# Selva Val Gardena

> Selva Val Gardena is a ski resort in Italy, part of Dolomiti Superski, with 550 km of pistes, 269 lifts and skiing between 933 m and 3,215 m. The nearest airport is Innsbruck, about 106 minutes by road.

Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.995Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T01:53:19.270Z · Source: Just Piste

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Country | Italy |
| Ski area | Dolomiti Superski |
| Village elevation | 1,563 m |
| Base elevation | 933 m |
| Top elevation | 3,215 m |
| Vertical | 2,282 m |
| Pistes | 550 km |
| Runs | 504 |
| Lifts | 269 |
| Nearest airport | Innsbruck, 106 min by road, 84.5 km |
| Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 |
| Coordinates | 46.55575, 11.76056 |

## Scores

| Score | Value | Top factors |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beginner | 6/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 36.58 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 20 lifts; Nursery slope at village level: 1 |
| Intermediate | 9.8/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 87 %; Total piste km: 550 km; Linked ski area piste km: 777.7 km |
| Advanced | 5.6/10 | Vertical drop: 2,282 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 12.36 %; Top elevation: 3,215 m |
| Family | 5.2/10 | Beginner score: 6 /10; Village elevation: 1,563 m; Drive time from the main airport: 106 min |
| Nightlife | 3.2/10 | Total piste km: 550 km; Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 11 venues; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues |
| Snow reliability | 3/10 | Glacier or snowmaking: 10; Top elevation: 3,215 m; North-facing pistes: 28.2 % |
| Access | 5.7/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 106 min; Airports within two hours: 2 airports; Train station in resort: 0 |
| Ski-in/ski-out | 7.9/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 47.7 % |

## Official links

- Official website: https://www.valgardena.it/de/
- Webcams: https://www.valgardena.it/de/webcams-groeden/
- Lift status: https://www.valgardena.it/de/winterurlaub-dolomiten/pisten-lifte-groeden/offene-anlagen/
- Lift pass prices: https://www.valgardena.it/de/winterurlaub-dolomiten/skipaesse-groeden/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q499129

## Tourist office

- Tourist office Selva Val Gardena — phone +39 0471 777900 — info@valgardena.it — https://www.valgardena.it — hours Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00
- Gardenaguides — https://www.gardenaguides.it
- Active & Events — https://www.valgardena-active.com/de/winter

## Mountain

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Piste km (green) | 0 km |
| Piste km (blue) | 201.2 km |
| Piste km (red) | 277.3 km |
| Piste km (black) | 68 km |
| Runs | 504 |
| Longest run | 4.8 km |
| Lifts | 269 |
| Lift capacity | 294,316 people/hour |
| Cross-country | 66.9 km |
| Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark, Night skiing, Glacier skiing |

| Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chair lift | 95 | 147,686 |
| Gondola | 64 | 114,138 |
| Platter | 49 | 17,623 |
| Funicular | 27 |  |
| Magic carpet | 18 |  |
| Cable car | 11 | 8,669 |
| Zip line | 2 |  |
| Mixed lift | 2 | 4,500 |
| Rope tow | 2 | 700 |
| Goods | 1 |  |
| T bar | 1 | 1,000 |

| Piste colour | Runs | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Red | 237 | 277.3 km |
| Blue | 201 | 201.2 km |
| Black | 65 | 68 km |
| Freeride | 1 |  |

## Getting there

| Airport | Distance | Drive time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bolzano | 35 km | 66 min |
| Innsbruck | 84.5 km | 106 min |
| Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo | 145.7 km | 142 min |

## Where to stay

| Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hotel Granbaita Dolomites | Hotel | 5 | 137 m | yes | https://www.hotelgranbaita.com |
| Hotel Stella | Hotel | 3 | 27 m | yes | https://www.hotel-stella.com |
| Hotel Garni Dolomieu | Hotel | 3 | 32 m | yes | https://www.valgardena.it/en/accommodation/base/hotel/selva-val-gardena/garni-hotel-dolomieu-nevada-wellness-spa/C0DF981376D911D18F2900A02427D15E/ |
| Hotel Freina | Hotel | 3 | 36 m | yes | https://www.hotelfreina.com |
| Garni-Hotel Giardin | Hotel | 3 | 62 m | yes | https://www.giardin.it |
| Villa Larix | Guest house | 3 | 67 m | yes | https://www.valgardena.it/en/accommodation/base/hotel/selva-val-gardena/b-b-apartments-villa-larix/C0DF9B6776D911D18F2900A02427D15E/ |

