The meadows
Hay huts.
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The Alpe di Siusi, Seiser Alm in German, is a Dolomite plateau and the largest high-altitude Alpine meadow in Europe, in South Tyrol, northern Italy, about 21 km northeast of Bolzano in a straight line. It is a major destination for skiing in winter and hiking in summer. The plateau covers 52 square kilometres between 1,680 and 2,350 metres, between Val Gardena to the north, the Sassolungo group to the northeast and the Sciliar massif to the southeast. The Sciliar's distinctive profile is one of the best-known symbols of the whole Dolomites. Wide green meadows roll on and on, dotted with small wooden hay huts, with the jagged peaks of the Sassolungo and Sassopiatto and the wall of the Sciliar behind. Wildflowers cover the meadows in early summer, and in winter they become ski slopes. Visitors ride the cable car up from Seis or from Ortisei and walk easy paths between the meadows and mountain huts serving local food. Private cars are restricted on the plateau by day in season, and sunset over the meadows is one of the loveliest sights in the Dolomites.
Hay huts.
Jagged peaks.
Early summer.
South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
By cable car from Seis or Ortisei.
Cars are restricted by day in season.