The famous holiday resort Selva Gardena (Wolkenstein) is situated at 1.563 m above sea level and is embedded in the beautiful sunny Dolomite landscape in the heart of the Sassolungo mountain, the Puez Group and the Sella massif.
At the entrance of the beautiful Vallunga valley the ruins of the Castle Wolkenstein are enthroned on a rock face with view onto the nature park Pùez-Odle which is an excellent cross country skiing resort in winter. The first kilometres of these runs are also suitable for beginners. At the valley entrance the adventurous fixed rope route “Sandro Pertini“ starts, advisable only for good climbers. Being part of the famous Sella Ronda, Selva Gardena is an ideal ski resort with many slopes. The famous slopes of Sassolungo, Sella pass and Gardena pass can easily be reached by cable cars. From Selva Gardena you can reach the Ladin valleys Alta Badia and Val di Fassa by passing the Gardena pass and the Sella pass. The village also has a modern ice rink, a indoor tennis court, a bowling alley and a riding school.
In summer the Sella Rondo transforms itself into a vast and beautiful hiking area with many beautiful walking paths, giving you a magnificent view on the natural landscape.
The minnesinger Oswald von Wolkenstein is very famous, he was one of the gentlemen of Villandro that named themselves after the castle Wolkenstein from 1370 onwards. In reality Oswald von Wolkenstein had
his residence on Castle Castelvecchio in the Sciliar area.