Pordoi is a pass in the Dolomites in the Alps, located between the Sella group in the north and the Marmolada group in the south. The pass is at an altitude of 2,239 m (7,346 ft), and the road crossing the pass connects Arabba (Livinallongo del Col di Lana) with Canazei (Fascia Valley). It is the second highest surfaced road traversing a pass in the Dolomites, after the Sella Pass.

Starting from Arabba, the ascent to the top is 9.4 km (5.84 mi) long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 637 m (2,090 ft), with the average percentage of 6.8%.[1]

Maratona dles Dolomites

Pordoi Pass is the second of seven Dolomite mountain passes that cyclists cross in the annual Maratona dles Dolomites single-day bicycle race.[1]

A memorial to Fausto Coppi stands at the summit of the pass that commemorates the world-renowned Giro d'Italia tour.[2]

Gallery

  • Maratona dles Dolomites ascent to Pordoi Pass
    Maratona dles Dolomites ascent to Pordoi Pass
  • Memorial to Fausto Coppi in the Pordoi Pass
    Memorial to Fausto Coppi in the Pordoi Pass
  • A view of Sass Pordoi
    A view of Sass Pordoi
  • View from Pordoi Pass looking east
    View from Pordoi Pass looking east

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Pordoi Pass, one of the highest roads of the Dolomites". www.dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  2. ^ Mountains, Dolomite. "The Dolomites". www.dolomitemountains.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-11.

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