It stretches from the Sella massif northwards to the Puster Valley.
The villages in the Val Badia, whose population are predominantly Ladin-speaking, belong to the following municipalities: Badia, Corvara, La Val, Mareo and San Martin de Tor.
The upper part of the valley, starting from the village San Linêrt and including Badia, Corvara and La Val, is called in German Abteital.
[3] The same area is under the name Alta Badia a renowned ski resort.
[4] Media related to Val Badia at Wikimedia Commons