Seiser Alm - Val Gardena

Seiser Alm - Alpe di Siusi, Austria

09 The Alpe di Siusi is in the Dolomiti NordicSki area and surrounded by the Dolomite rocks. The area comprises Selva Val Gardena - Ortisei - Val Gardena - Santa Cristina.

Getting to Seiser Alm by Air
  • Bolzno - 40 km
  • Innsbruck - 120 km
  • Verona - 190 km
  • Venice - 270 km


Other options and transfers


Transfer from the Airport

AltoAdigeBus - Transfer from Innsbruck to Val Gardena
Flixbus: Innsbruck airport – Innsbruck railway station (timetable), Innsbruck – Chiusa or Bolzano (timetable and tickets), Chiusa or Bolzano – Val Gardena (public bus, Südtirol Transfer or local taxis)

Getting to Seiser Alm by Train

Innsbruck airport – Innsbruck railway station (timetable), Innsbruck railway station – Bressanone or Bolzano (timetable), Bressanone or Bolzano – Val Gardena (public bus, Südtirol Transfer or local taxis)

Cross Country Ski Maps of Seiser Alm
Val Gardena cross country ski map
Selva Gardena cross country ski map
Selva Gardena cross country ski map
Monte Pana cross country ski map
Val Gardena langlauf centre map
Cross Country Ski Tracks and Routes

There is a total of 80 kms of tracks of different levels for cross country skiers. They vary in length from 2 km to 15 km for the longest, high alpine track at Alpe di Siusi. The tracks at Alpe di Siusi have double lanes and are groomed for skate and classic styles.


A 7.5 km long track connects Alpe di Siusi and Val Gardena.


From Selva Gardena, Vallunga provides a magnificent backcloth for nordic skiing. A total of 12 km of trails lead from the Carabinieri Sports centre to the end of the valley. There is also a ski school and ski hire at the start of the trail.


Santa Cristina - Monte Pana. This is an ideal starting point for various excursions with some spectacular panoramas. At  an altitude of 1,636 metres, you'll find nine circular tracks with lengths from 1 to 8 km leading through forests and over meadows.


Ortisei - St Urlich - There is a 1 km practise trail on the Minert field at the eastern end of the promenade. On the Pinëi Saffle (5 km from Ortisei on the road to Casteriotto) there is a good 4.5 km trail.


Alpe di Siusi -  for the more ambitious cross country skier there are over 60 km of prepared trails and usually good snow with views every way you look.


Information on all cross country routes in the area


Track Opening information


Cross Country Ski Cafes


The little cross-country ski house "PanaStua" at the Centro Fondo Monte Pana has been renovated and offers a range of services, including ski rental, changing room, lockers, a kitchenette, WC and a sitting area with wood stove.

Cross Country Ski Routes
  • Beginners Run - 2.1 km - 36m of ascent - Blue

    An easy loop that is directly behind the Cross Country Centre in Ritsch. It starts from the Ritsch Hotel and Restaurant to the Große Moos and has good  views over the Sasso Lungo/Langkofel and Sasso Piatto/Plattkofel.


    Beginners can get a feel for things on this practice trail and hone their techniques, or use it to warm up for alonger tour.

  • Compatsch - Ritsch - 2.7K

    The trail begins in Compaccio and passes the San Francesco/St. Franziskus Church and to the left of the road over vast Alpine meadows and a small wood to the Cross-Country Centre in Ritsch.


    For beginners, this trail alternates easy sections with stretches that are somewhat more demanding. Skiers with a degree of technical expertise use the trails as a link route to the more difficult trails which begin at the Cross-Country Centre in Ritsch. This trail was designed as a warm-up route.


    Also recommended in the opposite direction.

  • Red ski run - 5km - Red - ascent 120m

    Located in Selva Val Gardena, following the signs to the Vallunga and the parkng at La Cajota.


    GPX, profile and route layout

  • Hartl - 12 km - ascent 290 m - Red

    Located in the Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm. As the access road is closed to traffic from 9.00am to 5.00pm, take the Alpe di Siusi cable car or the bus.


    Set out from Ritsch and this varied circulat route leads north over the Große Moos and through the vast  meadows towards the cable car for Ortisei/St. Ulrich, with the nearby Dolomite peaks of the Sasso Lungo/Langkofel and the Saso Piatto/Plattkofel  in sight.


    After a short uphill stretch, the route heads downwards through a stretch of woodland and over alpine meadows with traditional dairy farms. In Hartl, you come to a curve in the trail and ski on, slightly uphill, along the slope through meadows. There is a steep uphill stretch just before the trail meets the Möser trail, followed by easy, undulating terrain back to the set-off point in Ritsch.


    GPX, profile and route map

  • Monte Pana

    Easy track in the hearth of the Cross-country centre of Monte Pana in Santa Cristina.


    GPX, profile and route

Country Country ski tickets and Nordic Pass

Tickets can be bought at the Alpe di Siusi Aerial Cableway


You can find the current prices and information on track passes here.

Cross Country Ski Rental/Retailers


Here is the full list of cross country ski rental  available.

Cross Country Ski Races



The Moonlight Classic race is held each year on the alpine pastures and is a night time race. Distances are 15 km and 30 km in classic only.


The Sella Ronda Ski Marathon is held annually over 42 km with an elevation gain of over 2,700 metres. You can see a video of it below, and here are more details of how you can take part.


Xtreme Up - a race from Selva Val Gardena up to the mountain station at Ciampinoi. 2,300 metres long and an elevation gain of over 700 metres.


Tour Companies who feature Val Gardena

Crystalski has a range of holidays based in Selva Gardena, but check the locations carefully to see the hotel location compared to cross country ski tracks.

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