Arabba - Marmolada

Q: Is Arabba suitable for beginners?

Not the obvious choice. It is the steepest sector of the Sellaronda, north-facing and noticeably more demanding than the gentle blues the rest of the circuit is famous for. A beginner in the group is better based in Alta Badia or Val di Fassa on the same pass; Arabba is where an instructor earns their fee on the step up — steeper pistes and the Marmolada descent done properly.

Q: What is the descent from the Marmolada like?

From the 3,265 m top station the Bellunese run drops around twelve kilometres to Malga Ciapela, with the whole range laid out in front of you. It is a red rather than a black, but it is long, high and cold, and the glacier section is exposed to wind: go early, dress for it, and keep an eye on the last lift back over to Arabba.

Dolomites, Veneto

Region

Dolomites, Veneto

Country

Italy

Local time

Europe/Rome

Currency

EUR

Arabba is the steepest corner of the Sella Ronda and the one that keeps its snow best: north-facing, high, and noticeably more demanding than the gentle blues that make the rest of the circuit famous.

From here a cable car reaches the Marmolada glacier, and the descent from its 3,265 m top station — the Bellunese — is one of the great runs of the Dolomites, twelve kilometres with the whole range laid out in front of you.

Last reviewed 14 September 2026

Best suited to

Advanced skiers
Intermediates
Off-piste and freeride

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Where lessons start

Not the obvious place to start from zero — this is the sector strong skiers pick. Where an instructor earns their fee here is the step up: steeper pistes, and the Marmolada descent done properly.

Getting there

Venice is around two and a half hours, Innsbruck about two and a half over the Brenner.

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Arabba - Marmolada: common questions

Is Arabba suitable for beginners?

Not the obvious choice. It is the steepest sector of the Sellaronda, north-facing and noticeably more demanding than the gentle blues the rest of the circuit is famous for. A beginner in the group is better based in Alta Badia or Val di Fassa on the same pass; Arabba is where an instructor earns their fee on the step up — steeper pistes and the Marmolada descent done properly.

What is the descent from the Marmolada like?

From the 3,265 m top station the Bellunese run drops around twelve kilometres to Malga Ciapela, with the whole range laid out in front of you. It is a red rather than a black, but it is long, high and cold, and the glacier section is exposed to wind: go early, dress for it, and keep an eye on the last lift back over to Arabba.