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Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm)
4 days · 8 things to do
Best time to go: June to September
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Welcome
Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm), in a few days
Fifty-six square kilometres of rolling meadows between 1,680 and 2,350 metres in the Dolomites, often described as Europe's largest high-altitude alpine pasture. The road is closed to cars during the day and the plateau is served by shuttle buses and chairlifts. You walk for hours on near-level paths, with the Sassolungo ahead and the twin peaks of the Sciliar behind.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 2 things
- D4 Day 4 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Compatsch (Compaccio), gateway to the plateau free · a few minutesThe top station of the cable car and hub of the shuttle network, with the tourist office, e-bike hire and the start of most trails.
- Afternoon · Puflatsch and the Witches' Benches free · about 2 hThe grassy hill north of Compatsch, reached by chairlift or an hour's walk, with the best overall view of the plateau and the Sassolungo.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Seelaus€140 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Rifugio Sanon · about 1 h 30A mountain hut forty minutes' easy walk east of Compatsch, often the first stop on a crossing, with a terrace facing the Sassolungo.
- Afternoon · Mont Sëuc, the approach from Ortisei · about 30 minThe second way up, from Val Gardena: a cable car from Ortisei reaches the edge of the plateau at 2,005 m in about ten minutes.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Sporthotel Sonne€150 a night
D3
Day 3
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Saltria, at the foot of the Sassolungo free · about 1 hThe lowest point of the plateau at 1,680 m and end of the shuttle line, where larches return and the Sassolungo rises directly above.
- Afternoon · Rifugio Zallinger · half a dayA wooden hut-hotel at 2,054 m on the south-east side, an hour and a quarter from Saltria on a wide track, or partly by chairlift.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Goldknopf€190 a night
D4
Day 4
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Rifugio Alpe di Tires (Tierser Alpl) free · half a dayA red-roofed hut at 2,440 m in the pass between the Sciliar and the Denti di Terrarossa, gateway to Val di Tires and the Catinaccio.
- Afternoon · Siusi to Compatsch cable car · about 30 minThe main way onto the plateau by day: 4.4 km and 800 m of climb from Siusi allo Sciliar to Compatsch in 15 minutes.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Schmung€230 a night
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Neapolitan pizza: soft dough, wood fire, and best eaten in Naples.
- Regional pasta: carbonara in Rome, ragu in Bologna, and never the same twice.
- Gelato: artisan ice cream. Walk past the tubs piled high and glowing.
- Aperitivo: a spritz and small plates at the end of the afternoon.
- Espresso: standing at the bar, and no cappuccino after a meal.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Restaurants with photo menus and a man outside waving you in, especially near the monuments.
- Check the bill for coperto and service before you add anything.
- Cappuccino after midday marks you out. An espresso works at any hour.
- Shoulders and knees covered in churches, and that includes the big ones.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Italian
| English | Italian |
|---|---|
| Hello | Buongiorno |
| Thank you | Grazie |
| Please | Per favore |
| Yes | Sì |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Mi scusi |
| Goodbye | Arrivederci |
| Do you speak English? | Parla inglese? |
| I don't understand | Non capisco |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa? |
| Where are the toilets? | Dove sono i bagni? |
| The bill, please | Il conto, per favore |
| Help! | Aiuto! |
| Cheers! | Salute! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €143 a day, mid-range
Best seasonJune to September
PlugC/F/L · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingCover charge often included, rounding up is enough
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo specific vaccination needed. Make sure tetanus, polio and MMR are up to date.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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