Our house enjoys a strategic position just 20 meters from the Canazei-Belvedere cable car, the starting point for the Sellaronda: it will take just a few minutes to reach 2,000 meters above sea level, put your skis on and set off on your adventure to discover the four Dolomite passes!
Are you a true ski enthusiast? Your CV certainly cannot miss the legendary Sellaronda, a panoramic route of about 40 km, which can be done clockwise (following the orange indications), and counterclockwise (following the green indications), and develops around the Sella Group, crossing the territory of the four Ladin valleys of Fassa, Gardena, Badia and Fodom. A carousel of slopes, medium level or optionally advanced, all connected to each other by modern lifts. The itinerary can be easily tackled in 5-6 hours, even by less expert skiers (the important thing is to start the tour no later than 10.00 am). Sellaronda Skitour map
We remind you that the Dolomiti Superski is the largest Italian ski area and one of the most important in the world: with a single ski pass it allows access to the lifts of 12 ski areas nestled in an enchanting landscape, including Canazei and the Val di Fassa, Marmolada , Cortina d’Ampezzo, Plan de Corones, Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Alpe di Siusi, Tre Cime di Lavaredo. 1246 km of slopes which include most of the winter ski routes in the Dolomites. 500 km of slopes are entirely connected to each other. Skiers will find slopes suitable for all abilities, the most demanding ones have a wide choice even in the World Cup theater areas (360 km of blue slopes, 720 km of red slopes and 120 km of black slopes). Nordic ski lovers can also take advantage of 23 km of floodlit slopes, 481 ski lifts, 24 freestyle and snow parks to cheer up the daredevils.
16 are the skitours that cross the 12 valleys: in addition to the tour of the four passes, we have selected for you the best ski itineraries in the Dolomiti Superski area, starting directly with skis on your feet from our house (click on the itinerary to find out more!)
The Ski Tour Panorama is the tour of the Val di Fassa. From any ski area you can start the tour in two directions, Yellow and Red, enjoying a wonderful day on skis among breathtaking views inside the most famous peaks of the Dolomites.
It starts with the cable car n°101 just 20 meters from our house in Canazei! After reaching the Belvedere Skiarea and Col dei Rossi, where you will find the imposing Marmolada glacier right in front of you, you descend with the brand new Funifor lift up to Alba di Canazei, returning to the top with the cable car up to the Ciampac Skiarea. Reaching Sella Brunech you will be able to enjoy a spectacular view of Punta Penia and the south wall of the Marmolada.
From here, along a wide track, you go down to Val Giumela and via the Pala del Geiger chairlift you go up to an altitude of 2,354, where the panorama opens up with a view of Val Monzoni with Punta Valacia, Cima 11 and Cima 12. Here begins a long descent that begins with the Valvacin red slope, during which you can enjoy a view of the Sassolungo group. Almost at the end of the Valvacin slope, it is worth stopping to look at the panorama that offers a view of the famous Catinaccio/Rosengarten massif. At this point, depending on your technical skills, you can choose the red Panorama slope or the more recent and technical black Vulcano slope and get as far as Pozza di Fassa.
Between Pozza di Fassa and Vigo di Fassa a shuttle bus will take you in 10-15 minutes to the departure point of the Catinaccio cable car. Upon arrival of the cable car we will find ourselves at an altitude of 2,000 meters at Ciampedie, the arrival point, also called the “Campo di Dio”, which represents a real panoramic balcony over the Fassa valley and the Dolomites and is also famous for the extraordinary Torri del Vajolet and the Catinaccio group. This is the ideal location for a relaxing break thanks to the many refuges present with terraces from where you can once again enjoy a 360° view of the entire Dolomites.
It’s time to go back to Cèsa Planber! Excited by the magnificent landscape of the Catinaccio, you descend via the red Prà Martin slope which takes you to the chairlift of the same name. Once at the top, go down the fun and challenging Thoeni slope which, with its 4.5 km length, takes you from Pra Martin to the town of Vigo di Fassa: a “red” slope with a 700-metre difference in altitude, with big bends and fun slope changes for all skiers. Between Vigo and Pozza di Fassa there are regular shuttle buses which in 10-15 minutes take you to the departure point of the Buffaure cable car, from which the tour continues with the Col de Valvacin quad chairlift which will take you back to the top.
Continue down the Pala del Geiger slope to arrive at the departure of the Orsa Maggiore quad chairlift which takes you up along the Giumela valley. Once at the top you will find yourself in Sella Brunech, from which you have an exceptional view of the Sella group from which the “pyramid” of Piz Boè stands out.
