The western dolomites lie in South-Tirol and are one of the most famous landscapes in the Alpine region. The main part of the region lies in South-Tirol, the southeastern part in Trent and in Veneto.
Regions
Mountain range
- Sella group: Hiking, via ferratas and the Sella Ronda ski circuit.
- Marmolada (3343 m), highest mountain in the entire Dolomites with the largest glacier;
- Seiser Alm, largest alpine pasture area in Europe;
Valleys
West side to the Eisack Valley there (from north to south):
- Lüsner Valley with the community Lüsen and the Lüsner Alm, the second largest alpine pasture area in South Tyrol.
- Villnöss valley (Italian: Val di Funes)
- Val Gardena (Italian: Val Gardena);
- Fiemme Valley and Fassa Valley, the valley of the Avisiso river;
East side:
- Val Badia (Val Badia, Abteital)
places
- Arabba (1,606 m) winter sports village
In the west side adjoining Eisack Valley:
- Brixen (538m, Italian Bressanone), the oldest town in Tyrol;
in the Val Gardena:
- Laion (1,093 m); St. Ullrich (1236 m); St. Christina (1428 m); Selva (1563 m);
in the Eggental:
Other goals
background
The western Dolomites are the more famous part of the Dolomites, on their western side they border the lower valley of the Eisack and the Sarntal Alps, on its north side to the South Tyrolean part of the Val Pusteria. The line is considered the south-facing border Trent- Val Sugana - FeltreThis is considered to be the border between the western and eastern dolmites Val Badia (also Abteital) and that Gordotal;
The highest mountain is the Marmolada (3,343m, Italian: Marmolada, Ladin: Marmoleda).
Geologically the western Dolomites consist of Schlern dolomite (eastern dolomites: Main dolomite): The weathering gives rise to the rock needles that are characteristic of the region. The color of the rock is rather grayish white in daylight, but in the glow of the evening the color of the mountains changes to a red-orange glowing from within, the rose garden is particularly famous for this.
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getting there
In the street
- Of north or south via the Innsbruck-Brenner-Brixen-Bozen-Trient motorway (A 13 - Brenner motorway, in Italy A 22);
By train
The next train stations are in Brixen, Klausen and Bolzano, they are a station for Intercity and Eurocity trains (train timetables under www.trenitalia.com).
By plane
The nearest airport is that of Bolzano (www.abd-airport.it), other airports are located in innsbruck, in Verona and in Munich.
mobility
Mountain pass roads
In general, the pass roads in the Dolomites are to be assessed as extremely attractive in terms of landscape; the usual requirements for driving in high mountains apply.
Traffic report Mountain and pass roads with the current situation www.provinz.bz.it.
Complete overview of the Alpine passes.
Mobile crossings in the Western Dolomites, sorted from north to south:
Wurzjoch
The Würzjoch (2003 m, Ladin: "Ju de Börz", Italian: "Passo delle Erbe", 46 ° 40 ′ 30 ″ N.11 ° 48 ′ 51 ″ E ) is located north of Peitlerkofel.
The route of the pass road connects the from west to east Eisack Valley (of Klausen as well as from Brixen) out through the Villnößtal with the Val Badiathat are the closest places to the pass St. Magdalena (1337 m) in Villnößtal and Antermoia (1515 m) on the east side in the Gadertal.
The road, which is very popular with motorcyclists, is winding and in places also quite narrow. In summer it is only passable for light traffic, buses are prohibited. A general winter closure applies to the pass.
At the top of the pass there is a hotel with a restaurant and a few smaller pubs, on the west side / Villnößtal there are a few more inns just before the top of the pass.
Gardena Pass
The Gardena Pass (2121 m, ladin. "Ju de Frara", Val Gardena "Jëuf de Frea", "Italian" Passo Gardena ", 46 ° 32 '59 "N.11 ° 48 ′ 31 ″ E ) is located between the Cir peaks (nature park Puez-Geisler) in the north and the Sella group in the south.
The SS243 pass road over the Grödner Joch, which is extremely winding, especially on the east side, leads from the west Val Gardena and as a junction from the S2243 behind Selva over the Gardena Pass and in the east of the pass Val Badia, the next places are Wolkenstein (1563 m) in the west and Corvara (1568 m) in the Gadertal.
