Selva Val Gardena
Slope Breakdown
Selva Val Gardena at a glance
Selva Val Gardena is a ski resort in Italy, part of the Dolomiti Superski ski area. It offers 175 km of slopes served by 79 lifts, with skiing between 1,563 m and 2,518 m (955 m vertical). That makes it the 4th largest of the 30 ski resorts in Italy listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Selva Val Gardena is an intermediate's mountain: roughly 59% of the slopes are red runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 5 cm of new snow at the top (2,518 m) in the next 3 days, none at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Bolzano (BZO) — about 35 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 72 EUR (2025/26 season). Val Gardena local day pass.
About €0.41 per km of piste the pass covers (175 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Selva Val Gardena
Rules for a car in Italy, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Motorway tolls by distance
Winter tyres
Winter tyres or chains on board, 15 Nov to 15 Apr, on signed roads (Valle d'Aosta from 15 Oct)
Studded tyres
Unclear: allowed up to 3.5 t; the period is not confirmed on an official page
Selva Val Gardena resort facts
These figures cover the lift network Selva Val Gardena shares with Ortisei and Val Gardena on Intski: one sector of the Dolomiti Superski pass, not the whole pass. Difficulty shares from skiresort.info.
About Selva Val Gardena
Selva Val Gardena is known by three names, one for each of the languages spoken in this corner of South Tyrol: Selva in Ladin, Selva di Val Gardena in Italian and Wolkenstein in Groden in German.
Resort Highlights
Three names, one Ladin village
Selva Val Gardena is known by three names, one for each of the languages spoken in this corner of South Tyrol: Selva in Ladin, Selva di Val Gardena in Italian and Wolkenstein in Groden in German. The Ladin and Italian versions both derive from the Latin silva, meaning wood. It is both a comune and a village, sitting in the Val Gardena in northern Italy about 30 km east of Bolzano, and that trilingual identity is one of the first things a visitor notices.
The skiing
The slopes accessible from Selva total 175 km of pistes served by 79 lifts, and they form part of the Dolomiti Superski network, a multi-resort pass that covers ski areas across the Dolomites. Skiing runs between about 1,563 m and 2,518 m. The vertical of just over 950 m is not large, but the top height above 2,500 m does help the upper slopes hold their snow through the December to April season, and the high base means the runs back to the village are less exposed than in lower resorts.
What stands out is the lift density. Seventy-nine lifts for 175 km is a very high ratio, and the lift system is a modern one, so time spent queuing or riding slow lifts is minimal and the day is spent skiing. The terrain suits intermediates above all: the scale means a week is not enough to ski everything, and the Superski pass extends the options still further. Beginners have room, and stronger skiers will find the mileage keeps them busy even if the vertical is moderate.
Village and setting
Selva is a traditional village in character, and the scenery is of the kind that gives the Dolomites their reputation. The Ladin culture is not a museum piece here; it is the everyday language alongside Italian and German, and it gives the village a distinct identity within Italy. Combined with the views, that makes Selva a resort where the setting is as much of the attraction as the skiing. The name’s Latin root, silva, is a reminder that the valley was wooded long before it was a ski destination, and the trilingual signs and menus are a daily part of the visit rather than a detail for guidebooks.
Practical notes
Bolzano is the nearest airport, roughly 35 km away as the crow flies, and the village itself is about 30 km east of the city. The season runs from December to April. The comune’s official website carries local information.
Frequently asked questions about Selva Val Gardena
The village is Selva in Ladin, Selva di Val Gardena in Italian and Wolkenstein in Groden in German. The Ladin and Italian names come from the Latin silva, meaning wood.
Selva is part of the Dolomiti Superski network. The slopes accessible from the village total 175 km with 79 lifts, and the Superski pass also opens up other ski areas across the Dolomites.
Selva lies about 30 km east of Bolzano in South Tyrol, and Bolzano airport is roughly 35 km away as the crow flies.
Yes. With 175 km of pistes, 79 modern lifts and skiing between about 1,563 m and 2,518 m, there is far more ground than most intermediates can cover in a week.
Selva Val Gardena has 175 km of marked slopes: 50 km easy (blue), 104 km intermediate (red), 21 km expert (black), served by 79 ski lifts.
The skiing in Selva Val Gardena ranges from 1,563 m at the base to 2,518 m at the top — a vertical drop of 955 m.
The ski season in Selva Val Gardena typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Selva Val Gardena works for beginners, though it is not a dedicated beginner resort: about 29% of the slopes (50 km) are easy blue runs.
Selva Val Gardena has 21 km of expert (black) slopes — about 12% of the total.
An adult day pass in Selva Val Gardena costs around 72 EUR (2025/26 season). Val Gardena local day pass.
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