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.
| Pordoi Pass | |
|---|---|
 Pordoi Pass in February. | |
| Elevation | 2,239 m (7,346 ft) |
| Location | Italy |
| Range | Dolomites |
| Coordinates | 46°29′04.92″N 11°50′09.96″E / 46.4847000°N 11.8361000°E |
  Pordoi Pass Location of Pordoi Pass in the Dolomites. | |
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
editPordoi 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
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Maratona dles Dolomites ascent to Pordoi Pass -
Memorial to Fausto Coppi in the Pordoi Pass -
A view of Sass Pordoi -
View from Pordoi Pass looking east
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Pordoi Pass, one of the highest roads of the Dolomites". www.dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ Mountains, Dolomite. "The Dolomites". www.dolomitemountains.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
External links
edit- Passo Pordoi from Canazei by cyclingdolomites.com
- Passo Pordoi from Arabby by cyclingdolomites.com
- Profile on climbbybike.com
- Pordoi Pass travel guide, on bestmountain.eu
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