The Orange Sellaronda runs counter-clockwise around the Sella group. Follow the green signs and arrows all around the mountain. We recommend that you begin the tour before 10AM. If you do, the Sellaronda is doable in a day, so you may allow time for extra lifts and slopes as well as a nice lunch stop.

Reminder: You need a super-ski-pass for this tour as you will pass through multiple ski resorts!

Wherever in Val Gardena you start your skiing day, where you want to go in order to start the Orange Sellaronda is the Dantercepies lift (#30), which will take you to the top of the Gardena Pass (you can also park your car on the pass if you want).

Enjoy the view from the top of Dantercepies (even more stunning in the morning), then start your skiing day by crossing into Alta Badia territory and descending to the town of Colfosco.

Insider Tip: If you want to check out one of the best panoramas of the entire Sellaronda, take a small detour to the Edelweiss valley. This will add two lifts and about 30 minutes to your route, but the view from the top is unmatched. If you’re up for it, steer left at the end of the run just before reaching the Borest lift. Take the Colfosco lift (#46) followed by the Forcelles chairlift (#50). You’re welcome! Afterwards, ski back down to Colfosco and take the Borest lift (#34) to Corvara.

Insider Tip: The Gran Risa is the steepest slope of the entire area and hosts two World Cup races every year. If you’re up for that kind of challenge, you can get there by taking a detour of half a dozen lifts. To do so, take the lift from Corvara to Col Alt (#1), and follow the directions to “Gran Risa”. Allow at least one hour for this detour and only do it if you’re early. To get back, follow the signs to Corvara and Sellaronda.

If you’re not up for this detour, take the Boé lift (#19) as soon as you get to Corvara. From the top, you will soon reach Passo Campolongo, the second of the four mountain passes you’re gonna cross today. One more lift, and you’ll be ready to descend to Arabba.

Insider Tip: From Arabba, there are multiple options to continue on the Orange Sellaronda. We recommend taking the Portavescovo lifts (#1, or #20 + #21). These will take you high into the mountains, allowing for a breathtaking view of the Marmolada glacier. It’s just a couple more lifts to the top of Passo Pordoi, from where you’ll be able to see the Sassolungo mountain from behind.

Insider Tip: There are great snowpacks around this area, so if that’s your thing you might want to hang around here for a while.

From the Pordoi skiing area, ski down all the way to Plan Frataces/Lupo Bianco. Take the Pradel/Rodella lift (#155) to the Col Rodella followed by one more chairlift, and you will be on top of the last mountain pass - Passo Sella. A long and panoramic descent will now lead you to the Plan de Gralba/Piz Sella skiing area, and thus back into Val Gardena ski resort.

So this is what an Orange Sellaronda looks like when you start and finish it in Val Gardena!

Selva

From Plan de Gralba, you have multiple options to get back to your accommodation. If you’re staying in Selva, you can ski straight to town (You can also do this if you want to take the ski bus to other towns in Val Gardena, or if you’re going for some Après-Ski in Selva).

Santa Christina

If, on the other hand, you need to reach one of the other towns in the valley, you’re gonna have to take a couple more lifts: First Plan de Gralba (#44) and Piza Pranseies (#22), which will take you to the top of Ciampinoi. From here, you can still reach Selva by keeping right and following the “3” slope, or Santa Cristina by following the World Cup run.

Ortisei

Once you get to the bottom of the Saslong slope, you will be in Santa Cristina. If you’re trying to reach Ortisei, continue from here by taking the Val Gardena Ronda Express train (#11). This will get you to the Col Raiser / Seceda skiing area on the opposite side of the valley. Get to the top of Seceda (Col Raiser #14, Fermeda #8), and enjoy the longest descent in the entire valley - until, tired but happy, you will finally reach the town of Ortisei.