Tips for the Sellaronda Loop - Dolomiti Superski

The Sellaronda is a mountain formation in the Dolomites surrounded by Dolomiti Superski, the world's second largest ski and snowboard resort.

Dolomiti Superski is comprised of several interconnected resorts like Cortina d'Empezzo, Alta Badia, Val Gardena, Arabba, and Val di Fassa. This interconnectivity enables you to spend the day skiing or snowboarding around the Sellaronda. If you go clockwise, you're following the orange route. If you go counter-clockwise, you're following the green route.

Here are some tips for skiing or snowboarding the loop:

1) Sellaronda Trail Signs: You can consult your pocket trail map and trail maps posted on the slopes, but one of the easiest ways to ensure that you're on the right path is to follow the color-coded loop signs on the slopes and by the chairlifts. They make it very easy.

2) Appreciate the Scenery: It takes a while to do the loop, so make sure you take time to appreciate the views as you go rather than focusing on the journey.

3) Start Early: The chairlifts open at 8:30 am. If you start then, you may avoid the lines that develop by 9:30 am. You can use that saved time to take an extra long lunch, spend time taking photos, or just ski or snowboard at a relaxed pace.

4) Complete Beginners Should Look for a Bypass: The slopes on the loop are primarily beginner and intermediate slopes. So complete beginners may have difficulty on some portions of the loop. They may be able to do a longer stretch of the loop if they find ways to bypass more difficult sections.

5) Time Required to Complete the Loop: The length of time it will take to complete the loop depends on how fast you ski or snowboard, how long you stop for lunch, how much time you spend taking photos, etc. It will take at least two hours, and may take as long as six hours.

6) Drive or Bus to the Loop: If you're staying in Val Gardena, Cortina d'Ampezzo or another town that is not close to the Sellaronda loop, you may want to consider driving or taking a bus in the morning to get closer to the loop before starting because it could take significant time just to get there.

7) Lunchtime on the Slopes: Between 12 pm and 2 pm, so many people eat lunch that the lines at the chairlifts become much shorter. So that's a great time to be back on the slopes. Eat lunch early or late to take advantage of these shorter lines.