Val Gardena is a side valley of Valle Isarco, in the northwestern Dolomites of South Tyrol.
It stretches for about 25 km from Ponte Gardena (471 m) up tot he Sella and Gardena Passes. Some 10 km after entering the valley you entert he Ladin speaking area, which includes Ortisei (Ladin: Urtijëi), S. Cristina and Selva (Sëlva). The narrow area of Pontives
forms the Ladin German language border. The Plans de Frea form the eastern border, and westwards the Pinei Pass divides Val Gardena from Castelrotto and Laion. To the North, the valley reaches Alpe Resciesa and Funes, while Alpe di Siusi marks ist southern border.
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