A winter sport with different rythms in Vallunga and Mount Pana.

Val Gardena offers different attractions for lovers of relaxing and romantic sports. The lovers of cross-country skiing find in Vallunga, at the foot of the “Stevia” in the Natural Park Puez-Odle, a network of routes for beginners and experts such as the ring of 12 km that leads to “Pra da ri”. Mount Pana, a sunny plateau has, in addition to the skiing slopes, a centre designed according to the most modern requirements of cross-country skiing. For those who do this sport on an excursion level, there is the “panoramic” route, and for the most demanding or for races there are different routes for a total of 30 km of slopes that follow precise signs and make it possible to change route at any moment. To go back to a holiday with a different pace, there are also different ways to enjoy the beauty that characterizes Val Gardena. To admire the enchanting landscapes that nature has given to this valley with such generosity, one can go to Ortisei, S. Cristina and Selva. All different winter hiking places, some on the margin of the woods, others
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For example, the Planetary Trail in S.Cristina that follows a stretch of the hiking route that was once the train track of Val Gardena, built during the First World War and then removed in the early 1960s. A continuous coach service, the “Gherdëina Ski-Express” connects all the valley and allows the guests of Val Gardena to arrive close to the ski of runs and ski-lifts without having to use one’s car thus respecting the environment. The bus service is carried out throughout the season (please consult the timetables) and consists in the purchase of a weekly ticket. An evening bus service has been set up for those who wish to move around the valley in the late evening: “Val Gardena night bus”.