Sellaronda

The Sella Ronda ( German: Sella Ronda, Italian: Sella Ronda ) is a Skirundtour and circular route around the Sella massif in South Tyrol.

Here, you cross the passes Sella ( Ladin Jëuf de Sella, Italian Passo Sella ) west, Pordoijoch ( Pordoi, Pordoi ) south, Campolongo ( Ciaulunch, Passo Campolongo ) east and Passo Gardena ( Jëuf de Frea, Passo Gardena ) north of the massif. The Sella Ronda can be driven in winter Skirundtour on official ski slopes and in the summer with the bike. Guides you through the Ladin valleys of the regions of Trentino -Alto Adige ( provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol) and Veneto ( Belluno ).

With skis

The round is over 26 km of ski slopes ( 40 km with cable car rides ) and is the difficulty after an average skier to deal with. The duration of the tour is in addition to the skiläuferischen abilities and weather conditions on the off or overload of the cable cars. You can clockwise (orange signposts ) or counterclockwise (green) are busy. The feasibility of the Sella Ronda during the ski season is guaranteed to south-facing slopes and in valleys with snow cannons. As starting points are, the places Campitello, Canazei, Arabba, Corvara and Selva. Custom trip to the corresponding ski resorts can be installed. What is needed is for the Sella Ronda the metropolitan area Dolomiti Superski.

The Sella Ronda is (initially only counterclockwise) since the 1970s, an unbroken chain of ski runs and ski lifts and one of the first large-scale carousel.

Each year, the Sella Ronda Ski Marathon takes place, a night race competition in which the circumnavigation with touring skis (without going the lifts ). The track record over the 42 km - long stretch hold since 2008 the South Tyrolean Hansjörg Lunger and the Italian Guido Giacomelli with a total time of 3:15:07 hours. In the women since 2011 and hold the Italians Francesca Martinelli and Roberta Pedranzini the course record with a total time of 3:55:12 hours.

With the wheel - Sella Ronda Bike Day

The four passes can - of course in both directions - to be conquered by bicycle on an asphalt road. The route is about 52 kilometers long and it is about 1650 meters of altitude to deal with (only the round without directions ). In and counterclockwise bus is set up, which is set to take bicycles.

Once a year the Sella round of 9:00 bis 15:00 clock clock is blocked to traffic since 2006 on a Sunday in July. It is then Volksradltag for everyone, or Sella Ronda Bike Day. On July 8, 2007 11,000 participants took part in the event. The start is in St. Christina and the 55 km long line has 1780 meters of altitude. The route is traveled doing clockwise.