The route is one of the main connections from the Eisack Valley in the Gadertal, it is comparatively well developed and therefore quite busy and also open all year round, but it may be closed after fresh snow falls due to the danger of avalanches. The maximum gradient of the route is approx. 13%. There is a general speed limit of 60 km / h, which is also checked regularly.
There is a hotel and tourist shops, the pass is on the ski circuit Sella Ronda.
The mountain pass is used as a transition and mule track for prehistoric timesHowever, a first route was only built as a military route for strategic reasons before and during World War I.
Sella Pass
The Sella Pass (2240 m, Ladin "Jouf de Sela", Italian: "Passo Sella", 46 ° 30 ′ 31 ″ N.11 ° 45 ′ 51 ″ E) is located between the Sella group in the east and that Sassolungo in the West.
The Sella Pass and the one to the east Pordoi Pass are the two passes of the road route S2242 from the western one Val Gardena to the south of the pass Fassa Valley, the next places are Wolkenstein (1563 m) in the west and Canazei (1465 m) in the Fassa Valley. The route also continues from the Canzei junction into the valley of Arraba and the Cordevole Valley.
The busy pass road, which is quite curvy on the south side, is open all year round, but it may be closed after fresh snow falls due to the danger of avalanches. The maximum gradient of the route is approx. Up to 11%. There is a general speed limit of 60 km / h on the route, which is also controlled.
The actual topographic apex is the Col de Toi and is located about 750 m east of the Sella Pass.
At the top of the pass there is a hotel with a restaurant, the pass is a stop on the ski circuit Sella Ronda.
Pordoi Pass
The Pordoi Pass (2,239 m, Ladin "Jouf de Pordoi", Italian "Passo Pordoi", 46 ° 29 '15 "N.11 ° 48 ′ 45 ″ E) is located between the Sella group in the north and the Sass Pordoi (also belonging to the Sella) in the south, it is the second highest passable road crossing in the Dolomites, the pass also marks the border between South-Tirol and the Veneto.
For information on the road route see at Sella Pass in front.
At the top of the pass there is a well-developed infrastructure with several Hotels, Restaurant, tourist shops and ski lifts, the pass is a stop on the ski circuit Sella Ronda.
Passo Campolongo
The Passo Campolongo (1,875 m, also Passo di Campolongo) is located in the east of the Sella group and is the connection from the Gadertal to Buchenstein and Arabba.
The pass road was laid out between 1898 and 1901, there is no winter closure, the route has gradients of up to 10%.
At the top of the pass there is a well-developed infrastructure with several almost as a separate settlement Hotels, Restaurant, tourist shops and ski lifts, the pass is a stop on the ski circuit Sella Ronda.
Falzarego Pass
Karerpass
Lavazéjoch
Tourist Attractions
activities
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Mountain huts / Alpine accommodation see also under Mountain regions before, accommodation in the valley see under Localities.
at the Wurzjoch (2003 m s.l.m.):
- Ütia De Börz (Almgasthof), Würzjoch Str.Börz 26, I - 39030 St. Martin in Thurn (BZ) (directly on the Würzjoch). Tel.: 39 0474 52 00 66, Email: [email protected]. .
at the Gardena Pass (2,121 m s.l.m, is located directly on the "Sellaronda" in winter):
- Hotel Cir * * * (restaurant), Grödnerjoch 5, I - 39048 Selva Val Gardena (BZ). Tel.: 39 0471 795127, Email: [email protected].
at the Sella Pass (2.240 m s.l.m, is located directly on the "Sellaronda" in winter):
- Sellajochhaus (Rifugio Passo Sella), Sella Joch 2, I-39048 Selva (BZ). Tel.: 39 0471 795 136, Email: [email protected].
- Hotel Maria Flora (Ristorante, pizzeria), Sella Joch 1, I-39048 Selva (BZ). Tel.: 39 0462 601116, Email: [email protected].
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climate
For general information, see section climate in the article on the Dolomites.
The current mountain weather for South Tyrol www.provinz.bz.it.
literature
- : Tour guide Western Dolomites. Munich: Bruckmann, 2007, Tour guide, ISBN 978-3-7654-4476-0 ; 192 pages. € 19.95
- : DOLOMITES, The 100 most beautiful tours; Vol.Volume 2 (western part). Munich: Bruckmann, 1988, ISBN 3-7654-2117-0 ; 240 pages. quite demanding tour selection
