At 1602 metres at the foot of the Sella group, and one of the more characteristic mountain villages in the Alps. Small, gathered, without a hotel strip. The terrain faces north towards Porta Vescovo, which keeps the snow here in better shape than in several neighbouring valleys. Strong skiers have long treated Arabba as the serious option within a Dolomiti Superski pass that is otherwise known for broad and forgiving pistes. Both the Sellaronda circuit and the Marmolada glacier start from the doorstep.