ski instructor is even more of an adventure if you can start on one of the big ski routes in Val Gardena straight from your Hotel Alpenheim – Charming Hotel & SPA.