Route: SS347 Dont to Agordo – 13 miles Ridden: 12/06/2009 This pass seems to be a bit Marmite – most of the group disliked it although Kyle loved it. Those that disliked it were of the opinion that if it wasn’t for the fact that you need to use it as . . . → Read More: Passo Duran – 1,601m
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Route: SP Della Val di Zoldo Selva di Cadore to Dont – 13.4 miles Ridden: 12/06/2009 A nice fast open road that takes you south from Selva to the bottom of Passo Duran at Don’t. The road climbs gradually and you might not notice the pass were it not for a . . . → Read More: Forcella Staulanza – 1,773m Route: SP Del Passo Giau Pocol to Selva di Cadore – 14 miles Ridden: 12/06/2009 From Pocol the road twists and turns as it gradually climbs about 680m in about 4.5 miles to the summit. The general opinion from our group was that the road surface was not as grippy as . . . → Read More: Passo di Giau – 2,233m Route: SP San Cassiano La Villa to Passo di Falzarego – 10 miles Ridden: 12/06/2009 Riding north from Corvara takes you to La Villa where a right turn takes you onto the Valparola. We thought this was a really nice open road where even the hairpins were nice and wide, although . . . → Read More: Passo di Valparola – 2,192m Route: SP244 Arabba to Corvara – 6 miles Ridden: 11/06/2009, 12/06/2009 & 13/06/2009 A fairly nondescript pass. A few gentle hairpins at each end and a flowing stretch in the middle denote this pass – if it wasn’t for the sign you probably wouldn’t even think of it as a pass. . . . → Read More: Passo di Campolongo – 1,875m Route: SS51 Cortina to Dobbiaco – 21 miles Ridden: 11/06/2009 This pass isn’t really noticeable as such. In fact we didn’t notice it the time when we rode en route to the Grossglockner – it was only noticed after we returned when Phil was checking ViaMichelin for some route details. The . . . → Read More: Passo Cimabanche – 1,529m Route: SR48 Andraz to Cortina – 16 miles Ridden: 11/06/2009 & 12/06/2009 Leaving Arabba, the road to Cortina winds gently along the side of the valley until you reach Andraz where the climb up the Falzarego starts. The name Falzarego means “false king” and refers to the legend of the King . . . → Read More: Passo di Falzarego – 2,105m Route: SP65 Prato all’Isarco to Carezza al Lago – 21 miles Ridden: 10/06/2009 This pass was only constructed in 1957 so must be one of the newest passes around. It’s also the steepest pass in Italy with sections with a 24% gradient. It connects the Tires valley with the Costalunga, joining . . . → Read More: Passo Nigra (aka Nigerpass) – 1,688m Route: SR48 Arabba to Passo di Sella – 10 miles Ridden: 10/06/2009, 12/06/2009, 13/06/2009 & 14/06/2009 Climbing up from Arabba the first thing you see is a sign saying “32 Tornanti”. A “tornanti” is a hairpin so you know what’s in store for you. However, compared say to the Stelvio, the . . . → Read More: Passo di Pordoi – 2,239m Route: SS242 Selva di Val Gardena to Canazei – 13 miles Ridden: 10/06/2009, 12/06/2009, 13/06/2009 & 14/06/2009 The Sella pass connects the Val Gardena in the Bolzano province with the Val di Fasso in the Trentino province. The Gardena and Pordoi passes run off it. Together with the Campolongo pass running . . . → Read More: Passo di Sella – 2,244m |
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