At this point you are ready for a very long descent which from the 2,419 meters of Sella Brunech will take you to the town of Alba di Canazei at 1,517 metres. A difference in altitude of 902 meters. It starts with the red Sella Brunech slope of 1,700 meters to reach the Ciampac plain. From there begins the famous and technical Ciampac slope 2,800 meters long, an exciting black slope where you can test your technical skills on the various gradient changes that vary from 32% to 56%. Once in Alba di Canazei you can take the brand new Funifor lift that will take you to Col dei Rossi and, after a long descent, we will arrive at Pian Frataces through the Belvedere ski area along slope no. 3 Kristiania and crossing the wood on track n. 6 Del Bosco, to finally reach the town of Canazei, the arrival point of our Ski Tour Panorama. Ski tour panorama map
The most panoramic ski tour in the Dolomites, also known as the pink tour.
It starts with the gondola n°101 just 20 meters from our house in Canazei! Once you reach the Belvedere Ski Area, following the fuchsia signs you will arrive at Passo Pordoi and, taking the cable car, a few minutes will give you the opportunity to reach the Terrace of the Dolomites, at an altitude of 2,950 metres. The Maria refuge will welcome you in a family atmosphere where, in relaxation, you can taste the scents of our cuisine, admiring the Dolomite peaks at 360°, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. The Belvedere Ski Area Tour is suitable for everyone and fun is guaranteed! Map Skitour Sass Becé
The itinerary runs along the Dolomite front and goes around Col di Lana, the hill of blood, symbol of the Great War. Along the way, you come across posts, tunnels and loopholes built by Italian, Austro-Hungarian and German soldiers during the First World War in the Dolomites, 1915-1917. Bloody battles were fought here between the Austrian and German Kaiserjäger on one side and the Italian Alpini on the other. The route winds its way at the foot of some of the most famous peaks of the Dolomites such as Lagazuoi, Conturines, Settsass, Sassongher, Sella, Civetta, Pelmo, Tofane and the Marmolada Glacier.
The slopes are splendid and excellently prepared and suitable for everyone, particularly spectacular are the descent from Lagazuoi to Armentarola and the longest slope in the Dolomites that from Cima della Marmolada, Punta Rocca descending along the slopes of the Marmolada reaches Malga Ciapela . It starts with the cable car n°101 just 20 meters from our house in Canazei, towards Arabba! It can be done both clockwise and counterclockwise. GREAT WAR SKITOUR MAP
The slopes are splendid and excellently prepared and suitable for everyone, the descent that leads from Lagazuoi to Armentarola is particularly spectacular.
It starts with the N°101 cable car just 20 meters from our house in Canazei! to then continue with the Col dei Rossi cable car. From here you descend first to the Belvedere 6-seater automatic coupling no. 107 with which you reach the descent to Arabba in the vicinity.
At Arabba, cross the village and go up with the Burz chairlift, go down and up to the Bec de Roces refuge, go down to Campolongo Pass, go up with the chairlift to Mount Cherz, go down to the valley of the Cherz lifts in the opposite and take the chairlift up to Prà Longià to then make the long ascent up to Armentarola.
From here with the numerous shuttles or the ski bus you go up to Passo Valparola and Passo Falzarego, you go up with the Lagazuoi cable car (m.2800) with a breathtaking view, you go back down on the Armentarola slope skirting the Scottoni Hut and the spectacular icefall . At the bottom of the valley, the connection with the Armentarola ski lift is guaranteed by the romantic horse-drawn sleigh, then you go down to San Cassiano and go up to Piz Sorega and along the slopes you reach Prà Longià and then the valley station of the Cherz lifts up then down to Campolongo Pass, up to Bec de Roces, down to Arabba, up to Porta Vescovo and this time going left you go back to Passo Pordoi, Pecol, Canazei and back to Cèsa Planber!
If the winter season is not yet upon us, but the desire to get back on track is already very strong, we have decided to take you, thanks to a real virtual tour, to discover the 12 areas of the Dolomiti Superski ski area. For when you’re in the ski area instead, you can stay updated in real time on the opening of lifts, slopes and ski tours, which is very convenient on days with strong winds at high altitudes. For other suggestions and ideas, don’t hesitate to ask us directly.
The slopes of Val di Fassa and the Dolomites are waiting for you. . .you will have a lot of fun!