Summer in Val Gardena

Image gallery: Summer

• Selva Gardena, located at 1,564 m a.s.l., seen from the Ciampinoi Cable Car which takes you up to the Ciampinoi mountain station.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• Another cable car starts in Ortisei at 1,237 m a.s.l. and leads to the famous high plateau of the Alpe di Siusi (Siusi Alp).
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• The village centre of Santa Cristina, one of the localities of the valley - its St. Christina Parish Church dates back to the 14th century.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• Colourful flowers decorate the alpine pastures in the Val Gardena valley, such as here near Santa Cristina with view on the Sassolungo Group.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• During the popular Sellaronda Bike Day the four mountain passes round the Sella alpenstock are reserved for cyclists only.
  Foto: BS, © Peer
• View on the summer meadows in bloom beneath Mt. Fermeda (Big and Small Fermeda), one of the important peaks of the Odle Group.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• Beneath the 2,519 m high Seceda mountain, the wide Seceda Meadows with their charming wooden mountain huts are located.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• The Dolomite peaks and the Puez-Odle Nature Park invite to beautiful hikes, here Mt. Col Raiser with a stunning view on the mighty Sella Group.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• Edelweiss in the Val Gardena valley: the mountain flower belonging to the daisy family is one of the most popular alpine flowers.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• A hike takes via the Ramitzler Schwaige mountain hut to the 2,281 m high top of Mt. Rasciesa di Fuori with great panoramic view.
  Foto: BS, © Peer
• The alpine tour through the Sella Group, however, includes also the Setus fixed-rope route and leads past Lake Pisciadù at 2,585 m a.s.l.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• Near the mountain station of the Col Raiser Funicular there’s the access to the Sass Rigais Route (3,025 m a.s.l.).
  Foto: EMS, © Peer
• The event "Sounds of the Dolomites" takes place in the mountains in high summer, here near the Rif. Boé mountain hut in the Sella Group.
  Foto: EMS, © Peer
• The "Gröden in Tracht" folklore festival is considered as one of the most splendid costume shows throughout the region.
  Foto: ED, © Peer