The Sella Ronda is the classic Dolomites ski circuit: a full loop around the Sella massif connecting four valleys — Val Gardena, Val Badia, Val di Fassa, and the Arabba area — on a single ski pass. The circuit is marked by coloured poles (orange clockwise, green anti-clockwise) and can be completed in a long morning of moderate skiing; the full loop covers around 26km of piste and passes through four high mountain passes.
The skiing itself ranges from easy blue runs to challenging black descents, with the terrain above 2,000 metres for most of the circuit. What makes the Sella Ronda special is the architecture of the landscape: the Sella group's pale walls tower above, the passes open to views stretching in every direction, and the mountain restaurants (rifugi) at the top of each pass serve proper meals at altitude. The busiest section is the clockwise route from Val Gardena through Val Badia; the Arabba leg is generally quieter and the skiing harder. Non-skiers can follow the circuit on gondolas.