Oltretorrente

A bridge leads from Oltretorrente directly into the centre of Ortisei in the Val Gardena valley with its popular shopping street

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Winter in Oltretorrente, which like Ortisei village is located at an altitude of about 1,200 m, means winter in a snow-covered Dolomite landscape.
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From the village the lifts start to the Alpe di Siusi, Europe’s largest high alpine pasture, which stretches above Castelrotto and Siusi allo Sciliar.
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The access to and from the cable cars is barrier-free, and the Mont Seuc restaurant with its magnificent view is located at the top station.
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But the Alpe di Siusi is not only a skiing area: Winter hiking trails and snowshoe tours also lead through the deep snow-covered landscape.
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In addition, there are 80 km of cross-country ski tracks between 1,800 and 2,200 m a.s.l., in the face of Mount Sassolungo and Mount Sassopiatto.
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video : The Val Gardena as seen from above
View from Ortisei village towards Oltretorrente, only separated from the main village by the Val Gardena stream and therefore quickly reachable.
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The Rio Gardena stream, called Derjon, flows through the valley and finally into the Isarco river, one of the largest rivers in the country.
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The bridge takes you quickly, safely and comfortably to the centre of Ortisei with its museum and shopping facilities.
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One of the meeting places in Oltretorrente is the Mar Dolomit, an adventure and family pool with an outdoor area, sauna world and a pizzeria.
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In the village there is also the valley station of one of the two cable cars that take you directly up to Europe’s largest high alpine pasture.
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video : Ortisei in Val Gardena

Only the Rio Gardena stream separates the main village of Ortisei from Oltretorrente on the other bank. A bridge connects the two villages, which means that all the shopping and cultural facilities of Ortisei village can be reached on foot in just a few minutes. Sureghes, as the settlement is called in Ladin (and Überwasser in German), is located right next to Ortisei and is counted as part of the municipality, but like Bulla and Roncadizza it officially belongs to that of Castelrotto.

While in Ortisei village the lifts start on the Seceda and the Rasciesa, here you go up to the other side: In Oltretorrente is the valley station of the Alpe di Siusi Cable Car, one of two lifts that lead directly up to Europe's largest high alpine pasture. The other cable car is located in Siusi allo Sciliar. Both, Alpe di Siusi and Seceda-Rasciesa, are popular hiking areas in summer and famous ski resorts in winter, their ski slopes are connected due to their proximity.

Oltretorrente also has its own sports facilities. The traditional Setil Ice Rink is located in a beautiful forest setting: Already since 1927 there has been a hockey club in Ortisei, when only a few clubs practised this winter sport. The HC Ortisei was one of the first in Italy. In addition, there is the Mar Dolomit adventure and family pool, the ideal place to relax and unwind. In addition to an indoor and outdoor area with an adventure slide, it also has a sauna world.

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