Val Gardena (Italian: [ˈval ɡarˈdeːna, -ˈdɛːna]; German: Gröden [ˈɡrøːdn̩]; Ladin: Gherdëina [ɡʀ̩ˈdɜi̯na] (listen)) is a valley in Northern Italy, in the Dolomites of South Tyrol. It is best known as a skiing, rock climbing, and woodcarving area.