 When
talking about Val Gardena one usually refers to the Val Gardena
Valley (germ: Gröden, Italian: Val Gardena, Ladinian: Gherdëina).
This valley is nearly 30 km long and forks off close to the south
of chiusa (near bridge Gardena / Waidbruck) east of the Eisack /
valle Isarco Valley. The most significant towns of the valley are
Ortisei, S. Cristina, and Selva Gardena. Val Gardena is the quintessence
of the scenic beauty of the Dolomites defined by the mighty Langkofel
(3.181 m) and the monumental Sella mountain range; hence it is a
destination for hiking and mountaineering. The valley continues
at its end as roads lead over the Val Gardena Joch and also past
the Sellajoch and take you further into the fascinating center of
the Dolomites where one finds oneself among most unusual and intriguing
rock formations, walls, niches, and towers.
Today the Val Gardena Valley is a world-renowned winter sports center,
appreciated and frequented by, but not only, the most demanding
skiers.
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