Corvara in Badia

Village · Trentino-South Tyrol, 🇮🇹 Italy

Population 1,396

Area 39 km²

Time zone Europe/Rome

Official website www.corvara.eu

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Corvara in Badia Essentials

Corvara in Badia is a central hub in the Dolomites, dominated by the Sella Group and the Gardena Pass. The area features high-altitude landmarks like Rifugio Capanna Piz Fassa at 3,152 meters and the historic Col Alt, home to Italy's first chairlift. Hikers and climbers can access the technical Brigata Tridentina via ferrata, the proglacial Lech dl Dragon lake, and the Pisciadù waterfalls. The locality also hosts the high-elevation 9-hole Golf Club Alta Badia.

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Sella Group Hidden Gems

Explore the high-altitude landscape of the Sella Group, characterized by its plateau-like structure and vertical walls. This collection features historical alpine huts like Rifugio Boé and the summit-top Capanna Piz Fassa at 3,152 meters. It highlights technical via ferratas, including the Brigata Tridentina with its iconic suspension bridge, and prominent peaks such as the 2,665-meter Sassongher, providing access to the rugged terrain of the South Tyrolean Dolomites.

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Alpine Adventures in the Dolomites

The Sella Group in the Dolomites offers a high-altitude network of technical via ferratas and historic mountain huts. This selection features the Piz Boè massif, the highest point in the group at 3,152 meters, alongside the classic Brigata Tridentina route. Key stops include the 19th-century Rifugio Boé and the summit-perched Capanna Piz Fassa. These locations provide access to the lunar-like Sella plateau and prominent peaks like Sassongher, overlooking Corvara in Badia.

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Mountain Lifts

This network of cable cars and chairlifts connects Corvara and Colfosco to the high-altitude plateaus of Alta Badia and the Sella Ronda ski circuit. Key installations include the Boè gondola, providing access to the Sella Massif, and the Col Alto, historically significant as the site of Italy’s first chairlift in 1947. These lifts serve the Movimënt parks at Pralongià and Arlara, as well as the technical high-altitude terrain of the Vallon area.

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