Arabba

Arabba (in Ladin: Rèba) - is a small town (less than 300 inhabitants) in northern Italy, located in the Dolomites, in the province of Belluno in the Veneto region, 40 km to the west from Cortina d'Ampezzzo , close to important Dolomite road passes Passo Pordoi (2239 m) and Passo Campologno (1875 m) (➤ map)(➤ map). A popular tourist destination and ski station, with an extensive accommodation and catering base. One of the most important Dolomite roads - SR48 (Grande Strada delle Dolomiti / Große Dolomitenstraße), connecting Auronzo di Cadore and Cortina d'Ampezzo with Ora / Auer , runs through Arabba (after crossing the border of the Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige regions, the road changes its name on SS48). From the north, another important Dolomite road, SP244, running from Brunico / Bruneck , reaches Arabba through the Passo Campolongo (➤ map)(➤ map).


Arabba is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the region. It is located in the upper part of the Val Cordevole valley, at an altitude of 1601 m above sea level, near the Marmolada (3343 m above sea level), the highest peak of the Dolomites (south of Arabba) and the Sella group, with the highest peak Piz Boè (3152 m) (➤ map)(➤ map).

In summer, the location of the village and easy access to several important Dolomite passes, the already mentioned Passo Pordoi and Passo Campolongo, but also to the pass Passo Falzarego (approx. halfway between Arabba and Cortina d'Ampezzo) makes Arabba a very good base for hiking and cyclists.

In winter, Arabba is a popular ski resort, allowing the use of the famous circular ski route known as the Sella Ronda (a route leading through four important Dolomite passes: Passo Pordoi, Passo Campolongo, Passo Gardena and Passo Sella), but also connected by lifts to the ski areas in the Marmolada's area. Ski slopes and lifts in the Arabba area: ➤ map(➤ map).

• Arabba / Rèba belongs to the municipality of Livinallongo del Col di Lana (German name: Buchenstein, Ladin: Fodóm), the vast majority of which (approx. 90%) declare that their native language is Ladin. About Ladinia, see Cortina d'Ampezzo: "Ladinia".
• Cycling lovers may be interested in the information that Arabba was twice the place where the finish line of the famous Giro d'Italia race was located - in 1983 and in 1984.