## In the village

- Restaurants: 44
- Bars: 11
- Ski rental: 2
- Ski schools: 3
- Childcare: 1
- Supermarkets: 2
- Pharmacies: 1
- Pools: 3

## Map

Map: 272 lifts, 1,220 pistes; village at 46.55575, 11.76056

## FAQ

### How far is Selva Val Gardena from Bolzano airport?

Bolzano is about 66 minutes by road from Selva Val Gardena (35 km).

### How high is Selva Val Gardena?

The highest lift-served point is 3,215 m, with the village at 1,563 m, a vertical of 2,282 m.

### How many km of pistes does Selva Val Gardena have?

Selva Val Gardena has 550 km of marked pistes across 504 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.

### How many lifts does Selva Val Gardena have?

269 lifts (66 gondolas or cable cars, 95 chairlifts and 52 drag lifts).

### Which ski area is Selva Val Gardena in?

Selva Val Gardena is part of Dolomiti Superski.

### Can you get to Selva Val Gardena by train?

There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Bolzano.

### Is Selva Val Gardena good for beginners?

Selva Val Gardena scores 6.0/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 3 ski schools.

### Is Selva Val Gardena good for families?

Selva Val Gardena scores 5.2/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 36.6% of its pistes green or blue.

## Related

### This resort

- [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena/snow-forecast.md)
- [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena/snow-history.md)
- [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena/weather.md)
- [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena/getting-there.md)
- [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena/accommodation.md)
- [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena/restaurants.md)
- [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena/apres-ski.md)
- [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena/families.md)
- [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena/beginners.md)
- [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena/faq.md)

### Country

- [Ski resorts in Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/italy.md)
- [Italy snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/italy.md)

### Ski area

- [Dolomiti Superski](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/dolomiti-superski.md)
- [Dolomiti Superski snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/dolomiti-superski/snow-forecast.md)

### Airports & transfers

- [Bolzano Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bolzano-airport.md) — 66 min
- [Resorts near Bolzano](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bolzano-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md)
- [Bolzano to Selva Val Gardena](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bolzano-airport/to/selva-val-gardena.md) — 35 km
- [Innsbruck Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport.md) — 106 min
- [Resorts near Innsbruck](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md)
- [Innsbruck to Selva Val Gardena](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/to/selva-val-gardena.md) — 85 km
- [Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/verona-villafranca-valerio-catullo-airport.md) — 142 min
- [Resorts near Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/verona-villafranca-valerio-catullo-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md)
- [Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo to Selva Val Gardena](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/verona-villafranca-valerio-catullo-airport/to/selva-val-gardena.md) — 146 km

### Nearest resorts

- [Alta Badia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia.md) — 9 km
- [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo.md) — 29 km
- [Obergurgl](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/obergurgl.md) — 66 km

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- [Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald.md)
- [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md)

### Featured in

- [Best intermediate ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/europe) — #1
- [Glacier ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/europe.md) — #1
- [Best ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/italy) — #1
- [Highest ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/italy) — #2
- [Night-skiing ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/europe.md) — #3
- [Longest-run ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/italy) — #3

### From nearby cities

- [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) — 107 min
- [Verona to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/verona/ski-resorts.md) — 145 min
- [Venice to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/venice/ski-resorts.md) — 195 min

## Notes

- Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort.

## Sources

| Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-21T01:53:19.270Z |
| Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:23.995Z |
| Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T19:22:25.950Z |
| OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports |  |

- Image: Exterior of the Hotel Acadia Mountain Home in Selva di Val Gardena. — Enjoyvalgardena — CC0 — http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en

Cite as: Just Piste, "Selva Val Gardena", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena, accessed 2026-09-21
