Passo di Costalunga (aka Karerpass) – 1,745m

 

Route: SS241 Ponta Nova to San Giovanni - 14.4 miles

 

Ridden: 12/06/2009

 

From the Ponta Nova end the pass climbs in a nice flowing manner up past the Karersee – a beautiful lake on the right hand side. Towards the top there’s a turn left to the Passo Nigra. On the descent to San Giovanni, the road is much tighter, This road has a lot of tourist traffic so again it was beware on blind bends as you could come round and find a tour pass leaving you with just 3 or 4 feet to spare, or as on the Rolle, bikes on your side of the road!