Explore the orange Sellaronda ski route clockwise
The Sellaronda Orange is the famouse clockwise route (follow the orange arrows and signs) looping around the Sella massif in the Dolomites, passing over four mountain passes: Gardena Pass, Campolongo, Pordoi and Sella Pass and through five charming villages: Selva di Val Gardena, Colfosco and Corvara in Alta Badia, Arabba di Livinallongo and Lupo Bianco above Canazei in Val di Fassa.
- In winter the Sellaronda ski route is completed with lifts and ski slopes of the Dolomiti Superski.
- In summer it is a popular cycling route along the mountain pass roads - Mountainbiker also use gondolas and cable cars. The route is also highly popular with car and motorbike enthusiasts who enjoy the panoramic drive across the asphalted roads.
On the interactive map above, you can explore the route of the Sellaronda, including ski slopes, lift systems, as well as nearby accommodations and restaurants.
| these are the average times for the ski-lifts: | |
| from Selva Gardena to Gardena Pass / Dantercëpies: | ca. 20 minutes |
| from Corvara to Campolongo Pass / Bec de Roces: | ca. 20 minutes |
| from Arabba to Pordoi Pass / Belvedere: | ca. 40 minutes |
| from Pian Frataces / Lupo Bianco to Sella Pass: | ca. 20 minutes |
Brief summary of the Sellaronda Orange (Селларонда) starting from Val Gardena and going clockwise:
Starting the ski route from Selva di Val Gardena clockwise: The Costabella chair lift and then the Dantercëpies I & II gondola lift take to above the Gardena Pass and from here you ski down to the village of Colfosco where the Borest cable car brings you to Corvara. Using the Boè cable car and then skiing down, you reach Campolongo Pass.
The Campolongo chairlift takes us up to Bec de Roces, where the ski slope down to Arabba begins. Just above the village, we board the Fly chairlift No. 8, which conveniently carries us across the village to the opposite side.
A little tip: from here you can reach the Marmolada / Malga Ciapela ski area by taking the Pescoi No. 2, Sass de la Vegla No. 10 chairlift No. 10 and Antercrëp No. 12 chairlift
In Arabba, the route continues with the Portados gondola No. 3, followed by the Carpazza chairlift No. 9. From the top of Carpazza, we ski down the slope to the Fodom gondola, which brings us directly to the Pordoi Pass.
A short slope then leads to the Lezuo chairlift, taking us straight into the popular Belvedere ski area.
From Belvedere, we take the long ski slope down to Pian Frataces (Lupo Bianco), where the Pradel-Rodella gondola brings us to the Ciavazes-Grohmann chairlift and up to the Sella Pass / Col Rodella.
The ski route continues with a long descent that carries skiers and snowboarders across the Sella Pass to the foot of Piz Seteur. From here, the Sole chairlift takes us to the Piz Seteur, and then the Falck slope guides us past the Sole hut down to the valley station of the Piz Seteur cable car on the Plan de Gralba.
From here, you can already see the final ski lift we need to take: the Senoner ski lift.
The descent into Selva Gardena (Wolkenstein). continues down to the very short Fungeia chairlift, which makes the onward journey into the village center easier thanks to its small height difference.
Tip: Once you get off at the top, ski down the slope and turn left along the forest - this leads directly to the Freina ski slope, ending right in the heart of Selva Gardena.
You have covered 13.518 metres on ski lifts and you have skied 23.100 metres of ski runs of the Dolomiti Superski skiing region. Total: 36 km and 618 m. Not bad!
Useful links and alternative routes
- On the general Sellaronda page you will find all the information regarding the starting points, duration, difficulties, weather, history and development.
- Sellaronda Green, counterclockwise - alternatively, you can do the loop counterclockwise and follow the ↺ green arrows/markers.
- Visit the page with the hotels on the Sellaronda to find an accommodation for your Dolomites holiday.
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