Walks in Selva Val Gardena
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The walk through the Vallunga starts from the Parish Church on a tarmac road leading in the direction of Garnis Broi. Follow the path to the left of Garnis Mezdì, which rejoins the road after about three-quarters of a mile. The walk to the end of the valley (Pra da Ri) takes about 1½ hours (open in winter).

There is also a path running beneath the Stevia Wall, which is one of the oldest in Val Gardena and leads through particularly beautiful scenery. This path starts in Daunëi and leads to St. Silvester's Chapel in Vallunga. It is also a path of meditation, with fourteen stations of the cross, which were created by a group of local artists and the young people of the village in 1983. The various stations of the Passion have been carved into tree trunks and wood. An explanatory booklet is available at the church. (The path is also open in winter.)

Can be reached by a steep path that branches off to the left at the Carabinieri training centre in Vallunga. The path can also be reached from St. Silvester's Chapel. The return route is via Daunëi to the centre of Selva. (The path can sometimes be used with caution in late winter).

The Belvedere walk ("sa i uedli") leads from Hotel Corona in the direction of the Dantercëpies Gondola. At Pensione Scoiattolo, there is a turn right and the path zig-zags steeply up to the ridge of Piz Ciaslat (15 minutes). The views from the top are very rewarding. The path is not recommended in winter.

Is now used as a path that takes you to S. Cristina in a leisurely hour, and on to Ortisei in a further hour. Or you can follow the trail of the Val Gardena Railway in the other direction, to Plan and Plan de Gralba (open in winter).

The walk to Monte Pana starts from the Oswald von Selva Cultural Centre. The route starts as a steep zig-zag path to the left before descending slightly to the Pensione La Pineta. Then turn left through the woods to La Sëlva and continue through wood and meadow to Monte Pana (1½ hours; not recommended in winter).

There is also a keep-fit path with a total of 18 exercises leading from the Oswald von Selva Cultural Centre to a fine vantage point. The view towards Vallunga reveals the prehistoric processes of glaciation in the valley. The course takes an hour to complete if you do all exercises as recommended (not for winter use).

Gold, silver, bronze and rock crystal and wonderful moments from the mountain tops and at every turn of the path. And if you are not just a keen walker and mountain-lover, but something of a sportsman (or woman), you might be tempted to go for the new Val Gardena walker's pin "Cristal d'Or" - in the above-mentioned choice of gold, silver, bronze or rock crystal! Plus a fine certificate as a special souvenir.

Ask at the Tourist Offices for the Val Gardena walker's booklet. To collect the points needed for the awards, you simply have to have your card stamped in the various refuges you come to during your walks.

Big "G", the badge for the little excursionists of Val Gardena
  
Now also our little mountain friends can get their own walker distinctive: Big "G" is the name of the funny puppet, which makes every child happy!
All the destinations are chosen so that children can find something of particular, like children's playgrounds, animals, meadows etc.

Ask at the Tourist Offices for the walker's booklet for children.
To collect the points needed for the award, you simply have to have your card stamped in the various refuges, hotels or bars you come to during your walks.

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