Seiser Alm


Seiser Alm is a Dolomite plateau and the largest high-altitude Alpine meadow in Europe. Located in Italy's South Tyrol province in the Dolomites mountain range, it is a major tourist attraction, notably for skiing and hiking.

Geography

It is located in the western part of the Dolomites and has an altitude between 1,680 m a.s.l. and 2,350 m a.s.l.; it extends for 52 km² between Val Gardena to the north, the Sassolungo Group to the north-east and the Sciliar massif to the south-east, which with its unmistakable profile is one of the most famous symbols of all the Dolomites.
Given the vastness of the area, from here it is possible to admire a large number of mountain groups: among others, the Sella Group, the Rosengarten group and the Marmolada.
It is an alp, it is an area where pasture is practiced, the largest in Europe, divided into numerous plots reserved to grazing or from which the farmers get hay for their farms located downstream.
The eastern part has been included since 1975 in the Sciliar natural park.

Surrounding peaks

The alp offers a panoramic view which includes : Peitlerkofel, the Odle and the Puez groups, the Gran Cir, the Sella group, Langkofel and Plattkofel, the Marmolada, the Pala group, the Vajolet Towers the Rosengarten group with the peak of the Kesselkogel and the Schlern.

Classification

The SOIUSA system considers the plateau as an alpine group with the following classification:
It also attributes to the plateau the three following subgroups: