The Sellaronda is the ski circuit around the

Sella group The Sella group (german: Sellagruppe, Ladin: ''Mëisules'' or ''L Sela'') is a plateau-shaped massif in the Dolomites mountains of northern Italy. The Sella lies north of the Marmolada and to the east of the Langkofel. The highest peak is Piz B ...

in Northern Italy. The Sella

massif In geology, a massif ( or ) is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term also refers to a ...

lies between the four Ladin valleys of Badia, Gherdëina, Fascia, and

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and is divided between the provinces of

South Tyrol it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous area, Autonomous Provinces of Italy, province , image_skyline = ...

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and Belluno. It can be driven around by car crossing the

Campolongo Pass The Campolongo Pass (german: Campolongo-Pass, it, Passo Campolongo, lld, Ju de Ćiaulunch) (1875 m) is a high mountain pass in the Dolomites in South Tyrol in Italy. It connects Corvara in the Val Badia and Arabba. The pass can be cross ...

Pordoi Pass Pordoi is a mountain pass, pass in the Dolomites in the Alps, located between the Sella group in the north and the Marmolada group in the south. The pass is at an altitude of , and the road crossing the pass connects Arabba (Livinallongo del Col d ...

Sella Pass The Sella Pass (german: Sellajoch; lld, Jëuf de Sela or ''Jouf de Sela''; it, Passo Sella) (2218 m) is a high mountain pass between the provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol in Italy. It connects the Val Gherdëina in South Tyrol and Cana ...

, and

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. In winter it is possible to ski around the entire massif by using the ''Sellaronda'' ski lift carousel. Also each winter the alpine touring ski ''Sellaronda Skimarathon'' race is held, which leads around the entire Sella and covers 42 km of mountain trails. Skiers are advised to set off before 10am to make sure they complete the circuit before the lifts close, as it can take up to six hours to complete depending on the weather and your ability. The Sella Ronda also gives access to a further 500+km of connected skiing with neighbouring resorts. The same trails can be mastered by Mountain bike during the summer.

References

*http://www.sellaronda.info/
Detailed description of the Sella Ronda
*http://www.alpineanswers.co.uk/skiing-the-Sella-Ronda {{coord, 46.5093, N, 11.7592, E, source:wikidata, display=title Ski areas and resorts in Italy